Student Information
Graduate Student
Biology (Biology and Society)
The College of Lib Arts & Sci
Education
BS Biology & Psychology
East Carolina University, December 2020 magna cum laude
Research Interests
Mental health, depression, social support, learning environments, research environments, longitudinal methods, LGBTQIA+ populations, low socioeconomic status populations
Publications
Pigart, C.J., MacKinnon, D.P. & Cooper, K.M. Academic social comparison: a promising new target to reduce fear of negative evaluation in large-enrollment college science courses. IJ STEM Ed 11, 42 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40594-024-00501-7
Presentations
ECU 1101 Biology I (Fall 2017 - Spring 2020)
ASU 340 Genetics (Fall 2022)
ASU 494: Biology Education Research (Spring 2023)
ASU 494: Biology Education Research (Fall 2024)
Honors / Awards
NSF Graduate Research Fellow 2022 - Present
Professional Associations
Society for the Advancement of Biology Education (SABER)
Service
SABER Discipline Based Education Research Scholars in Training Committee
Bylaws & Elections Chair
Sept 2023 - present