Student Information
Graduate StudentBiology (Biology and Society)
The College of Lib Arts & Sci
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 Website URL
Google Scholar URL
ORCID Profile ID
Research Interests
Mental health, depression, social support, learning environments, research environments, longitudinal methods, LGBTQIA+ populations, low socioeconomic status populations
Research Group
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
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