Christofer Bang
Associate Director, Instructional Faculty,
School of Life Sciences
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Phone: 480-727-9908
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LSA 112 TEMPE, AZ 85287-4501
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Mail code: 4501Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio
Christofer Bang is a Teaching Professor and the Associate Director for Instructional Faculty in SOLS. He is also and ecologist and occasional photographer. His research spans from dragonfly and damselfly diversity in Norwegian freshwater systems affected by agriculture, to the effects of urbanization on arthropod communities in the metropolitan area of Phoenix.
He teaches biology courses at Arizona State University, emphasizing critical-thinking skills using case studies from recent scientific research. His teaching approach spans from engaging lectures in large lecture halls to flipped-classroom active learning style and virtual experiences, in addition to online interactive learning. His photographs have been featured on the cover of several scientific journals.
Education
PhD, 2010, Arizona State University
Cand. Scient., 1999, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Google Scholar URL
Publications
- K. Supriya, C. Bang, J. Ebie, C. Pagliarulo, D. Tucker, K. Villegas, C. Wright, S. Brownell. Optional exam retakes reduce anxiety but may exacerbate score disparities between students with different social identities. 2024. CBE-LSE 23 (3)
- Angilletta, M., C. Bang, K. Crawford, Y. Gao, T. Geiger, R. Griffin, A. Hale, J. Harlow, K. Potts, A. R. Hall, J. Richter, L. Sharabi, & J. V. Brooks. 2023. Dreamscape Learn Research Report Spring 2023 Compendium. Report ASU EdPlus 1-39
- Angilletta, M., C. Bang, K. Crawford, T. Geiger, A. Hale, J. Harlow, R. Luchmun, K. Potts, A. R. Hall, J. Richter, L. Sharabi, J. V. Brooks & C. Wright. 2023. Dreamscape Learn Research Report Fall 2022 Compendium. Report ASU EdPlus 1-24
- Angilletta, M., C. Bang, M. Delaney, T. Geiger, A. Hale, R. Luchmun, A. R. Hall, L. Sharabi, J. V. Brooks & C. Wright. 2022. Dreamscape Learn Official Research Compendium, Spring 2022. Report ASU EdPlus 1-10
- Angilletta, M., C. Bang, M. Delaney, T. Geiger, A. Hale, R. Luchmun, A. R. Hall, L. Sharabi, J. V. Brooks & C. Wright. 2022. Dreamscape Official Research Report 3 Spring 2022. Report ASU EdPlus 1-5
- Angilletta, M., C. Bang, M. Delaney, T. Geiger, A. Hale, R. Luchmun, A. R. Hall, J. Richter, L. Sharabi, J. V. Brooks & C. Wright. 2022. Dreamscape Official Research Report 2 Spring 2022. Report ASU EdPlus 1-3
- Angilletta, M., C. Bang, M. Delaney, T. Geiger, A. Hale, R. Luchmun, A. R. Hall, J. Richter, L. Sharabi, J. V. Brooks & C. Wright. 2022. Dreamscape Official Research Report 1 Spring 2022. Report ASU EdPlus 1-4
- Lerman, S.B., A. Contosta, J. Milam, & C. Bang. 2018. To mow or to mow less: Lawn mowing frequency affects bee abundance and diversity in suburban yards. Biological Conservation 221: 160-174
- Neil, K., J. Wu, C. Bang & S. H. Faeth. 2014. Urbanization affects plant flowering phenology and pollinator community: Effects of water availability and land cover. Ecological Processes 3:17
- Lerman, S.B., V. K. Turner & C. Bang. 2012. Homeowner Associations as a vehicle for promoting native urban biodiversity. Ecology and Society 17(4): 45
- Bang, C., S. H. Faeth & J. L. Sabo. 2012. Control of arthropod abundance, richness and composition in a heterogeneous desert city. Ecological Monographs. 82: 85-100
- Faeth, S. H., S. Saari & C. Bang. 2012. Urban biodiversity: patterns, processes and implications for conservation. In: eLS 2012, John Wiley & Sons Ltd: Chichester
- Bang, C. & S. H. Faeth. 2011. Variation in arthropod communities in response to urbanization: Seven years of arthropod monitoring in a desert city. Landscape and Urban Planning 103(3): 383-399
- Faeth, S. H., C. Bang & S. Saari. 2011. Urban biodiversity: patterns and mechanisms. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (1223): 69-81
- Bang, C., J. L. Sabo & S. H. Faeth. 2010. Reduced wind speed improves plant growth in a desert city. PLoS ONE 5(6): e11061, Times cited: 55
- Bang, C. Jr., 2001. Constructed wetlands: high-quality habitats for Odonata in cultivated landscapes. International Journal of Odonatology 4(1): 1-15
Courses
2025 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
2025 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 181 | General Biology I |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 181 | General Biology I |
| BIO 181 | General Biology I |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 320 | Fundamentals of Ecology |
| BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
2020 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |
| BIO 100 | The Living World |