Derek Tucker
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Mail code: 4501Campus: Tempe
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Derek Tucker is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the School of Life Sciences. He earned a BS in Applied Biological Sciences from Arizona State University and is thrilled to be back in a faculty role. Derek earned an MS from Georgia Southern University and a PhD from Brigham Young University.
Derek's teaching interests are broad and he has recently instructed courses in general biology, evolution, and physiology. His main priority is placing an emphasis on active learning in an attempt to engage learners and involve them in the learning process rather than passively listening to a lecture. As a herpetologist, Derek uses many applied examples in the classroom focused on reptiles, in particular lizards when possible. His previous research focused on the phylogenetics and phylogeography of South American lizards using molecular data. In his role as an Assistant Teaching Professor, his research interests have have also included effective strategies for student-centered learning in the classroom and online.
Courses
2026 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 361 | Animal Physiology Laboratory |
| BIO 361 | Animal Physiology Laboratory |
| BIO 361 | Animal Physiology Laboratory |
| BIO 361 | Animal Physiology Laboratory |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 360 | Animal Physiology |
| BIO 361 | Animal Physiology Laboratory |
| BIO 361 | Animal Physiology Laboratory |
| BIO 361 | Animal Physiology Laboratory |
| BIO 361 | Animal Physiology Laboratory |
| BIO 361 | Animal Physiology Laboratory |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
2025 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 181 | General Biology I |
| BIO 360 | Animal Physiology |
| BIO 361 | Animal Physiology Laboratory |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
2025 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 361 | Animal Physiology Laboratory |
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 360 | Animal Physiology |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 181 | General Biology I |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 361 | Animal Physiology Laboratory |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 361 | Animal Physiology Laboratory |
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 182 | General Biology II |
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 360 | Animal Physiology |
| BIO 361 | Animal Physiology Laboratory |
| BIO 360 | Animal Physiology |
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 181 | General Biology I |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 182 | General Biology II |
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 182 | General Biology II |
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 282 | ConceptualApproachBioMajors II |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 181 | General Biology I |
| BIO 181 | General Biology I |
| BIO 181 | General Biology I |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 494 | Special Topics |
| BIO 281 | ConceptualApproachBioMajors I |
| BIO 282 | ConceptualApproachBioMajors II |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |
| BIO 345 | Evolution |