Spackman studies the environmental and social impact of scientific and technological efforts to manipulate sensory experiences of smelling and tasting.

Baylee Edwards is a Ph.D. student in the Biology and Society program. She studies the relationship between religion and science and how that relationship impacts religious students' experiences in college biology courses.

With a focus on critical periods of growth and development, Nelson investigates the relationship between familial dynamics, culturally salient forms of social and financial capital and the health of Black Caribbean families.

Research explores mental health in biology learning environments, with a focus on depression and cohort-sequential longitudinal methods. Prior experience in mixed methods design for both biology education and psychology.