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2024 Professional Development Conference

November 14–17, 2024

Anaheim Marriott, Anaheim, California

Join other leaders in biology and life science education for interactive workshops, renowned speakers, and the special NABT events that you can't experience anywhere else. The 2024 NABT Conference Agenda is your guide to the program in Anaheim. You may select multiple filters to refine the results.

Please note that times are listed in Pacific Time, and details are subject to change.

Cultivating Authentic Dialogue in College STEM Classrooms

Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 10:30 AM–3:30 PM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 3
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Bryan Dewsbury, Florida International University

Co-Presenters

Gordon Uno, University of Oklahoma

20 in 20 And Beyond

Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 12:30 PM–3:30 PM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 1
Intended Audience
Middle/Junior High
High School
General Audience

Primary Presenter

Whitney Crispen Hagins, Retired

Co-Presenters

HHMI BioInteractive Storylines for Coherent Instruction

Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 12:30 PM–3:30 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 2
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Britt Murcko Czupryna, Niles West High School

Co-Presenters

Michele Koehler, Riverside-Brookfield High School
Kathy van Hoeck, York Community High School (retired)
Jason Crean, HHMI Biointeractive

NABT Board of Directors Meeting & Leader Lunch

Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 12:30 PM–3:30 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 4

Primary Presenter

Co-Presenters

NCSE Presents: Scientific Literacy in the Digital Age of Misinformation

Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 12:30 PM–3:30 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ballroom 1
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
General Audience

Primary Presenter

Lin Andrews, National Center for Science Education

Co-Presenters

Blake Touchet, National Center for Science Education
Wendy Johnson, National Center for Science Education

SCST Presents: Optimizing Instructional Strategies

Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 12:30 PM–3:30 PM PST add to calendar
Gold Key I & II
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Renee Clary, Mississippi State University

Co-Presenters

Using Societal Challenges as Phenomena in Three-Dimensional Units to Develop Student Agency

Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 12:30 PM–3:30 PM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 2
Intended Audience
Middle/Junior High
High School
2-year College

Primary Presenter

Cindy Gay, BSCS Science Learning

Co-Presenters

NABT Open Forum

Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 2:30 PM–3:30 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 4

Primary Presenter

Co-Presenters

Exhibit Hall Grand Opening Reception

Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 5:30 PM–7:30 PM PST add to calendar
Marquis Ballroom

Primary Presenter

Co-Presenters

NABT First Timers' Coffee Break

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 7:30 AM–8:30 AM PST add to calendar
Grand Ballroom E

Primary Presenter

Co-Presenters

Bio-Rad Presents: Determination of Biological Sex with the Bradford Assay: A Forensic Approach

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 8:00 AM–9:00 AM PST add to calendar
Grand Ballroom C & D
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Damon Tighe, Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.

Co-Presenters

NABT BIPOC Practitioners Affinity Meeting

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 8:00 AM–9:00 AM PST add to calendar
Gold Key I & II
Intended Audience

General Audience

Primary Presenter

Enya Granados, Cedar Shoals High School

Co-Presenters

Maribel Gendreau, Hampton Roads Academy

miniPCR Presents: Accessible Protein Expression and Purification for Classroom Settings

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 8:00 AM–9:00 AM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ballroom 1
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Ally Huang, miniPCR bio

Co-Presenters

Aligned and Updated Project-Based Learning for AP Environmental Science

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 10:30 AM–11:45 AM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 8
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Lisa Pavic, Glenbrook South High School - Environmental Club

Co-Presenters

Kristin Shapiro, High School
Erika Erickson, Gilmer County Schools
Corrine Calhoon, Greeley West High School
Kathy Daniels, High School

BIOZONE Presents: BIOZONE Showcase - New Biology Titles for AP, IB, NGSS, APES, and Anatomy & Physiology

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 10:30 AM–11:45 AM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 2
Intended Audience

High School

Primary Presenter

Richard Allan, BIOZONE Corporation

Co-Presenters

Bio-Rad Presents: Do Real Hands-on CRISPR Gene Editing!

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 10:30 AM–11:45 AM PST add to calendar
Grand Ballroom C & D
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Damon Tighe, Bio-Rad Laboratories

Co-Presenters

Carolina Presents: The Case of The Murdered Mayor – Solve a Forensic Case Using Multiple Lines of Evidence

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 10:30 AM–11:45 AM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 1
Intended Audience
Middle/Junior High
High School
2-year College

Primary Presenter

Ryan Hainey, Carolina Biological Supply Company

Co-Presenters

Dragons, CER, iNaturalist and More---Using the ABT for Classroom Lessons

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 10:30 AM–11:45 AM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 4
Intended Audience
Middle/Junior High
High School

Primary Presenter

Mark Little, Broomfield

Co-Presenters

HHMI Presents: Beyond the Headlines: Constructing Models to Understand the Effects of Climate Change on Biodiversity

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 10:30 AM–11:45 AM PST add to calendar
Grand Ballroom F
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Dr. Diana Siliezar-Shields, Barrington High School

Co-Presenters

Mrs. Tanea Hibler, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School

HealthHacking: Students Exploring Health Outcomes with Big Data

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 10:30 AM–11:45 AM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 3
Intended Audience
Middle/Junior High
High School

Primary Presenter

Matthew Blank, Baylor College of Medicine

Co-Presenters

Katherine Harris, Baylor College of Medicine
Jimmie Thomas, Baylor College of Medicine

Providing STEM Enrichment and Connections for the Underserved Population through Collaboration with Local Schools, Businesses, and Organizations

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 10:30 AM–11:45 AM PST add to calendar
Gold Key I & II
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
General Audience

Primary Presenter

Reggie Cobb, Nash Community College

Co-Presenters

The LifeSkills Guide: A Tool for Faculty Teaching Undergraduate Life Science Courses

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 10:30 AM–11:45 AM PST add to calendar
Grand Ballroom A & B
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Gordon Uno, University of Oklahoma

Co-Presenters

Too New for Textbooks: Stories of DNA Discovery from the Past Year

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 10:30 AM–11:45 AM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 2
Intended Audience
Middle/Junior High
High School
2-year College

Primary Presenter

Kelly East, C.G.C, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology

Co-Presenters

Jennifer Hutchison, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology

Using AI as a Tool for Differentiation

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 10:30 AM–11:45 AM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 7
Intended Audience

High School

Primary Presenter

Jessica Pritzker, Glenbrook South High School

Co-Presenters

miniPCR Presents: Hands-on Activities to Bring CRISPR/Cas to Your Class

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 10:30 AM–11:45 AM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ballroom 1
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University
General Audience

Primary Presenter

Ally Huang, miniPCR bio

Co-Presenters

NABT/NCSE 2024 Evolution Symposium: A Lioness Walks into an Orca: How Stories Enhance Science Education

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 10:30 AM–12:30 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ballroom 3 & 4
Intended Audience
Middle/Junior High
High School
General Audience

Primary Presenter

Lin Andrews, National Center for Science Education

Co-Presenters

Jeff Grant, Downers Grove North High School
Katie Hinde, Ph.D., Arizona State University

Bio-Rad Presents: Pollen Fingerprinting: Uncovering Nature's Role in Forensics

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 12:00 PM–12:30 PM PST add to calendar
Grand Ballroom C & D
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Damon Tighe, Bio-Rad Laboratories

Co-Presenters

Carolina Presents: Teaching Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration with Algae Beads

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 12:00 PM–12:30 PM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 1
Intended Audience
Middle/Junior High
High School
2-year College

Primary Presenter

Crystal Risko, Carolina Biological Supply Company

Co-Presenters

Cultivating Cultural Connections: Family Problem-Based Learning and Plants with Cultural Significance for Latiné Families

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 12:00 PM–12:30 PM PST add to calendar
Gold Key I & II
Intended Audience
Elementary School
Middle/Junior High

Primary Presenter

Margarita Jimenez-Silva, University of California - Davis

Co-Presenters

Caitlyn Ishaq, University of California Davis
Peter Rillero, Arizona State University
Kim Rillero, Urban Farming Education

Engaging Introductory Undergraduate Biology Students’ Engagement in Metacognition Using the BioMet Learning Modules

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 12:00 PM–12:30 PM PST add to calendar
Grand Ballroom A & B
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
General Audience

Primary Presenter

Jaime L. Sabel, University of Memphis

Co-Presenters

Free Short Science Films that Engage Students, Promote Learning, and Support Inclusive Teaching Practices in the STEM Classroom

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 12:00 PM–12:30 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 2
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Shannon Behrman, Science Communication Lab

Co-Presenters

HHMI Presents: Going Local: Using HHMI BioInteractive Resources to Teach Biodiversity Survey Methods and Solutions

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 12:00 PM–12:30 PM PST add to calendar
Grand Ballroom F
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Jeannie Long, Tennessee Wesleyan University

Co-Presenters

Integrating Sustainability: Teaching Biology with the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 12:00 PM–12:30 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 9
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Emily G Weigel, Georgia Institute of Technology

Co-Presenters

JEDI Session Writing Workshop

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 12:00 PM–12:30 PM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 4
Intended Audience
Middle/Junior High
High School
General Audience

Primary Presenter

Maribel Gendreau, Hampton Roads Academy

Co-Presenters

Enya Granados, Cedar Shoals High School

Student Perceptions of Transfer of Knowledge for Quantitative Reasoning in Undergraduate Biology Labs

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 12:00 PM–12:30 PM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 3
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University
General Audience

Primary Presenter

Joelle Prate, Chapman University

Co-Presenters

Dr. Jeremy Hsu, Chapman University

Students' Use Of and Attitudes Toward AI Use to Support Experimentation in an Introductory Biology Laboratory

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 12:00 PM–12:30 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 7
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
General Audience

Primary Presenter

Donald P. French, Oklahoma State University

Co-Presenters

Penny Thompson, Ph.D., Oklahoma State University - Stillwater

Supporting Student Investigation without Losing the Plot: Practical tips for organizing and supporting semester-length projects

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 12:00 PM–12:30 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 8
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Julie Minbiole, Columbia College Chicago

Co-Presenters

Stephen Traphagen, Oak Park and River Forest High School

miniPCR Presents: Bacterial transformation made easy with True Blue

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 12:00 PM–12:30 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ballroom 1
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Alex Dainis, miniPCR bio

Co-Presenters

Bedford Freeman Worth Presents: Bedford Freeman Worth Grounded in Evolution: A Classroom Activity on the Evolutionary History of Flightless Birds

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 2:00 PM–3:15 PM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 2
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

James Morris , Brandeis University

Co-Presenters

Bio-Rad Presents: Ozempic and Semaglutide Science: Mastering Diabetes and Weight Loss

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 2:00 PM–3:15 PM PST add to calendar
Grand Ballroom C & D
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Damon Tighe, Bio-Rad Laboratories

Co-Presenters

Connecting With Your Community Through the Classroom: A SENCER Workshop

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 2:00 PM–3:15 PM PST add to calendar
Grand Ballroom A & B
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Virginia McHugh-Kurtz, Harper College

Co-Presenters

Heather R. Pelzel, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Robert Seiser, Associate Professor Biology and Chemistry, Chair of Biology, Physical Science, and Health Sciences, Roosevelt University
Rachel Bergstrom, Associate Professor of Biology, Director of the School of Health Sciences, Beloit College

Edvotek Presents: Introducing Your Students to CRISPR with Sickle Cell Gene Editing

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 2:00 PM–3:15 PM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 1
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Danielle Snowflack, Edvotek

Co-Presenters

FastPlants Presents: Practical Strategies for Embedding Student-Centered Plant Research in Undergraduate Courses

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 2:00 PM–3:15 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 7
Intended Audience
2-year College
General Audience

Primary Presenter

Hedi Lauffer, Wisconsin Fast Plants

Co-Presenters

Dan Lauffer, Wisconsin Fast Plants

From CRISPR to 23 and Me: Ethics and Possibilities in an Age of New Genetics

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 2:00 PM–3:15 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 2
Intended Audience

High School

Primary Presenter

Kenneth R. Miller, Ph. D., Brown University

Co-Presenters

HHMI Presents: Heads or Tails? Modeling Cellular Signaling in Planarians with HHMI BioInteractive's Model Builder Tool

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 2:00 PM–3:15 PM PST add to calendar
Grand Ballroom F
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Amit Morris, Upper Canada College

Co-Presenters

Dr. Kasey Joy Christopher, Duquesne University

NCSE: Sustainable Climate Solutions

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 2:00 PM–3:15 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ballroom 3 & 4
Intended Audience
Middle/Junior High
High School
2-year College

Primary Presenter

Lin Andrews, National Center for Science Education

Co-Presenters

Wendy Johnson, National Center for Science Education
Blake Touchet, National Center for Science Education

The American Association of Immunologists Presents: AAI Teachers Research Program – Immunology Lessons for the Classroom

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 2:00 PM–3:15 PM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 3
Intended Audience

High School

Primary Presenter

Mike Criscitiello, Texas A&M University

Co-Presenters

The College Board Presents: They Didn’t Write What They Thought They Said

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 2:00 PM–3:15 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 9
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Catherine Walsh, The College Board

Co-Presenters

Chikezie O. Madu, White Station HS/University of Memphis

What Does Science Have to do with Race and Racism? A Curricular Approach to Anti-Racist Science Teaching

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 2:00 PM–3:15 PM PST add to calendar
Gold Key I & II
Intended Audience
Middle/Junior High
High School
2-year College

Primary Presenter

Dr. Jeanne Chowning, Fred Hutch Cancer Center

Co-Presenters

Hanako Osuga, Fred Hutch Cancer Center
Dr. Deb Morrison, University of Washington
Jason Foster, Evanston Township High School

Writing for the ABT

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 2:00 PM–3:15 PM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 4
Intended Audience
High School
General Audience

Primary Presenter

Jaclyn Reeves-Pepin, NABT

Co-Presenters

miniPCR Presents: Genotype to Phenotype: A Hands-On PTC Taster Lab with Companion Digital Curriculum!

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 2:00 PM–3:15 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ballroom 1
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University
General Audience

Primary Presenter

Alex Dainis, miniPCR bio

Co-Presenters

15th Annual Biology Education Research Symposium

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 2:00 PM–4:00 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 8

Primary Presenter

Co-Presenters

2024 Huxley Award Winner: Enhancing Understanding of Evolution by Promoting Metacognitive Awareness and Self-Regulation of Intuitive Thinking

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 3:30 PM–4:00 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 2
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Tim Hartelt, University of Kassel

Co-Presenters

Algae Research Supply Presents: Algae Beads and Brainy Brinys (Algae Culture and Brine Shrimp Experiment Kit)

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 3:30 PM–4:00 PM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 1
Intended Audience
Middle/Junior High
High School
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Matthew, Algae Research and Supply, Inc.

Co-Presenters

Daphne Warren, Algae Research and Supply, Inc.

Anatomage Presents: Adapting Traditional Science Labs to Modern Interactive Simulations With The Science Table by Anatomage

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 3:30 PM–4:00 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 10
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Zach Bryant, Anatomage, Inc.

Co-Presenters

Bedford Freeman Worth Presents: BEDFORD FREEMAN & WORTH Get AP® Biology and AP® Environmental Science Ready with BFW Publishers

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 3:30 PM–4:00 PM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 2
Intended Audience

High School

Primary Presenter

Thomas Menna, BFW Publishers

Co-Presenters

Bio-Rad Presents: CRISPR - Now and Beyond

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 3:30 PM–4:00 PM PST add to calendar
Grand Ballroom C & D
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Damon Tighe, Bio-Rad Laboratories

Co-Presenters

Growing Knowledge: Harnessing Hydroponics & Aquaponics for Hands-On Learning in the Classroom

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 3:30 PM–4:00 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 7
Intended Audience
Middle/Junior High
High School
2-year College

Primary Presenter

Kelsey Kaiser, Oak Park and River Forest High School

Co-Presenters

Michelle Zhang, Oak Park & River Forest High School

HHMI Presents: Sharing Classroom-Ready Materials in the HHMI BioInteractive Educator Resource Library

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 3:30 PM–4:00 PM PST add to calendar
Grand Ballroom F
Intended Audience

General Audience

Primary Presenter

Dr. Kristine Grayson, University of Richmond

Co-Presenters

NABT’s 2SLGBTQIA+ Practitioners Affinity Meeting

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 3:30 PM–4:00 PM PST add to calendar
Gold Key I & II
Intended Audience

General Audience

Primary Presenter

Enya Granados, Clarke Central High School

Co-Presenters

NCSE Climate Change Story Shorts

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 3:30 PM–4:00 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ballroom 3 & 4
Intended Audience
Middle/Junior High
High School
General Audience

Primary Presenter

Lin Andrews, National Center for Science Education

Co-Presenters

Wendy Johnson, National Center for Science Education
Blake Touchet, National Center for Science Education

Shaping the Future: Using Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Advance Quantitative Biology Education at Community Colleges

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 3:30 PM–4:00 PM PST add to calendar
Grand Ballroom A & B
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Melanie K Lenahan, Raritan Valley Community College

Co-Presenters

Jennifer Adler, Maysville Community & Technical College
Dr. Heather Zimbler-DeLorenzo, Georgia State University
Sheela Vemu, Waubonsee Community College
Vedham Karpakakunjaram, Montgomery College
Adronisha Frazier, Northshore Technical Community College

The CURE for High School Labs

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 3:30 PM–4:00 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 9
Intended Audience

High School

Primary Presenter

Brenda Campbell Royal, Central Magnet School

Co-Presenters

Using Scientific Legacy to Inspire Learning

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 3:30 PM–4:00 PM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 3
Intended Audience
Middle/Junior High
High School
General Audience

Primary Presenter

Charlotte A. Moser, Vaccine Education Center/Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Co-Presenters

Donald R. Mitchell, Vaccine Makers Project, VEC at CHOP

miniPCR Presents: Tools and activities to implement genetics research in advanced high school or undergraduate biology course

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 3:30 PM–4:00 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ballroom 1
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University
General Audience

Primary Presenter

Ally Huang, miniPCR bio

Co-Presenters

Exhibit Hall Experience

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 4:00 PM–5:30 PM PST add to calendar
Marquis Ballroom North East

Primary Presenter

Co-Presenters

HHMI Night at the Movies

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 5:00 PM–7:00 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 5 & 6

Primary Presenter

Co-Presenters

NABT Biology Education Poster Session

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 8:15 AM–10:15 AM PST add to calendar
Marquis Ballroom North East

Primary Presenter

Co-Presenters

3D Molecular Presents: Modeling mRNA - Life after transcription

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ballroom 1
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

3D Molecular Designs/ Patrick Henry High School, VA

Co-Presenters

AP Symposium

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 2

Primary Presenter

Co-Presenters

Analyzing Data to Explore Environmental Justice in Local Community Contexts

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PST add to calendar
Grand Ballroom C & D
Intended Audience

High School

Primary Presenter

Brianna Balke, Brown University, Boston College, Lynch School of Education, and Blackstone Academy

Co-Presenters

Bringing Trees to the Forefront of Evolution Education

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 8
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Kristy L. Daniel, Texas State University - Department of Biology

Co-Presenters

Mark Little, Broomfield

DataVersify: Humanizing and Diversifying Scientist Role Models in Data Literacy Instruction

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 3
Intended Audience
Middle/Junior High
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University
General Audience

Primary Presenter

Melissa K. Kjelvik, Michigan State University

Co-Presenters

Descriptive Statistics Crash Course

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 9
Intended Audience
High School
General Audience

Primary Presenter

Paul Strode, Fairview High School

Co-Presenters

Annabelle Merg, Fairview High School
Dylan Muzny, Fairview High School
Thomas Oviatt, Fairview High School

Empowering Change in Biology Pedagogy and Student Perception

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PST add to calendar
Grand Ballroom A & B
Intended Audience

2-year College

Primary Presenter

Heather Zimbler-DeLorenzo, Georgia State University Perimeter College

Co-Presenters

Christine Patrum, Georgia State University Perimeter College
Dr. Tara Jo Holmberg, Northwestern Connecticut Community College

Exploring the Wonders of Evolution: Hands-On Activities Unveiled

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 2
Intended Audience
High School
General Audience

Primary Presenter

Dr. Mary Ann M. Palencia, La Vista High School

Co-Presenters

GMO CER, OMG! Teach Decision-Making Skills and Close the Gap Between CP and Honors Biology Students

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 1
Intended Audience

High School

Primary Presenter

Lindsey L'Ecuyer, Andover High School

Co-Presenters

HHMI Presents: Addressing Misconceptions about Patterns of Human Phenotypic and Genetic Diversity Using HHMI BioInteractive Resources

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PST add to calendar
Grand Ballroom F
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Paul Beardsley, Cal Poly Pomona

Co-Presenters

Dr. Holly Basta, Rocky Mountain College

Invited Speaker Teaching Human Evolution: Obstacles and Opportunities

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ballroom 3 & 4

Primary Presenter

Briana Pobiner, Smithsonian Institution

Co-Presenters

Jellyfish Research: Building a High School Research Program

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 4
Intended Audience
High School
General Audience

Primary Presenter

David Herman, Flintridge Preparatory School

Co-Presenters

Laura Kaufman, Flintridge Preparatory School
Kate Tucci-Share, Flintridge Preparatory School

NABT Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Networking Session

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PST add to calendar
Gold Key I & II
Intended Audience

General Audience

Primary Presenter

Enya Granados, Clarke Central High School

Co-Presenters

Maribel Gendreau, Hampton Roads Academy

Pablo Escobar’s Hippos as an Anchoring Phenomenon for Teaching Ecology and Systems Modeling

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 7
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Emily Schmidt, The Bronx High School of Science

Co-Presenters

Searching for “Catalysts” for the IGELS Project

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 10
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
General Audience

Primary Presenter

Gordon Uno, University of Oklahoma

Co-Presenters

3D Molecular Presents: Modeling Enzymes: From Basics to Bacterial Resistance

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 10:30 AM–11:00 AM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ballroom 1
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Keri Shingleton, Personal Account

Co-Presenters

AI and Paper Summaries: A Brief Lesson

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 10:30 AM–11:00 AM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 3
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Stacey Kiser, Lane Community College

Co-Presenters

Are You Looking for Paid Opportunities to be a Teacher Leader and Presenter?

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 10:30 AM–11:00 AM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 2
Intended Audience
Middle/Junior High
High School
General Audience

Primary Presenter

David Amidon, TIES

Co-Presenters

College Board: AP Biology Course Updates

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 10:30 AM–11:00 AM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 2
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Catherine Walsh, The College Board

Co-Presenters

Developing Course-Based Research Experiences in Your Courses

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 10:30 AM–11:00 AM PST add to calendar
Grand Ballroom A & B
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Carrie Jo Bucklin, Texas State University - Department of Biology

Co-Presenters

Sunni Taylor, Texas State University
Jennifer Idema, Texas State University
Roger Gold, Southern Utah University
Laurie Mauger, 21st Century Partnership for STEM Education
Rachel Bolus, Southern Utah University
Matthew Ogburn, Southern Utah University

HHMI Presents: Better Understanding our Breathing Biosphere Using an Interactive Graphing Tool

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 10:30 AM–11:00 AM PST add to calendar
Grand Ballroom F
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Ms. Bernice Brythorne, Monticello High School

Co-Presenters

The LEGO DNA Sequencer

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 10:30 AM–11:00 AM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 1
Intended Audience
Middle/Junior High
High School
General Audience

Primary Presenter

Cristina Fernandez, PhD, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Co-Presenters

The St. Jude Virtual Journal Club: Engaging Students in the Scientific Process Through Primary Literature

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 10:30 AM–11:00 AM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 4
Intended Audience

High School

Primary Presenter

Shelby Montague, Lausanne Collegiate School

Co-Presenters

The Students' Prairie: Creating Your Own Land Lab

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 10:30 AM–11:00 AM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 7
Intended Audience

High School

Primary Presenter

Carl Armstrong, Waubonsie Valley High School, IPSD #204

Co-Presenters

Using Authentic Data Figures To Teach Predator-Prey Interactions and Other Topics In Ecology

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 10:30 AM–11:00 AM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 8
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Suann Yang, SUNY Geneseo

Co-Presenters

Linda Auker, Misericordia University
Jeremy Hsu, Chapman University
Rosny Jean, Florida A&M University

Using Science in the News to Build Science Identity and Scientific Literacy in Non-STEM Majors

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 10:30 AM–11:00 AM PST add to calendar
Grand Ballroom C & D
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
General Audience

Primary Presenter

Pepperdine University

Co-Presenters

Using Yogurt Fermentation As A Tool For Hands-On Investigation Of Microbiology Anywhere.

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 10:30 AM–11:00 AM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 9
Intended Audience
Middle/Junior High
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University
General Audience

Primary Presenter

Tatiana V Kuzmenko, Loyola marymount university

Co-Presenters

Introduction to Trauma-Informed Pedagogy

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 11:15 AM–12:30 PM PST add to calendar
Grand Ballroom A & B
Intended Audience
Middle/Junior High
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University
General Audience

Primary Presenter

Melissa Haswell, Delta College

Co-Presenters

3D Molecular Presents: Modeling Infection and Immunity

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 11:15 AM–12:30 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ballroom 1
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Tim Herman, 3D Molecular Designs

Co-Presenters

Art of Making Digital Maps of Estuary Ecology Data

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 11:15 AM–12:30 PM PST add to calendar
Grand Ballroom C & D
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College

Primary Presenter

Jesse Wade Robinson, High Tech High

Co-Presenters

Conservation Biology Curriculum & Instructional Practices: Applying a Framework for an Equitable Transformation

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 11:15 AM–12:30 PM PST add to calendar
Gold Key I & II
Intended Audience

High School

Primary Presenter

Jocelyn Miller, E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation

Co-Presenters

Melissa Olson, E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation

Empowering Advocates: Using Scientific Literacy to Address Global Prenatal Care Barriers

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 11:15 AM–12:30 PM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 3
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Ashley Burkart, Estrella Mountain Community College

Co-Presenters

Enhancing Student Engagement and Concept Mastery: Leveraging Trade Books in a Spiraled Approach to Teaching Biology

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 11:15 AM–12:30 PM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 2
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Erin J. Friedman, University of Lynchburg

Co-Presenters

Kim Geier, University of Lynchburg
Jamie L. Brooks, University of Lynchburg

HHMI Presents: Data-Rich Resources from HHMI BioInteractive to Engage Students in Asking Questions and Constructing Explanations

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 11:15 AM–12:30 PM PST add to calendar
Grand Ballroom F
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College

Primary Presenter

Mr. Jim Lane, Mahtomedi High School

Co-Presenters

Ms. Deanna Digitale-Grider, Solorio Academy High School

Make Your Own Taq DNA polymerase

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 11:15 AM–12:30 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 9
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Cristina Fernandez, PhD, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Co-Presenters

Pandemics! How Changes in Human Ecology & Evolution Drive the Evolution of New Diseases

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 11:15 AM–12:30 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ballroom 3 & 4
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Joseph S Levine, PhD, Savvas

Co-Presenters

Teaching biology through computational modeling

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 11:15 AM–12:30 PM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 4
Intended Audience

High School

Primary Presenter

Kristy Sundberg, PhD, McKinley Technology HS, District of Columbia Public Schools

Co-Presenters

Using Fungi in Pop Culture to Engage Students with a Hands-On Activity Anchored in Real-World Research

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 11:15 AM–12:30 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 2
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Mary Haus, Chaffey Joint Union High School District

Co-Presenters

Heather Roberts-Gundrum, Alta Loma High School

Using VR as an Educational Tool

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 11:15 AM–12:30 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 8
Intended Audience
Middle/Junior High
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University
General Audience

Primary Presenter

Molly Dunn, CSU Spur

Co-Presenters

Why Do Elephants Rarely Get Cancer? Exploring Genomic Evolutionary Adaptations and the Role of a Tumor Suppressor Gene

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 11:15 AM–12:30 PM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 1
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
General Audience

Primary Presenter

Peggy O'Neill Skinner, The Bush School (retired) and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Co-Presenters

Rebecca K Brewer, Troy High School

3D Molecular Presents: Protein Puzzles: Decoding Sickle cell and CRISPR Solutions

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM–3:15 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ballroom 1
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Keri Shingleton, Personal Account

Co-Presenters

A Novel Case-Based Approach to Teaching Upper-Level Biology Majors

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM–3:15 PM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 2
Intended Audience

4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Raelynn Deaton Haynes, Texas State University

Co-Presenters

Chutes and Ladders: Identifying and circumventing barriers to increase student engagement in learning activities

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM–3:15 PM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 1
Intended Audience

General Audience

Primary Presenter

Bethany B. Stone, University of Missouri - Columbia

Co-Presenters

Sarah L Bush, University of Missouri - Columbia
Amanda Durbak, University of Missouri - Columbia

DIY Bioinformatics: Create a DNA Activity That Connects Genetic Analysis to Your Current Science Curricula

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM–3:15 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 10
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Zack Bateson, National Agricultural Genotyping Center

Co-Presenters

Jane Hunt, EducationProjects.org, GrowNextGen.org, and NourishtheFuture.org

Embedding Literacy Supports in 3D Units for Equitable Sensemaking and Learning

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM–3:15 PM PST add to calendar
Gold Key I & II
Intended Audience
Middle/Junior High
High School
2-year College

Primary Presenter

Cindy Gay, BSCS Science Learning

Co-Presenters

Exploring Students' Knowledge Gaps - Using Data from the 2024 AP Biology Exam to inform instructional practices

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM–3:15 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 2
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Ross Sappenfield, Vail Mountain School

Co-Presenters

Rachel Lytle, Brentwood High School

Exploring the Future: Harnessing AI for Science Education Tools

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM–3:15 PM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 3
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
General Audience

Primary Presenter

Christine Patrum, Georgia State University Perimeter College

Co-Presenters

Jewels Morgan, Georgia State University Perimeter College

HHMI Presents: Using HHMI BioInteractive’s Free Assessment Builder to Crowdsource Your Assessments for Learning

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM–3:15 PM PST add to calendar
Grand Ballroom F
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Valerie May, Woodstock Academy

Co-Presenters

Rebecca Orr, Collin College

Learning Unity and Diversity in Alabama: A Cultural and Religious Sensitivity Resource and Curriculum Materials for Teaching Evolution in General High School Biology Classrooms

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM–3:15 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ballroom 3 & 4
Intended Audience
Middle/Junior High
High School
General Audience

Primary Presenter

Paul Beardsley, Cal Poly Pomona

Co-Presenters

Connie Bertka, Science and Society Resources
Briana Pobiner, Smithsonian Institution

Mapping to Conserve Biodiversity Design Challenge

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM–3:15 PM PST add to calendar
Grand Ballroom C & D
Intended Audience

High School

Primary Presenter

Dennis Liu, E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation

Co-Presenters

Selim Tilli, E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation

Microbiomes for All

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM–3:15 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 9
Intended Audience
Middle/Junior High
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Davida Suzanne Smyth, Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Co-Presenters

Theodore Muth, Brooklyn College

Promoting Student Growth and Engagement Through Competency-Based Feedback

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM–3:15 PM PST add to calendar
Grand Ballroom A & B
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Faith Nelson, Oak Park and River Forest High School

Co-Presenters

Stephen Traphagen, Oak Park and River Forest High School

Regional Feedstocks: Are They the Answer to Achieving a Net Zero Future?

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM–3:15 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 7
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Cait McGraw, Idaho National Laboratory

Co-Presenters

Kelly Sturner, Argonne National Laboratory

Targeting Misinformation

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM–3:15 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 8
Intended Audience

General Audience

Primary Presenter

Douglas Allchin, University of Minnesota

Co-Presenters

Teaching the Evolution of Complexity Using the Volvocine Algae Model System

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM–3:15 PM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 4
Intended Audience
Middle/Junior High
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Joshua S. Hoskinson, Arizona State University

Co-Presenters

Dinah R. Davison, Kansas State University

3D Molecular Presents: How Does Anthrax Kill You?

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 3:30 PM–4:00 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ballroom 1
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Tim Herman, 3D Molecular Designs

Co-Presenters

Cannabis and Society – Teaching Undergraduate Biology Through a Social Justice Lens

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 3:30 PM–4:00 PM PST add to calendar
Gold Key I & II
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Virginia McHugh-Kurtz, William Rainey Harper College

Co-Presenters

Case Studies: The Key to Maintaining Inquiry-Based Learning on Assessments

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 3:30 PM–4:00 PM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 2
Intended Audience
Middle/Junior High
High School
2-year College

Primary Presenter

Charaun Wills, The Potomac School

Co-Presenters

Comparing the Impact of Physical Model Construction and Digital Model Construction on Conceptual Understanding of Abstract STEM Concepts

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 3:30 PM–4:00 PM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 4
Intended Audience
Middle/Junior High
High School
General Audience

Primary Presenter

Salvatore G Garofalo, Queens College, City University of New York

Co-Presenters

Designing a Computational Tool for Media Literacy in Conservation Biology

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 3:30 PM–4:00 PM PST add to calendar
Grand Ballroom C & D
Intended Audience

High School

Primary Presenter

Jocelyn Miller, E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation

Co-Presenters

Melissa Olson, E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation

HHMI Presents: Beautiful Biology: A New HHMI Website Featuring Phenomenal Images for Student Engagement

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 3:30 PM–4:00 PM PST add to calendar
Grand Ballroom F
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Ms. Ann Brokaw, Rocky River High School

Co-Presenters

Hexaconnection: Making Student Thinking Visible

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 3:30 PM–4:00 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 9
Intended Audience

General Audience

Primary Presenter

Vyjayanti Joshi, Lake View High School

Co-Presenters

Haley Whelan, Lake View High School
Alyssa Martin, Lake View High School

Open Science in the Classroom: Explore Open Data Tools and Free Educational Resources from the Allen Institute

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 3:30 PM–4:00 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ball Room 10
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Alli Wiener, NBCT, Allen Institute

Co-Presenters

Kaitlyn Casimo, Ph.D, M.Ed, Allen Institute

The Clover Project: Connecting Genetics, Ecology, & Plant Biology

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 3:30 PM–4:00 PM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 1
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College

Primary Presenter

Carolyn "Beanie" Spangler, Wellesley High School

Co-Presenters

Kenneth Bateman, Wellesley High School

Unlocking the Potential of AI in High School Biology: Strategies and Tools for Effective Integration

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 3:30 PM–4:00 PM PST add to calendar
Orange County Ballroom 3
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Kate Silber, Highland Park High School

Co-Presenters

What Do Students Think of When they Hear the Term ‘Evolution’? Exploring Students’ Conceptions of Evolution in Introductory Biology Courses

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 3:30 PM–4:00 PM PST add to calendar
Platinum Ballroom 3 & 4
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University

Primary Presenter

Jeremy Hsu, Chapman University

Co-Presenters

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