Seeking biology instructors for an IRB-approved study on science communication

[Rosario Marroquin-Flores]

Dear colleagues,

 

Science communication skills are essential for students to respond to complex societal challenges. Undergraduates are uniquely poised to reach both science and non-science audiences, but there has been little progress towards helping students to develop as effective science communicators. 

 

Researchers in a multi-institutional, interdisciplinary collaboration are working to identify and build science communication learning objectives for use in undergraduate biology courses. If you are a biology instructor who has taught a science communication course, or integrated a science communication activity into your biology course, we would like to invite you to complete a brief survey about your course. We are particularly interested in courses that have been taught within the last two years. The survey should take ~15 minutes of your time, and instructors who agree to participate will be entered into a drawing to win one of five $50 prepaid cards. 

 

If you are interested in participating as an instructor in this study, you can access the survey here: https://jmu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eEUpn9w7YOBXURo 

 

This study was reviewed by the IRB (protocol FY26-298) and determined to be Exempt. Thank you for your support, and please feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

 

Best wishes,

Rosario Marroquín-Flores, Ph.D.  (she/her)

Assistant Professor

Department of Biology

James Madison University