Biology Education Research Seminar Series
SABER has sponsored a seminar series since 2020. To further emphasize the identity of SABER as a research society first and foremost, we are pleased to announce that the SABER Seminar Series has been renamed as the Biology Education Research Seminar Series (BERS). This series of seminars will feature rigorous research that focuses on biology education or on research topics that are relevant to biology education research and researchers.
2025 BER Seminar Series
Sponsored by Broaden SABER BIO-LEAPS
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This series is free and open to SABER members and non-members. Non-members who register and attend 4 webinars + the accompanying learning communities will receive one year of free SABER membership, courtesy of Broaden SABER BIO-LEAPS.
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Upcoming Seminars
JANUARY 23
9 am PT/12 pm ET
Reflecting on a Decade of Investigations of Science Faculty with Education Specialties (SFES): Differentiation from DBER, Variation across Institution Types, and Perseverance despite Negative Bias
Kimberly Tanner, PhD
San Francisco State University
Seminars are one hour and immediately followed by a 30-minute optional learning community. These events are free, virtual, and open to faculty, staff, graduate students, and undergraduates.
Webinar Zoom link: https://asu.zoom.us/j/83327595106
Optional Learning Community: https://asu.zoom.us/j/83096371346
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FEBRUARY 20
9 am PT/12 pm ET
A proof of concept for Hopelessness Theory of Depression: Attributions help explain why challenges in research can exacerbate depressive symptoms among science undergraduates
Tasneem Mohammed
Arizona State University
Edited captions on recorded lectures make STEM courses more accessible for students with disabilities
Poorvi Datta
California State University - San Marcos
MARCH 20
9am PT/12 pm ET
Racism, Not Race: An evolutionary biologist's answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Joseph Graves, PhD
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
April 17
9am PT/12 pm ET
Black Students, Religion, and STEM: Exploring the Intersections
Julie Park, PhD
University of Maryland, College Park
Christopher Travers, PhD
University of Maryland, College Park
Angela Google, PhD
University of Rhode Island
MAY 15
9 am PT/ 12 pm ET
Navigating the hidden curriculum: Latine undergraduate students' science identity development
Danielle Maxwell, PhD
University of Detroit Mercy
JUNE 26
9 am PT/ 12 pm ET
Featured authors from the CBE-Life Sciences Education special issue: Equity, Inclusion, Access, and Justice in Biology Education
Speakers TBA
Past Seminars
2024Small changes, meaningful outcomes: Improving mental health among undergraduate and graduate students in the sciences Katelyn Cooper, PhD, Arizona State University Friday, January 26, 2024, 1 pm PT Promoting STEM student success through programmatic and departmental change: Leveraging the lasting legacy of a HHMI science education grant Mike Wilton, PhD, University of California Santa Barbara Friday, February 16, 2024, 1:30 pm PT Stephen Aguilar, PhD, University of Southern California (cancelled) Friday, March 8, 2024, 1:30 pm PT From Data to Action: How Faculty Implement Evidence-Based Teaching in STEM Courses Claire Meaders, PhD, University of California San Diego Friday, March 22, 2024, 1:30 pm PT Dermot Donnelly-Hermosillo, PhD, California State University, Fresno Friday, April 19, 2024, 1:30 pm PT
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2023
What am I actually measuring? The role of validity evidence in STEM education research
Regis Komperda, PhD, San Diego State University
Thursday, June 1st, 2023, 9 am PT
Examining the U.S. premed path as an example of discriminatory design
Barret Michalec, PhD, Arizona State University
Thursday, May 11th, 2023, 9 am PT
Webs of Science: Mentor Networks Influence Social Integration into STEM Careers
Paul Hernandez, PhD, Texas A&M University
Thursday, April 13th, 2023, 9 am PT
Angela Michelle White, PhD, Johnson C. Smith University
Thursday, March 9th, 2023, 9 am PT
QuantCrit as a Methodological Framework to Support Equity and Justice in Chemistry Education Research
Paulette Vincent-Ruz, PhD, New Mexico State University
Thursday, February 2nd, 2023, 9 am PT
Form and Function: Drawing to Learn Biology
Jennifer Landin, PhD, North Carolina State University
Thursday, January 19th, 2023, 9 am PT
This series is sponsored by SABER and these co-sponsors:
