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Mary Pat Wenderorth Lectureship Award

SABER has established the Mary Pat Wenderoth Lectureship Award to honor and learn from senior scholars in biology education research. This plenary is named after Mary Pat Wenderoth, the visionary leader who conceptualized, co-founded, and led SABER for its first 10 years. 

The Wenderoth Invited Lectureship will feature a senior scholar who has been an active member of the SABER community and has made significant, sustained research contributions to the field of biology education research.


Congratulations to Dr. Erin Dolan (University of Georgia), the recipient of the inaugural Mary Pat Wenderoth Lectureship Award!

At the 2025 SABER Annual Meeting at the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities, Dr. Dolan delivered the award plenary:
“From Anecdote to Evidence to Impact: Collaboratively Crafting a Complete Story of Effective Research Mentoring.”

SABER members may login to view the recorded talk here


Special thanks to the Mary Pat Wenderoth Lectureship Award Subcommittee and the SABER Awards Committee for their role in developing and launching this award.

Mary Pat Wenderoth Lectureship Award Subcommittee

Sara Brownell, Arizona State University
Stephanie Gardner, Purdue University
Erika Offerdahl, Washington State University
Mary Pat Wenderoth, University of Washington


SABER Awards Committee

Elizabeth Barnes, Middle Tennessee State University (co-chair)
Amy Kulesza, The Ohio State University (co-chair)


Sponsorship Opportunities

We invite organizations and individuals to support this award. Your sponsorship will help us recognize scholars who have made lasting contributions to biology education research. and promote continued excellence in the field.

If you're interested in sponsoring this prestigious award, please contact Emily Grunspan, SABER Managing Director, for more information. 

Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
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