Erin Dolan Explained

Erin L. Dolan
Birth Name:Erin L. Peckol
Birth Date:1971
Alma Mater:University of California, San Francisco
Thesis Title:Developmental plasticity in the C. elegans nervous system
Thesis Url:https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/
Thesis Year:1999
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Erin Dolan is the Georgia Athletic Association Professor of Innovative Science Education at the University of Georgia. Dolan is a biochemist known for her research on engaging students in science research.

Education and career

Dolan has a B.A. in biology from Wellesley College (1993) where she did an honors thesis on SCPb, a neurotransmitter in the American lobster. She earned a Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of California, San Francisco where she worked on developmental plasticity in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Following her Ph.D., she worked at the University of Arizona for two years before moving to Virginia Tech in 2002. In 2011, Dolan moved to the University of Georgia where she was named the Georgia Athletic Association Professor of Innovative Science Education in 2016.[1] From 2014 until 2016 she was the executive director of the Texas Institute for Discovery Education in Science at the University of Texas at Austin.

In 2010 Dolan was named Editor-in-chief of the journal .[2]

Research

As a neuroscientist, Dolan worked on sensory signalling,[3] gene expression,[4] and nerve development[5] in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Following her graduate work, Dolan started researching science education where she focuses on the development of programs to increase retention of students in science disciplines[6] and how social and cultural phenomena impact student learning and development, particularly in course-based undergraduate research experiences called CUREs.[7] [8]

Selected publications

Awards and honors

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dolan CV.
  2. Dolan. Erin L.. December 2010. The Next Five Years. CBE: Life Sciences Education. 9. 4. 379–380. 10.1187/cbe.10-09-0117. 2995746. 21123675.
  3. Maricq. Andres V.. Peckol. Erin. Driscoll. Monica. Bargmann. Cornelia I.. November 1995. Mechanosensory signalling in C. elegans mediated by the GLR-1 glutamate receptor. Nature. en. 378. 6552. 78–81. 10.1038/378078a0. 7477293. 1995Natur.378...78M. 4261322. 1476-4687.
  4. Peckol. Erin L.. Troemel. Emily R.. Bargmann. Cornelia I.. 25 September 2001. Sensory experience and sensory activity regulate chemosensory receptor gene expression in Caenorhabditis elegans. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 98. 20. 11032–11038. 10.1073/pnas.191352498. 11572964. 58678. 2001PNAS...9811032P. free.
  5. Peckol. E.L.. Zallen. J.A.. Yarrow. J.C.. Bargmann. C.I.. 1 May 1999. Sensory activity affects sensory axon development in C. elegans. Development. 126. 9. 1891–1902. 10.1242/dev.126.9.1891. 10101123. 0950-1991.
  6. Web site: 2016-06-01. Hands-On Science Courses Boost Graduation Rates and STEM Retention. 2021-07-22. UT News. en-US.
  7. Auchincloss. Lisa Corwin. Laursen. Sandra L.. Branchaw. Janet L.. Eagan. Kevin. Graham. Mark. Hanauer. David I.. Lawrie. Gwendolyn. McLinn. Colleen M.. Pelaez. Nancy. Rowland. Susan. Towns. Marcy. 1 March 2014. Assessment of Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences: A Meeting Report. CBE: Life Sciences Education. 13. 1. 29–40. 10.1187/cbe.14-01-0004. Pratibha. Weston. Timothy J.. Dolan. Varma-Nelson. Nancy M.. Trautmann. Erin L.. 24591501. 3940459.
  8. Dolan. Erin. Johnson. Deborah. 16 May 2009. Toward a Holistic View of Undergraduate Research Experiences: An Exploratory Study of Impact on Graduate/Postdoctoral Mentors. Journal of Science Education and Technology. en. 18. 6. 487. 10.1007/s10956-009-9165-3. 2009JSEdT..18..487D. 54600427. 1573-1839.
  9. Web site: 2018-08-21. Dolan Wins 2018 Bruce Alberts Award for Excellence in Science Education. 2021-07-22. ASCB. en-US.
  10. Web site: Adriana. Bankston. April 1, 2017. Dolan recognized for 'transformation of teaching'. 2021-07-22. www.asbmb.org. en.
  11. Web site: Excellence in Education Award. 2021-07-22. American Society of Plant Biologists. en-US.
  12. Web site: Dr. Erin Dolan honored with the "Excellence in Education Award" Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. 2021-07-22. www.bmb.uga.edu.

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