Karen Myhr
Research Interest/Area of Expertise
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Biology Education
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Cellular Neurophysiology
Education – Degrees, Licenses, Certifications
- Ph.D., Neuroscience, University of Michigan, 1997
- B.S., Biology, University of Michigan, 1990
Awards and Grants
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NSF Grant 1524878 (Co-PI); WSU - Student Success Through Evidence-based Pedagogies (WSU-SSTEP); $2,905,143 (2015-2020)
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NSF Grant 1347576 (Co-PI); WIDER Planning Grant: Evaluation of WSU Use of Evidence-Based Methods in STEM Instruction; $249,995 (2013-2015)
Currently Teaching
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BIO 1510 Mechanisms of Life, 4 credits, Winter 2019
BIO 3200 Human Physiology, 3 credits, Winter 2019
Courses taught
BIO 1050 An Introduction to Life, 3-4 credits, Fall 2018
BIO 1510 Mechanisms of Life, 3-4 credits, Winter 2018
BIO 4120 Comparative Physiology, 3-4 credits, Witner 2018
BIO 1050 An introduction to Life, 3-4 credits, Fall 2017
BIO 1510 Mechanisisms of Life, 3-4 credits, Winter 2017
BIO 4120 Comparative Physiology, 4 credits, Winter 2017
Other qualifications directly relevant to courses taught
National Academies Biology Education Mentor
PKAL Summer Leadership Institute
BEN Scholar
National Academies Education Fellow in the Life Sciences