Karen Myhr
Research interest(s)/area of expertise
- Biology Education
- Cellular Neurophysiology
Education
- 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
- BIO 2550, Cell Biology Fundamentals for Neuroscience, Winter 2021
- BIO 3200, Human Physiology, Winter 2021
Courses taught
BIO 3200, Human Physiology, Winter 2020
BIO 5890, Neuroplasticity, Winter 2020
BIO 7890, Neuroplasticity, Winter 2020
BIO 1050, An Introduction to Life, Fall 2020
BIO 4120, Comparative Physiology, Fall 2020
BIO 6000, Molecular Cell Biology, Fall 2020
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