Degrees:
Ph.D., Univ. of Oregon
B.A., California State Univ., Fresno
Kathleen Archer graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in biology (botany emphasis) from California State University, Fresno, in 1977. She continued her studies at the University of Oregon, graduating in 1984 with a Ph.D. in plant physiology and development. Her dissertation research characterized a mutation in tobacco that altered chloroplast development. Following graduate work she took post-doctoral research positions, first with Dr. Maureen Hanson at Cornell University, and then with Dr. Ken Keegstra at the University of Wisconsin, focusing on the molecular biology of protein import into chloroplasts.
She conducts research in two areas. The first focuses on algal chloroplasts living within the body of the sea slug Elysia crispata, an unusual relationship that allows the sea slug to survive without food as long as it receives light. The second focuses on biology education, in particular on teaching techniques that are evidence-based and on methods to objectively measure successful learning. |
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Molecular biology methods
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Plant physiology
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Plant diversity and symbiosis
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Chloroplasts
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Symbiotic sea slugs
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Undergraduate education in biology
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Concept assessments for biology
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Invited Presentations:
- “Assessing Student Understanding of Core Plant Biology Concepts.” Kathleen Archer. Vision and Change in Undergraduate Botany Education Symposium, Botanical Society of America National Meeting, Boise, ID, July, 2014.
- “What Undergraduates Don’t Know about Plant Structure and Growth.” Kathleen Archer, M. Herman, G.J. Miller, L.J. Olsen and J. Ramsay. Education and Outreach Mini-symposium, American Society of Plant Biologists National Meeting, Providence, RI, July 2013.
- “Measuring Learning Gains with Concept Inventories.” Consortium on High Achievement and Success (CHAS) Symposium, “The Science of Teaching and Learning: A STEM Faculty Forum,” June 3, 2011.
- “What’s Good About Team Work in the Classroom?” American Society for Microbiology, Region I, 44th Annual Meeting, Cromwell, CT, October 22-23, 2009.
Peer-Reviewed Articles on Teaching and Education:
Book Chapter:
- Herreid, C.F., Schiller, N.A., and Herreid, K.F (Eds.). (2014). Science Stories You Can Count On: 51 Case Studies with Quantitative Reasoning in Biology. Arlington, Virginia: National Science Teachers Association Press.
Presentations at Professional Meetings:
- E. Kathleen Archer. “Do Collaborative Exams Affect Future Individual Test Performance?” American Society of Plant Biologists Annual National Meeting, Austin, TX, July 2012.
- E. Kathleen Archer. “Constructing a Plant Biology Concept Inventory.” American Society of Plant Biologists Annual National Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, August 2011.
- E. Kathleen Archer. “Student Attitudes About Collaborative Exams.” ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators, 17th Annual National Meeting, San Diego, CA, May 20-23, 2010.
- E. Kathleen Archer. “Group Exams as Learning Tools.” American Society of Microbiology Conference for Undergraduate Educators, Beverly, MA, May 2008.
- Kathleen Archer and John C. Cushman. “Development of a hands-on learning module illustrating the biochemical principles of Crassulacean acid metabolism.” National Annual Meeting of American Society of Plant Biologists, Seattle, WA, July 2006.
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Honors, Awards, Grants:
- American Society of Plant Biologists Education Foundation Grant, 2012. “Undergraduate Misconceptions about Plant Structure and Growth.” $26,853.
- Biology Scholars Alumni Fellowship grant, 2012. “Student Misconceptions in Plant Structure and Function.” $800.
- HHMI Science Education Alliance proposal, principle investigator. Trinity College awarded associate membership, 2011.
- Biology Scholar, 2010. Competitive research residency program sponsored by American Society of Microbiologists and National Science Foundation.
- HHMI Faculty Development Grant, 2007-2008. Funded attendance at the 2007 National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science workshop.
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