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Dina Newman

Professor

Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences
College of Science
Co-Director of MBER
Co-Director, Center for Advancing Scholarship to Transform Learning
dlwsbi@rit.edu
585-475-4482
Office Location
GOS-1342
Office Mailing Address
Gosnell Hall 84 Lomb Memorial Dr Rochester, NY 14623

Dina Newman

Professor

Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences
College of Science
Co-Director of MBER
Co-Director, Center for Advancing Scholarship to Transform Learning

Education

BS, Cornell University; MS, Ph.D., University of Chicago

Bio

For more information please visit the Newman Lab Website.

dlwsbi@rit.edu
585-475-4482
Personal Links
Personal Website
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Areas of Expertise
Biology Education
Pedagogy
Genetics
Molecular Biology
Human Genetics
STEM Education Research

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Journal Paper
Hamdan, Alia, et al. "Conceptual Framework for Understanding Empathy in Physics Faculty." Phys Rev Phys Educ Res 20. (2024): 20148. Web.
Abdo, Sarah N., et al. "An Exploration of Spatial Visualization Skills: Investigating Students’ Use of 3D Models in Science Problems during Think-Aloud Interviews." J Chem Educ 101. 9 (2024): 3624–3634. Print.
Kapetenakis, Constantine, et al. "Constructing Analogies: Developing Critical Thinking through a Collaborative Task." J Biochem Mol Bio Educ 52. 5 (2024): 569-579. Print.
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Peer Reviewed/Juried Poster Presentation or Conference Paper
Newman, Dina L., et al. "The Power of Analogies." Proceedings of the 2022 Northeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society. Ed. Tina Goudreau Collison. Rochester, NY: n.p..
Wright, L. Kate, Cole Dwyer, and Dina L. Newman. "The Protein Landscape: A Tool for Exploring Visual Literacy in Biochemistry." Proceedings of the 2022 Northeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society. Ed. Tina Goudreau Collison. Rochester, NY: ACS.
Magelhaes, Rita Margarida Quinones de, et al. "Inclusive Excellence: A Three-Pronged Approach to Increasing Diversity and Retention in Science." Proceedings of the Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research, July27-29, 2018, Minneapolis, MN. Ed. Mary Pat Wenderoth. Minneapolis, MN: n.p..
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Book Chapter
Terrell, Cassidy R., et al. "Physical Models Support Active Learning as Effective Thinking Tools." Biochemistry Education: From Theory to Practice. Ed. Thomas J. Bussey, Kimberly Linenberger Cortes, and Rodney C. Austin. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society, 2019. 43-62. Web.
Invited Keynote/Presentation
Newman, Dina L. "Models for Teaching and Learning about DNA." American Society of Human Genetics Annual Meeting. American Society of Human Genetics. Houston, TX. 16 Oct. 2019. Conference Presentation.
Wright, L. Kate and Dina L. Newman. "High School Teacher Conceptions and Lessons about Meiosis Reveal a Critical gap in Molecular level Knowledge." Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research Annual Meeting. Society for the Advancemen tof Education Research. Minneapolis, MN. 29 Jul. 2018. Conference Presentation.
Gardner, Stephanie, et al. "Development and Testing of Competencies for Experimentation in Biology." Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research Annual Meeting. Society for the Advancemen tof Education Research. Minneapolis, MN. 29 Jul. 2018. Conference Presentation.
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Published Conference Proceedings
Newman, Dina L., et al. "Lessons Learned from the First Year Implementation of a Two-Track, Reformed Introductory Biology Course." Proceedings of the National Association of Biology Teachers Research Symposium. Ed. Teddie Phillipson-Mower. Atlanta, GA: The National Association of Biology Teachers, 2013. Web.
Shows/Exhibits/Installations
Newman, Dina L. CSI Debunked: The Truth about Fingerprints. By Jeffrey Nick Fisk, et al. 4 May 2013. Imagine RIT, Rochester, NY. Exhibit.
Newman, Dina. What is in Your Genes? By Carolina Alexander Rodriguez, et al. 5 May 2012. Imagine RIT, Rochester, NY. Exhibit.

Currently Teaching

BIOL-124
Introduction to Biology: Molecules and Cells
3 Credits
This course serves as an introduction to biology for majors, focusing on the molecular and cellular level. Major themes include: evolution, structure and function, information flow and storage, pathways and transformations of energy and matter, and systems. The course also focuses on developing core competencies, such as applying the process of science, using quantitative reasoning, communicating, and collaborating.
BIOL-295
Biology Research
1 - 4 Credits
This course is a faculty-directed student project or research involving laboratory work, computer modeling, or theoretical calculations that could be considered of an original nature. The level of study is appropriate for students in their first three years of study.
BIOL-296
Ethical Issues in Biology and Medicine
3 Credits
This course explores major ethical issues in medicine and biology via lecture, readings, films, and presentation and discussion of cases. Students report on current events in ethics as researched on the internet or other news media. The first portion of the course is in a lecture format. Students learn about various theories of ethical analysis that are in current use. Subsequent classes are devoted to particular ethical areas. Relevant cases are given to the students for presentation in both written and oral formats. Any additional background material that may be required to discuss the cases is presented by the instructor and the remainder of the period is discussion based on the philosophical foundation provided at the beginning of the course.
BIOL-298
Biology Independent Study
1 - 4 Credits
This course is a faculty-directed tutorial of appropriate topics that are not part of the formal curriculum. The level of study is appropriate for student in their first three years of study.
BIOL-301
Undergraduate Teaching Experience
1 - 4 Credits
This course allows students to assist in a class or laboratory for which they have previously earned credit. The student will assist the instructor in the operation of the course. Assistance by the student may include fielding questions, helping in workshops, and assisting in review sessions. In the case of labs, students may also be asked to help with supervising safety practices, waste manifestation, and instrumentation.
BIOL-321
Genetics
3 Credits
Introduction to the principles of inheritance; the study of genes and chromosomes at molecular, cellular, organismal, and population levels.
BIOL-495
Advanced Biology Research
1 - 4 Credits
This course is a faculty-directed student project or research involving laboratory or field work, computer modeling, or theoretical calculations that could be considered of an original nature. The level of study is appropriate for students in their final two years of study.
BIOL-498
Advanced Biology Independent Study
1 - 4 Credits
This course is a faculty-directed tutorial of appropriate topics that are not part of the formal curriculum. The level of study is appropriate for student in their final two years of study.
BIOL-798
Grad Biology Independent Study
1 - 4 Credits
This course is a faculty-directed, graduate level tutorial of appropriate topics that are not part of the formal curriculum.

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