Raffaella Ghittoni

Raffaella Ghittoni serves as an Associate Professor (Teaching) in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Southern California, actively engaged in the HHMI Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science (SEA-PHAGES) program.

Her research and teaching focus on:

• Microbial genomics and bacteriophage discovery
• Evolutionary biology applications in education
• Undergraduate science pedagogy development
• Host-pathogen interaction studies using Arthrobacter globiformis

Since Fall 2021, she has co-instructed multiple SEA-PHAGES sections (13191/13191R/13192R), guiding 16 freshmen/sophomores per semester in hands-on phage isolation and genomic analysis through 3-hour weekly laboratory sessions. Her work demonstrates consistent commitment to experiential learning in microbiology education.

No scientific awards or graduate student advising activities are documented in available institutional records.