Darlynn Johnson

Darlynn Johnson serves as an Additional Instructor (equivalent to Lecturer) at Front Range Community College for Fall 2025, teaching three sections of Bio2104: Microbiology for Healthcare Workers. Collaborating with primary instructors Elizabeth Medina and Anjali Vaidya, she integrates the HHMI-funded SEA-PHAGES program into laboratory curriculum while maintaining core microbiology techniques including Gram staining, biochemical tests, and transformations. Each section meets three times weekly for 8 total hours, serving 62 predominantly freshman students using Arthrobacter globiformis as phage host.

Her professional focus centers on applied microbiology education through phage genomics and bacterial genetics research frameworks. She actively implements the Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science initiative to provide undergraduate research experiences in microbial diversity and genomic analysis, specifically targeting healthcare worker training contexts. This involves balancing standard medical microbiology protocols with authentic phage discovery workflows to enhance student engagement in genomic science.

No scientific awards or research grants were referenced in available materials. As an instructor, Johnson mentors 62 undergraduate students across three course sections, emphasizing laboratory skill development in microbial identification and genetic analysis. Her work operates within Front Range Community College's healthcare-focused biology curriculum through participation in the national SEA-PHAGES network, which facilitates collaborative phage genomics research and educational resource sharing among institutions.