Lindsey Mao

Lindsey Mao serves as a Lecturer at Benedictine University, where she is the Primary Instructor for the HHMI Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science (SEA-PHAGES) program. She teaches BIOL1199, an undergraduate course focused on phage discovery and microbiology using Arthrobacter globiformis as the host bacterium.

Her instructional responsibilities include:

• Spring 2024: Section A with 13 students (10 freshmen, 2 sophomores, 1 junior), meeting twice weekly for 2 hours
• Fall 2023: Section B with 18 students (17 freshmen, 1 junior), meeting twice weekly for 4 hours

Tiara Perez Morales serves as Additional Instructor for both sections.

Research interests center on:

• Microbiology and bacteriophage isolation techniques
• Genomic analysis of phage specimens
• Evolutionary science applications in undergraduate education
• Molecular biology laboratory methods

No scientific awards or formal student advisees are documented in the provided materials. Her work is integrated into the national SEA-PHAGES network advancing genomics education through hands-on phage research.