معرفی
Mark Spiro serves as Associate Professor of Biology and Farm Director at Bucknell University, with research and teaching focused on plant molecular biology and science education pedagogy.
Education:
- Ph.D., University of Georgia
- B.S., University of Massachusetts
Research Interests: His primary research examines molecular and cellular mechanisms of plant growth and development, specifically light-hormone interactions in photomorphogenic development using Ceratopteris richardii and Arabidopsis thaliana models. Concurrently, he investigates inquiry-based laboratory design and active-learning methodologies for biological sciences education, integrating pedagogical innovation with core botanical research.
Publication Trends: Spanning 1991-2008, his scholarly output reveals dual trajectories: foundational work on oligogalacturonide signaling in plant cell walls (1991-1998) and later contributions to photomorphogenesis (2002-2004) alongside biology education research (2008). This evolution demonstrates consistent focus on plant developmental mechanisms while expanding into educational methodology.
Teaching Portfolio: Courses include "150 Years of Darwin's Dangerous Idea" (Bucknell in London program), "Foundation Seminar - The Times They are a Changin'", "Biology 150 - Plants, People, and the Environment" (non-majors), "Biology 206 - Organismal Biology", and "Biology 316 - Plant Growth and Development".
Advising & Grants: Source materials contain no explicit references to graduate student advising, grant funding, or sponsored research projects.
Research Infrastructure: No laboratory facilities, research teams, or collaborative networks are documented in the provided materials.
