Susan Hester

Susan Hester is an Assistant Professor of Practice with a focus on STEM education and computational biology. Her work bridges instructional strategies for large-scale courses, the role of instructional teams in educational reform, and developmental biology modeling. She has explored pandemic-era remote teaching impacts, teaching assistant training, and coevolutionary dynamics in ecological systems.

Her research spans two core areas: (1) improving STEM pedagogy through evidence-based practices and (2) simulating biological processes using multi-scale computational models. Notable contributions include the AIM-Bio curriculum enhancing student agency and studies on segmentation mechanisms in insects and vertebrates.

Her publications highlight innovative approaches to both classroom innovation and biological systems analysis, with a particular emphasis on translating complex developmental processes into teachable frameworks. No scientific awards have been listed for this profile.