Dr. Lexie Cooper

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Teaching and Research Post-Doctoral Associate

Lexie Cooper is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Georgia. Funded by a National Science Foundation STEM Education Individual Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, her work investigates pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) in Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs). Prior to joining the SPREE Lab, she earned her Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Arizona where her dissertation focused on investigating instructor reasoning behind science practice-based instruction. Lexie also has her M.S. in Biology where she conducted phylogenetic research in mycology through bench science work.

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Undergraduate Research in Biology

Undergraduates majoring in biology have the opportunity to enhance their learning through direct participation in research and scholarship. At UGA, these opportunities enable undergraduates to participate in ground-breaking research, often as part of a team of graduate students and faculty. In fact, many students can earn academic credit while working under an experienced faculty mentor by taking BIOL 4960R or working directly with the Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities (CURO). The Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Fellowship (BSURF) has been established to support undergraduate research opportunities in the Division of Biological Sciences within the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. The Fellowship provides financial assistance to students who have not had an opportunity to participate in a mentored research experience (paid, volunteer, or for credit) since matriculating to the University of Georgia.