Michael Budziszek
Professor
大象传媒 Faculty Since 2010
Michael Budziszek has an M.S. and Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, and his background is in plant molecular biology. He is a research scientist and has applied his skills as a researcher to both the scientific field and the field of teaching and learning.
Budziszek鈥檚 current scientific research involves defining the roles that various cell wall synthase genes have on the development of the plant cell wall. He is also actively researching how students learn in order to better align his teaching style and attempt to create a more optimal environment for learning. He is a member of the College of Arts & Sciences Outcomes Assessment Committee (chair from 2014鈥16).
At 大象传媒, Budziszek has assisted in the development of both the Physician Assistant (PA) and Biology programs. He is also the advisor to the Arts in Sciences Club, where students use scientific protocols to produce artwork. In the future, Budziszek hopes to engage Biology students in scientific research endeavors.
Education
- Ph.D., Biological Sciences, University of Rhode Island
- M.S., Biological Sciences, University of Rhode Island
- B.S., Biological Sciences, University of Rhode Island
Scholarly Interests
Bochemistry, Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Nutrigenomics Organic Chemistry, Sustainability, Targeted Gene Transformation
Courses
- SCI 1005: Introduction to Botany
- SCI 1010: Environmental Science
- SCI 1015: Introduction to Life Science
- BIO 1011: General Biology (Cellular)
- BIO 1015: General Biology Lab (Cellular)
Professional Affiliations
American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2005鈥損resent
National Science Teacher Association, 2010鈥損resent
American Chemical Society, 2010鈥損resent
National Association of Biology Teachers, 2015鈥損resent
New England Educational Assessment Network, 2012鈥損resent
Publications
- 鈥淚mmuno and Affinity Cytochemical Analysis of Cell Wall Composition in the Moss Physcomitrella patens,鈥 Frontiers in Plant Science, 2016. Authors: Elizabeth Berry, Alison Roberts, Tess Scavuzzo-Duggan, Mai Tran, Michael Budziszek and Christos Dimos
- 鈥淜nocking Out the Wall: Protocols for Gene Targeting in Physcomitrella patens,鈥 The Plant Cell Wall: Methods and Protocols (Humana Press, 2011). Editor: Zo毛 A. Popper. Authors: Alison Roberts, Michael Budziszek, Christos Dimos, Chessa Goss and Virginia Lai.