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The Cooper Bio Ed Lab studies how to create a more diverse and inclusive scientific community.
Primarily, our lab focuses on understanding how
mental health affects students in biology learning environments.
The relationship between active learning and student anxiety & depression
The relationship between undergraduate/graduate research and anxiety & depression
This work is partially
supported by an NSF CAREER award
and an
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The relationship between online learning and anxiety & depression
In addition, we study how to make biology education more inclusive by examining the experiences of LGBTQ+ students and students with disabilities. We also explore how more students can benefit from undergraduate research through engaging in course-based undergraduate research experiences or CUREs.
The experiences of LGBTQ+ students and faculty in biology
What aspects of CUREs lead to student gains?
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