Rebecca Hazen Senior Professorial Lecturer CAS | BIO | Biology
- Additional Positions at Â鶹ÊÓƵ
- CAS Faculty Senate Representative
- Degrees
- Ph.D. Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Tulane University
B.S. in Biology with a minor in Chemistry, SUNY Cortland - Bio
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I am an evolutionary biologist and an urban ecologist. My research has focused on the evolution of plant-insect interactions and the mechanisms that shape the ecology of urban landscapes. My approach to pedagogy is creative and evidence-based, focusing on student-centered, problem-based, and active learning approaches that increase student performance and decrease failure across diverse student populations. My teaching strategies emphasize building critical thinking and communication skills through a curriculum that mirrors the scientific process of discovery and is guided by the principle that “appreciating the scientific process can be more important than knowing scientific facts." I strive for anti-racist inclusive excellence in STEM teaching by integrating critical conversations and activities that examine how power structures shape scientific discourse and practice in biology. I teach the Introductory Biology course for non-majors and a Complex Problems course in Urban Ecology, as well as other courses in the Biology Department and Â鶹ÊÓƵ core.
Learn more on Dr. Hazen's website and the course website for her Urban Ecology course!
Dr. Hazen's website: https://rebeccahazen.weebly.com/
Urban Ecology: https://sites.google.com/view/au-urbanecology/home?authuser=0
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Teaching
Fall 2024
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BIO-210 General Biology II
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BIO-210 General Biology II
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CORE-107 Complex Problems Seminar: Urban Ecology: Future of Wild
Spring 2025
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BIO-100 Essential Biology
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BIO-100 Essential Biology