Biography
Lauraine Hawkins
Degrees
B.S. Biology, Virginia Tech
Ph.D. Biology, University of New Mexico
Courses Taught
- BIOL 110: Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity
- BIOL 120N: Plants, Places, and People
- BIOL 161: Human Anatomy and Physiology I - Lecture
- BIOL 163: Human Anatomy and Physiology II - Lecture
- BIOL 220W: Biology: Populations and Communities
- BIOL 240W: Biology: Function and Development of Organisms
- BIOL 434: Pathobiology of Emerging Infectious Disease
- BIOL 461: Contemporary Issues in Science and Medicine
- ANTH 129N (HIST 129N; PLANT 129N): Chocolate Worlds
Faculty Scholarly Activities
- Welcoming your students into Canvas. Penn State University Canvas Day 2018.
- Tools available to assist with accessibility compliance. Canvas.psu.edu. 2016.
- Inclusive engagement in science. Transformative Teaching and Learning. Schreyer Institite for Teaching Excellence, Penn State University, 2015.
- Inventory of Macrofungi in Four National Capital Region Network Parks. Natural Resource Technical Report. National Park Service. 2007. (Co-author, Elizabeth Brantley)
Publications
Looking for even more Canvas resources? - June 28, 2017
Using media for communication in Canvas - April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 26, 2017
No single best route to build a class in Canvas - March 23, 2017
Use Canvas features to increase student engagement! - February 1, 2017
Tips to get ready for spring semester - December 20, 2016
Choosing and testing your student views, or who is Test Student? - November 10, 2016
Multiple routes to access class rosters and contact students: Canvas, LionPATH, or Starfish - September 13, 2016
Monitoring student activity and performance, providing feedback - September 1, 2016
Can we reduce the stress levels a bit for everybody? - July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 22, 2016
Tools available to assist with accessibility compliance - June 23, 2016
Providing alternative assignment options, extra credit - June 10, 2016
Helping our students adapt - April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 12, 2016
What about the students? - March 14, 2016
The times, they are a-changing! - February 23, 2016
Macrofungi of Four Mid-Atlantic National Parks, Inoculum - July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2008
Inventory of Macrofungi in Four National Capital Region Network Parks, Natural Resource Technical Report at https://science1.nature.nps.gov/naturebib/biodiversity/2007-11-21/NCRN_… - November, 2007
National Park Service permit applications
Fungal interactions with animals: a primer for teachers., Inoculum - August, 2004
National Park Service permit applications
Education
CERT, Certificate in Online Teaching, Penn State University
Ph D, Biology