Sarah Prescott
Courses Taught
- BIOT 893: Directed Graduate Research
 - BIOT/BSCI 897/797: Topics in Biotech
 - BMCB 658: General Biochemistry
 - BMCB 658/658A: General Biochemistry
 - BMCB 658A: General Biochemistry
 - BMCB 659: General Biochemistry Lab
 - BMCB 659/659W: General Biochemistry Lab
 - BSCI 695: Exploring Biology Teaching
 - BSCI 792: Research
 - BSCI 793: Internship
 - CHEM 403: General Chemistry I Lab
 - CHEM 404: General Chemistry II Lab
 - CHEM 408: Green Goggles
 - CHEM 545: Organic Chemistry
 - CHEM 546: Organic Chemistry Laboratory
 - GEN 711/711W/811: Genomics and Bioinformatics
 - GEN 711/811: Genomics & Bioinformatics Lab
 - GEN 714: Personal Genomics
 - GEN 771/871: Molecular Genetics
 
Education
- Ph.D., Genetics, University of New Hampshire
 - M.Ed., University of New Hampshire
 - B.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute
 
Research Interests
- Educational Reform
 - Functional Genomics
 - Molecular Genetics
 - Open/Engaged pedagogy
 - Science/Technology/Engineering/Math (STEM) Education
 - Women in Science/Technology/Engineering/Math (STEM)
 - Educational equity
 - Universal Design
 - Environmental Chemistry
 
Selected Publications
Esquibel, J., Rook, D. L., LoRe, S. M., Starnes, J. H., Miller, J. M., Buntz, J. G., . . . Karpakakunjaram, V. (2023). Quantitative Biology at Community Colleges, a Network of Biology and Mathematics Faculty Focused on Improving Numerical and Quantitative Skills of Students. CBE—Life Sciences Education, 22(2). doi:10.1187/cbe.21-09-0244
Will Instructors Save Time Using a Specifications Grading System? (2015). Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education : JMBE, 16(2), 298. doi:10.1128/jmbe.v16i2.1027
Prescott, S. (2013). Green Goggles: Designing and Teaching a General Chemistry Course to Nonmajors Using a Green Chemistry Approach. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION, 90(4), 423-428. doi:10.1021/ed300538d
Online Genome Analysis Resources for Educators, a Comparative Review (2012). Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education : JMBE, 13(2), 196-197. doi:10.1128/jmbe.v13i2.479