Sarah Prescott, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Biochemistry at UNH Manchester where she teaches courses in the areas of genomics, chemistry, and biochemistry. Her scholarly interests include comparative genomics, green chemistry education, and STEM education research and reform broadly. Dr. Prescott serves her larger professional community as the President and Executive Director of the BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium, a nonprofit organization that is an open, inclusive, supportive community of educators from a diverse range of institutions and STEM disciplines. Dr. Prescott also serves the green chemistry education community as the inaugural chief editor of the Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community, an online space for members of the green chemistry education community to network, collaborate, share resources, receive mentorship, learn from one another, and support each other in the ongoing transformation of the education system.
Courses Taught
- 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
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