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Dr. Lynn Diener
Assistant Professor of Biology
New Video -
Meet Lynn through an informal four question interview now posted on You Tube.
Education -
- 2005, Ph.D., Molecular and Environmental Toxicology, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Thesis: Sulfur XANES Studies of Hg(II) Interactions with Sulfur in Biological Compounds and Microorganisms. Advisor: William Bleam. - 1999, B.A., Environmental Science, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY.
Senior thesis studied the fate and transport of polychlorinated biphenyls in the environment.
Biography -
For my graduate work I studied the fate and transport of heavy metals in the environment. Specifically I was interested in exploring the binding of metals to soil organic material and interactions with microbes in the soil. I am also interested in exploring the interface between art and science. I do this in collaboration with Jordan Acker Anderson of the Art Department at Mount Mary College. I also do outreach for the Chemical Education Digital Library, helping others to use the electronic resources in their classes.
Courses -
- Biology 211: Human Anatomy
- Biology 212: Human Physiology
- Biology 214: Zoology
- Biology 220: Contemporary Environmental Issues
- Biology 457: Ecology
- Symbolics 110: Leadership for Social Justice
Presentations -
- Diener, L.M. and J. Acker-Anderson. 2010. The Sky's the Limit: A Cross-disciplinary Collaboration of Science and Art. NSTA National Conference. Philadelphia, PA.
- Diener, L.M. 2009. Secrets of “Smart” Paper. ChemEd 2009. ChemEd 2009. Radford, VA.
- Diener, L.M. 2009. Seeing the Invisible: Visual Imaging from the NSDL in the Science Classroom. Educators Technology Conference. Rodgers, AR.
- Diener, L.M. 2009. An Introduction to the National Science Digital Library (NSDL). Third Annual Best Practices in Science, Math and Engineering Teaching Conference. Baraboo, WI.
- Diener, L.M. and R. Payo. 2009. The Good, the Bad, and the Hydrophobic: Proteins and the Cell. NSTA National Conference. New Orleans, LA.
- Diener, L.M., and L. Fanis. 2008. Dive into Water Resources from the National Science Digital Library. Regional Educators Technology Conference. Rogers, AK.
- Diener, L.M., L. Fanis, J. Holmes, E.K. Jacobsen, J. Moore, H. Eppley, B. Reisner, J. Stewart, L. Watson. 2008. Introduction to the Chemical Education Digital Library. Biennial Conference on Chemical Education. Bloomington, IN.
- Diener, L.M. and R. Payo. 2008. A Tasty Lesson: Using the senses of taste and smell to teach the basics of the cell. NSTA National Conference. Boston, MA.
- Diener, L.M. 2007. Invited Talk. The Chemistry of Taste: Ideas for the Chemistry Classroom. Rock River ACS Section. November Meeting: Focus on Teachers.
- Diener, L.M. and J. Moore. 2007. Chemistry Comes Alive II! Sticky Molecules and Folding Proteins. NSTA Web Seminar Series. Online.
- Diener, L.M. and E. Jacobsen. 2007. The Chemistry of Taste: Ideas for the Chemistry Classroom. ChemEd Conference. Denton, TX.
- Diener, L. and W. Bleam. 2006. X-Ray Absorption Studies of Mercury Binding to Sulfur Ligands. Poster, M-182, pg 24. Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant. Madison, WI.
- Diener, L.M., S. Bowers, L. Eisele. 2006. After School Science Clubs! Workshop Session. Wisconsin AfterSchool Association Annual Conference. Waukesha, WI.
Publications -
- Diener, L.M. News from Online: Plants and Photosynthesis. 2010. 87(2)130-132. Journal of Chemical Education.
- Diener, L.M. News From Online: The Chemistry of Respiration. 2010. 87(1) 5-7. Journal of Chemical Education.
- Diener, L.M. News From Online: The Periodic Table of the Elements. 2009. 86(10) p. 1163-1166. Journal of Chemical Education.
- Diener, L.M. Mercurial about Mercury. 2009. 86(10) p. 1139. Journal of Chemical Education.
- Diener, L.M., B.P. McCall, J.A. Gimm. (2009) The Secret of Smart Paper. Journal of Chemical Education. 86(4) p. 464A.
- Diener, L.M. (2009) News from online: Stratospheric Chemistry. Journal of Chemical Education. 86(2) p 153-155.
- Diener, L.M. and J. Acker. (2009) A Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration Between Science and Art. Journal of Chemical Education. 86(2) p 156-157.
- Diener, L.M. No Apple Fool: Biochemistry and Taste. (2008) Journal of Chemical Education. 85(3) p. 345
- Diener, L.M. My dog is broken! A case study in cell signaling. (2007) National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science. http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/case.html
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