Jacob Dums
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Education
- B.S. – Biotechnology at University of Wisconsin – River Falls
- Ph.D. – Plant Biology at North Carolina State University
- Research Postdoc – Viral Ecology and Informatics Lab at University of Delaware
- Teaching Postdoc – Biotechnology Program at North Carolina State University
Teaching
- BISC207 – Introductory Biology I - Integrated with Chemistry
- BISC208 – Introductory Biology II
- BISC300 – Introduction to Microbiology
Research Interests
Educational Research:
I am broadly interested in course and course material development and assessment, the development of student support tools, leveraging student talents, and leveraging instructor impact. I am also a proponent of inquiry and experiential learning and a big fan of course-based research. I enjoy developing and assessing these experiences to democratize the experience of research to all students.
Laboratory Research:
My research experiences include my PhD work on microalgae biofuel production, metabolism, transcriptomics, and genetic engineering. My research postdoc at UD focused on viral metagenomics in aquatic environments, giant virus discovery, phage genomic engineering, and DNA polymerase diversity and biochemistry. My teaching postdoc fused these interests into giant algae virus discovery and genetic engineering.
Current Projects
I have 3 projects that I am currently wrapping up from my previous position at NC State, which are: Assessment of a Biotechnology Professional Development Course, Assessment of a Plant Genetic Engineering Course, Leveraging Student Mindset in Peer Groupings to Improve Self-efficacy and Academic Achievement.
