Walter Lab Student Researchers
and Veterans
 I am a graduate student working to research STEM education outcomes for Southeast Asian college students. |  I am a graduate student new to the Walter lab. As an undergrad in the lab in Spring 2021, I studied the impacts of creative assessments in general education biology. |  I am a graduate student studying how to limit science denial about COVID19 by helping students develop scientific argumentation skills. |
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 I am a graduate student studying the influence of values affirmation activities on student success in STEM. After getting my Master's, I plan to pursue a PhD in Science Education. |  I'm an honors undergraduate student in Biology exploring social networks among student success change agents on a college campus. I someday hope to pursue a PhD in Science Education. |  I am an undergraduate researcher exploring faculty teaching practices, mental well-being, and technology knowledge, in particular how these have changed during the COVID19 crisis. |
 I am an undergraduate researcher exploring faculty teaching practices, mental well-being, and technology knowledge, in particular how these have changed during the COVID19 crisis. When I graduate, I want to be a school psychologist. |  I'm an undergraduate student in Psychology studying faculty and graduate student teaching behavior. After undergrad, I plan to pursue a medical degree and subsequent career in Psychiatry. |  I am a 2021 graduate of the Walter Lab. My research explored the role of creative, real-life based science assignments on supporting students' science knowledge and emotional well-being. |
 I am a 2021 graduate of the Walter Lab. My research explored the role of creative, real-life based science assignments on supporting students' science knowledge and emotional well-being. |  I'm was undergraduate researcher for 4 full years in the Walter Lab, where I worked on several research projects. One sought to build theory around faculty teaching behavior through merging multiple psychological frameworks. Another explored biology majors' longitudinal attitude change and how attitudes correlated with concept inventory scores. |  I am a 2021 honors graduate from the Walter Lab. My research examined faculty teaching behavior through the lens of Ajzen's Theory of Planned Behavior. |
 I am a Fall 2020 graduate from the Walter Lab. I studied supporting diversity and inclusion in STEM through using values affirmation strategies. After graduating, I went on to pursue my Master's in Higher Education at Fresno State. |  I am a 2020 graduate and 2018 B.S. Biology graduate from the Walter Lab. My survey-based thesis explored faculty teaching practices through both personal and organizational influences. I am now a tenure-track biology faculty member at Fresno City College. |  I am a Fall 2019 honors program graduate of the Walter Lab. I used Social Network Analysis to understand the influence of knowledge exchange on students self-efficacy in the context of a First Year Experience (FYE) for students in STEM. |
 I'm a 2019 M.S. Biology graduate from the Walter Lab. My work explored faculty teaching behavior through the lens of Ajzen's Theory of Planned Behavior. I am now pursuing an PhD in Biology (science education focus) with Dr. Michelle Smith at Cornell University. |  I'm a double major in Biology and Psychology. My research project explored faculty teaching practices through methodological observations of teaching, survey work, and analysis of teaching planning materials. |  I'm a 2019 graduate from the Walter Lab with a B.S. in Psychology. At Fresno State, I studied the influences of academic workplace climate on instructional practices of faculty. My research included a comprehensive literature review, investigating survey data to understand the impact of department climate on individual instructional practice, and exploring cognitive constraints that influence the instructional practices of faculty. |
 I am 2019 graduate of the Walter lab. My thesis explored the impact of a First Year Experience (FYE) for STEM students on the development of a 'STEM Identity.' |  I am an associate of the Walter Research Lab and an 2017 M.S. Biology graduate from Fresno State. I am interested in exploring nature of science (NOS) knowledge among undergraduate English Language Learners and will begin a PhD in Science Education at Western Michigan in Fall 2019. |  I am a 2018 graduate with a B.S. in Natural Sciences. My research at Fresno State focused on analyzing teaching observation data of STEM Faculty using the COPUS. After getting my teaching credential, I plan to teach middle or high school science. |
 I am a 2018 B.S. Biology graduate from the Walter Lab. At Fresno State, I studied evolution knowledge and acceptance among undergrads. |  I'm a 2017 M.S. Graduate from the Walter Lab. My project investigated the impact of different instructional strategies on students’ understanding about the cell cycle in a general education biology course. I am now a community college science instructor in the Central Valley. |