Kimberly Booth

Associate Professor of Practice

Faculty

Biological Sciences

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Kimberly teaches the general education biology courses in the Department of Biological Sciences with an instructional focus on socio-scientific issues -concepts that lie at the intersection of science and society (ex: vaccines, etc.).

Areas of Study & Research

Kimberly studies how science communication strategies and instructional practices affect student decision-making regarding socio-scientific issues, especially influenza and COVID vaccine choices.

Courses Taught

BIOL 111: Concepts of Biology

BIOL 126: Human Biology

BIOL 100L: Non-Majors Biology Lab

BIOL/COMM 401/601: Science Communication

BIOL 220: Anatomy and Physiology I

BIOL 220L & 221L: Anatomy and Physiology I & II Lab

BIOL 460: Animal Physiology

Current Grants

Community-Engaged Service Learning Project, College of Arts and Sciences, NDSU

COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Assistance, Building Science Literacy and Science Communication sub-award, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, US Department of Health and Human Services.

Awards & Honors

Peltier Award for Teaching Innovation, NDSU

Innovation in Teaching Award, Office of Teaching and Learning, NDSU

Inspiring Teacher, NDSU Newsletter: https://www.ndsu.edu/news/view/detail/63290/

Gunkelman Award for promoting a positive campus culture, NDSU, student nominated award

University Affiliations

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Education

  • PhD, Zoology, North Dakota State University, 2016
  • Teaching College Science Certificate, North Dakota State University, 2014
  • BS, Zoology, North Dakota State University, 2010

Publications

Booth, K., Cambron, L., Fisher, N., and Greenlee, K.J., 2015. Immune Defense Varies within an Instar in the Tobacco Hornworm, Manduca sexta. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, Focused Issue on Developmental Physiology. Vol. 88, pp 226-236.

Presentations

Graduate School Professional Development Series, NDSU, “Presenting to Non-Specialist Audiences”, oral. *Invited speaker

Bison Sparks, NDSU, “Science Communication”, oral: https://youtu.be/BZiF-jURSo4?si=1fLH38Cm1qOA6LXR

Teaching and Learning Conference, Office of Teaching and Learning, NDSU, “The Illusion of Objectivity: Cognitive Biases, Learning, and Decision-Making in the Classroom”, oral.

Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research, “The Illusion of Objectivity: Cognitive Biases and Vaccine Choice”, poster.