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Richland College - Biology

Professor and Coordinator of Microbiology, Collegiate Advisor at Mu Phi Epsilon Professional Music Fraternity
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Jennifer L
Smith
Dallas, Texas
I am a current microbiology professor at a community college in the Ft. Worth, Texas area. I coordinate microbiology courses and manage our student laboratory assistants. I have a combined 10 years classroom and lab teaching experience at the university and community college level, and I have six years previous research experience in cancer vaccine development, humanized mice models, molecular genetics, and other immunology in vitro/in vivo studies, with two publications and involvement in one current clinical trial.I have newly developed four biology and microbiology courses including integration of lab and project-based learning. In 2019 I was awarded the Chancellor's Exemplary Teaching Award for my district, and granted tenure. I have been an author for chapters and supplemental materials for three microbiology textbooks. My interests are in developing interdisciplinary opportunities for student research at the community college level, research and practical development of teaching strategies/ student engagement especially for challenged and underserved communities, and am constantly seeking new leadership roles for personal growth. Additionally, I have previous background in music performance, and am an executive board member of Mu Phi Epsilon Professional Music Fraternity (2014-2020), managing our 85 collegiate chapters regional district directors across the United States, planning triennial conventions, contributing to budget management, and chapter troubleshooting. Any opportunities to develop skills in lab management, additional microbiology, genetics, or immunology research, overall leadership and professionalism, student organization logistics or management, and teaching pedagogy are welcome.

Experience

  • Mu Phi Epsilon International Professional Music Fraternity

    International 2nd Vice President, Collegiate Advisor

    Jenny worked at Mu Phi Epsilon International Professional Music Fraternity as a International 2nd Vice President, Collegiate Advisor

  • Richland College

    Adjunct Professor

    Courses taught: BIOL 1406, 1407, 2420, 2421, 2416. Biology 1 and 2 for majors, microbiology for majors and non majors, and genetics.

  • Tarrant County College

    Professor

    I am the coordinator of microbiology courses on Northeast campus of TCC, and teach microbiology for majors and non-majors (BIOL 2420, 2421). I manage our microbiology lab assistants. Tenured. Interested in grant projects, building health science programs, and finding ways to improve teaching methods, especially to underserved populations.

  • Texas Woman's University

    Adjunct Professor

    Taught courses in Biology for Pre-nursing majors, and cell/molecular biology labs.

  • Baylor Institute for Immunology Research

    Postdoctoral Research Assistant

    Research focus on breast cancer immunology, vaccine design, and pathophysiology. I have experience with ex vivo, in vitro, and in vivo experiments utilizing healthy donor and patient blood and specific cell subsets. I specialize in vaccine design using peptides or targeted proteins for DCs with the aim of expanding T cells in vivo. Work also included research on cancer microenvironmental cues.

Education

  • Baylor University

    M.S.

    Biomedical Science
    Master's degree as part of my doctoral program

  • Baylor University

    Ph.D.

    Biomedical Science

  • Baylor University

    BS

    Biology, Chemistry, Music

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