Erin Shortlidge

Former postdoctoral scholar

Current position: Assistant Professor in Biology Education Research in the Department of Biology at Portland State University

Research interests: integrating authentic research into lab courses, science communication

About me: I was born in Kansas, where I pursued a career as a professional dancer before returning to school to study science. I received my PhD in Biology from Portland State University where my dissertation focus was on the physiological and ecological factors influencing sexual reproduction in dioicous mosses.  I employed and developed cross-disciplinary techniques to test moss-microarthropod mutualism and plant community dynamics in the lab, the classroom, and in the field where my work spanned geothermal hot springs to Antarctic islands.  I am looking forward to expanding my professional skills as a postdoctoral researcher in biology education research, and in any spare time, begin to learn the desert's flora and fauna.

Publications:

Shortlidge EE, Bangera G, Brownell SE.  Faculty Perspectives on Developing and Teaching Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences.  BioScience.  January 2016.

Shortlidge EE, Brownell SE.  How to assess your CURE: A practical guide for instructors of course-based undergraduate research experiences. Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education.  December 2016.

Shortlidge EE, Bangera G, Brownell SE.  Each to Their Own CURE: Faculty Who Teach Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences Report Why You Too Should Teach a CURE. Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education. May 2017.

eshortl1 [at] asu.edu