Eddy, Sarah
- Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences , College of Arts, Sciences & Education
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Overview
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- Dr. Sarah L. Eddy is an assistant professor in Biology and the STEM Transformation Institute at Florida International University. She received a BS in Biological Sciences from Purdue University and a PhD in Zoology at Oregon State University. Sarah completed a postdoctoral scholarship in biology education at the University of Washington. Trained as a behavioral ecologist, Eddy has shifted from studying behavior in a field setting to behavior in college classrooms. Her research focuses on understanding how college instructors can contribute to the goal of equal participation of historically underrepresented groups in science careers, specifically by documenting current disparities in student experiences and working with faculty to deploy classroom interventions to address these. In addition to scholarly publications, Eddy's work has been featured in the New York Times, The Atlantic, Science, and Insight into Diversity.
research interests
- Study of behavior in college classrooms
Scholarly & Creative Works
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2022Talking Science: Undergraduates' Everyday Conversations as Acts of Boundary Spanning That Connect Science to Local CommunitiesFull Text via DOI: 10.1187/cbe.21-06-0151 Web of Science: 000773144400002
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2021Meta-analysis of Gender Performance Gaps in Undergraduate Natural Science CoursesFull Text via DOI: 10.1187/cbe.20-11-0260 Web of Science: 000701286500007
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2021Recent Research in Science Teaching and LearningFull Text via DOI: 10.1187/cbe.21-03-0066 Web of Science: 000662925700010
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2020Fourteen Recommendations to Create a More Inclusive Environment for LGBTQ plus Individuals in Academic Biology. CBE-LIFE SCIENCES EDUCATION. 19.Full Text via DOI: 10.1187/cbe.20-04-0062 Web of Science: 000575926300026
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2020Recent Research in Science Teaching and Learning. CBE-LIFE SCIENCES EDUCATION. 19.Full Text via DOI: 10.1187/cbe.20-06-0127 Web of Science: 000575926300034
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2020Measuring university students' interest in biology: evaluation of an instrument targeting Hidi and Renninger's individual interest. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STEM EDUCATION. 7.Full Text via DOI: 10.1186/s40594-020-00217-4 Web of Science: 000536776100001
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2019Defining and Measuring Students' Interest in Biology: An Analysis of the Biology Education Literature. CBE-LIFE SCIENCES EDUCATION. 18.Full Text via DOI: 10.1187/cbe.19-02-0037 Web of Science: 000482629900014
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2019Beyond linear regression: A reference for analyzing common data types in discipline based education research. PHYSICAL REVIEW PHYSICS EDUCATION RESEARCH. 15.Full Text via DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.15.020110 Web of Science: 000474383700011
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2019True Grit: Passion and persistence make an innovative course design work. PLOS BIOLOGY. 17.Full Text via DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000359 Web of Science: 000478922100015
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2019Closing the Achievement Gap in a Large Introductory Course by Balancing Reduced In-Person Contact with Increased Course Structure. CBE-LIFE SCIENCES EDUCATION. 18.Full Text via DOI: 10.1187/cbe.18-08-0153 Web of Science: 000465386400013
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2019One Size Doesn't Fit All: Using Factor Analysis to Gather Validity Evidence When Using Surveys in Your Research. CBE-LIFE SCIENCES EDUCATION. 18.Full Text via DOI: 10.1187/cbe.18-04-0064 Web of Science: 000465386400005
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2018Faculty Beliefs about Intelligence Are Related to the Adoption of Active-Learning Practices. CBE-LIFE SCIENCES EDUCATION. 17.Full Text via DOI: 10.1187/cbe.17-05-0084 Web of Science: 000443850200005
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2018Reading Quizzes Improve Exam Scores for Community College Students. CBE-LIFE SCIENCES EDUCATION. 17.Full Text via DOI: 10.1187/cbe.17-08-0160 Web of Science: 000437038800010
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2018The trade-off between graduate student research and teaching: A myth?. PLOS ONE. 13.Full Text via DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199576 Web of Science: 000436088700024
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2017The ICAP Active Learning Framework Predicts the Learning Gains Observed in Intensely Active Classroom ExperiencesFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/2332858417708567 Web of Science: 000509661300012
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2017ASPECT: A Survey to Assess Student Perspective of Engagement in an Active-Learning Classroom. CBE-LIFE SCIENCES EDUCATION. 16.Full Text via DOI: 10.1187/cbe.16-08-0244 Web of Science: 000401137600020
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2017Values Affirmation Intervention Reduces Achievement Gap between Underrepresented Minority and White Students in Introductory Biology Classes. CBE-LIFE SCIENCES EDUCATION. 16.Full Text via DOI: 10.1187/cbe.16-12-0351 Web of Science: 000408164000009
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2016A Guide for Graduate Students Interested in Postdoctoral Positions in Biology Education Research. CBE-LIFE SCIENCES EDUCATION. 15.Full Text via DOI: 10.1187/cbe.16-03-0130 Web of Science: 000392841600034
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2013How should we teach tree-thinking? An experimental test of two hypothesesFull Text via DOI: 10.1186/1936-6434-6-13
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Editorial Material
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2020Recent Research in Science Teaching and Learning. CBE-LIFE SCIENCES EDUCATION.Full Text via DOI: 10.1187/cbe.19-12-0277 Web of Science: 000528216300013
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2019Recent Research in Science Teaching and Learning. CBE-LIFE SCIENCES EDUCATION.Full Text via DOI: 10.1187/cbe.19-07-0132 Web of Science: 000482629900015
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2019Recent Research in Science Teaching and Learning. CBE-LIFE SCIENCES EDUCATION.Full Text via DOI: 10.1187/cbe.18-12-0250 Web of Science: 000465386400015
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2018Recent Research in Science Teaching and Learning. CBE-LIFE SCIENCES EDUCATION.Full Text via DOI: 10.1187/cbe.18-04-0056 Web of Science: 000443850200026
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2017Recent Research in Science Teaching and Learning. CBE-LIFE SCIENCES EDUCATION.Full Text via DOI: 10.1187/cbe.17-09-0205 Web of Science: 000416928400010
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2019Can graduate students defy perceptions of trade-offs between research and teaching?. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.Web of Science: 000478860503352
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Other Scholarly Work
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2017Reintroducing the Current Insights FeatureFull Text via DOI: 10.1187/cbe.17-03-0053 Web of Science: 000453025100008
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Research
principal investigator on
- Collaborative Proposal: Mind the Gap: Solving achievement gaps in undergraduate STEM courses awarded by National Science Foundation 2020 - 2025
- RCN UBE Incubator: Breaking the Binary in Biology: Incorporating modern research into the undergraduate biology curriculum to create a more gender inclusive biology awarded by National Science Foundation 2020 - 2022
- Collaborative Research: "Taking the long view: Investigating the role of biology interest and far-sighted career goals on students' persistence in the STEM career pipeline." awarded by National Science Foundation 2017 - 2022
co-principal investigator on
- HHMI IE3 Learning Community awarded by Howard Hughes Medical Institute 2021 - 2023
subproject principal investigator on
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowships awarded by National Science Foundation 2020 - 2025
Contact
full name
- Sarah Eddy
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publication subject areas
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