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Laura Eidietis
Lecturer III
Ph.D., Biology, University of Michigan
U-M affiliation(s)
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Contact information
University of Michigan
1041 Chemistry Building
930 N. University
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1055
Phone: (734) 763-4286
Fax: (734) 763-0544
Email: leidieti@umich.edu
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Fields of study
Science education and organismal biology
Research interests
In biology, I am using my biomechanical tools to help understand the migrations of lamprey. Specifically, I have recently looked at Pacific lamprey making their way up manmade ramps. I generally enjoy considering the interaction between the physics of the environment and animals.
In science education, I am looking at factors that influence the inclusion of topics and activities in classroom, specifically looking at teacher/instructor decision making. Most recently, this has focused on ocean and Great Lakes education.
Academic background
I completed my B.S. in Biology at the University of Notre Dame, my M.A.T. at the University of Portland as a part of the Alliance for Catholic Education, and my Ph.D. in Biology at the University of Michigan. Prior to joining EEB in 2009, I was an assistant professor of science education at Hunter College of the City University of New York.
News
EEB welcomes new lecturer
Dr. Laura Eidietis joins EEB from Hunter College of the City University of New York where she was an assistant professor of science education in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching. Eidietis is coordinating BIO 171 (Intro to Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) and teaching the honors discussion sessions; teaching BIO 108 (Animal Diversity for non-majors); and teaching and coordinating graduate student instructor (GSI) training.
Eidietis received her Ph.D. in biology from U-M. Afterward, she spent two years as faculty in the Biology Department at Eastern Michigan University teaching mostly biology education classes. Her research interests in biology involve using biomechanical tools to help understand the migrations of lamprey. Specifically, she has recently looked at Pacific lamprey making their way up manmade ramps. She enjoys considering the interaction between the physics of the environment and animals.
In science education, she looks at factors that influence the inclusion of topics and activities in classrooms, specifically looking at teacher/instructor decision making. Most recently, this has focused on ocean and Great Lakes education.
“My husband and I are thrilled to be back in Ann Arbor -- he did his MBA at UM,” the Michigan native said, “and I'm thrilled to be back home. We are happily battling invasive species in our back yard and working on growing our family a little in the near future.”
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