Alison M. Mostrom
Associate Professor of Biology
Biological Sciences
University of the Sciences
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Mostrom earned a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and an AB from Mount Holyoke College. Her research includes conservation of neotropical migratory species in Pennsylvania; social behavior and communication of Carolina chickadees in Pennsylvania; social behavior of an orb-weaving spider in Mexico; and scholarship of teaching and learning.
Research Interest
"I mentor undergraduate students who have taken my Animal Behavior course (BS305) as they conduct independent research during the academic year on captive animals at the Philadelphia Zoo. I also guide students who seek an active animal behavior summer field research internship. I no longer conduct research."
Publications
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Blumberg P, Mostrom AM, Bendl B, Kimchuk A, Wolbach K. A model for integration of content, concepts, and context within separate courses: Making explicit the connections among discipline. Problems, Resources, and Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies. 2005 Mar 1;15(1):59-80.
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Porter JA, Wolbach KC, Purzycki CB, Bowman LA, Agbada E, Mostrom AM. Integration of information and scientific literacy: promoting literacy in undergraduates. CBE-Life Sciences Education. 2010 Dec 21;9(4):536-42.
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Mostrom AM, Blumberg P. Does learning-centered teaching promote grade improvement?. Innovative Higher Education. 2012 Nov 1;37(5):397-405.
