UCLA (Ph.D), San Diego State (M.S.), University of Maryland, College Park (B.S.)
Office:
Romberg Tiburon Center, Bldg 36, rm 204; Hensill Hall 545
Office Phone:
(415) 338-3751
Specialties:
Wetland and coastal ecology and restoration, community ecology, biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, nutrient dynamics, trophic interactions, habitat structure
My current research focus is on science education: 1) Biology student learning styles and course performance. 2) Kinesthetic approaches to teaching introductory biology, histology and physiology. 3) Impact of introductory biology coursework on student career choice.
Bacterial Genetics and Physiology, Molecular Microbiology: how are subcellular components synthesized and assembled at the appropriate time and place in response to internal cues and environmental conditions?
Population biology and genetics, molecular evolution of marine animals and plants. Evolution of recognition systems in colonial invertebrates and vertebrates.
Professor and Director of the Harry D. Thiers Herbarium
University of Tennessee
Office:
Hensill 429
Office Phone:
(415) 338-2439
Specialties:
Fungal systematics, ecology and biogeography with a focus on species associated with tropical and island habitats. Bioluminescent fungi. Phylogeny of mushroom-forming lineages.
Molecular Mechanisms of Cell-Cell and Cell-Environment Communications in Plant Development, Vitamin B6 and Ultraviolet B (UV-B) Signaling, Plant Stress Physiology.
Environmental and evolutionary physiology of marine organisms, functional genomics of porcelain crabs, thermal physiology, responses to climate change.
Rice University (BA, Biochemistry); University of California, San Francisco (PhD, Neuroscience)
Office:
SEPAL Laboratory in Hensill Hall 243 - kdtanner@sfsu.edu
Office Phone:
(415) 405-3438
Specialties:
biology education research, equity and diversity in science, science education research, science teaching methods for scientists, partnerships with K-12 schools, development of novel assessment tools, community college biology teaching, cognitive psychology research
Psychosocial and behavioral contributions to non-communicable chronic diseases (focus: cardiovascular diseases); public health, global health; gender differences.