Anne Spain, PhD

Anne Spain, PhD

Assistant Director
Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning
Phone: (231) 591-3190

Education

• PhD, University of Oklahoma, Microbiology
• BS, Central Michigan University, Biology, Minor in Chemistry

Publications and Intellectual Contributions

• Journal Article
  Spain, A. (2015).
• Journal Article
  Spain, A. M., Elshahed, M. S., Najar, F. Z., Krumholz, L. R. (2015). "Metatranscriptomic analysis of a high-sulfide aquatic spring reveals insights into sulfur cycling and unexpected aerobic metabolism," Peer J. 3
• Journal Article
  Spain, A. (2012).
• Journal Article
  Spain, A. (2011).
• Journal Article
  Spain, A. (2011).
• Journal Article
  Spain, A. (2011).
• Journal Article
  Spain, A. (2009).
• Journal Article
  Spain, A. (2009).
• Journal Article
  Spain, A. (2009).
• Journal Article
  Spain, A. (2008).

Presentations

• Oral Presentation
  Spain, A. (Author & Presenter), Bayers, L. (Author & Presenter), Lesoski, C. (Author & Presenter), Shafar, B. (Author & Presenter), 2024 POD Network Conference, "Building and Maintaining Relationships in Neurodiverse Learning Spaces," POD Network, Chicago, IL, (November 13, 2024).
• Webinar
  Spain, A. (Author & Presenter), 2024 Microbiology Teaching and Learning Community Webinar Series, “Learn How to Improve Your Classroom Teaching Through Universal Design for Learning”, "Mindset, Motivation, and Metacognition," American Society for Microbiology, Online, (September 20, 2024).
• Oral Presentation
  Lacet, C. (Author & Presenter), Spain, A. (Author & Presenter), 2023 POD Network Conference, "A Personal to Professional Development Framework for Advancing Equity," The POD Network, Pittsburgh, PA, (November 18, 2023).
• Oral Presentation
  Spain, A. (Author & Presenter), 2023 Summer Webinar Series, “Assessments in Biology Courses and Programs”, "Advancing Engagement, Inclusion, and Equity in Your Course Through Transparency," American Society for Microbiology and the Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research, Online, (June 14, 2023).
• Oral Presentation
  Spain, A. (Presenter), American Society for Microbiology Conference for Undergraduate Educators, "Assessing scientific communication skills: A guide to teaching undergraduate Biology students how to access, read and interpret, analyze, and effectively summarize a primary research article," Austin, TX, (2018).
• Oral Presentation
  Vanwyk, A. (Author & Presenter), Spain, A. (Author), American Society for Microbiology Michigan Branch Fall Meeting, "Horizontal gene transfer in the presence of antiseptic," Detroit, MI, (2017).
• Poster
  Spain, A. (Author), Beaudry, A. A. (Author), American Society for Microbiology Michigan Branch Spring Meeting, "Antibiotic resistance patterns among bacterial isolates obtained from clinical vs. community settings," (2016).
• Poster
  Walker, B. (Author & Presenter), Spain, A. (Author), Muriset, R. (Author), Student Award Ceremony & Poster Session held by the College of Arts and Sciences at Ferris State Univ, "Identification of bacterial soil isolates A1 & A3 using polymerase chain reaction and Sanger sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene," (2016).
• Poster
  Spain, A. (Author), Barret, C. (Author), Place, S. (Author), American Society for Microbiology Michigan Branch Spring Meeting, "Phenotypic characterization of soil isolates Paenibacillus sp., strains A1 and A3," (2016).
• Poster
  Muriset, R. (Author & Presenter), Spain, A. (Author), American Society for Microbiology General Meeting, "Characterization of two bacterial soil isolates that display unique surface growth patterns," (2015).