Thank You for Making the 2025 GEP National Faculty Workshop a Success!
The Genomics Education Partnership has concluded our 2025 National Faculty Workshop, and we want to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who made it a success.
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DMV Regional Node Journal Club Series (2024-2025 Academic Year)
The DMV node hosted a series of mini-node events in the form of on-line pedagogy journal club sessions during fall 2024 and spring 2025. They met three times over zoom each semester to discuss papers related to faculty stress, kindness, metacognition, science course support, and undergraduate research.
Pennsylvania Regional Node Meeting – May 23, 2025
The Pennsylvania Node Meeting took place on Friday May 23rd from 12–2pm EST. The title of the event was R Workshop for Beginners. The meeting was virtual and was open to everyone in the GEP due to general interest.
Vida Mingo Featured in the PGED Community Spotlight
Congratulations to Dr. Vida Mingo, who is featured in the Personal Genetics Education & Dialogue’s (PGED’s) Community Spotlight for his work to deliver genetics education to a broad range of audiences.
Midwest Regional Node Meeting – May 8, 2025
The Midwest Node hosted a virtual Student Research Symposium on Thursday, May 8, 2025 via Zoom. Nine undergraduate students presented their research on the Pathways and Parrot Projects, with six GEP faculty in attendance. This meeting provided an opportunity for students and faculty to connect through discussion of research projects and for faculty to plan for the future of the Node. Dr. Jennifer Mierisch and Dr. Sarah Justice, Midwest Node Co-Leaders, moderated the sessions.
Southeast Regional Node Meeting – March 28, 2025
The Southeast Regional Node Spring Virtual Symposium was a success with 10 attendees from three institutions (Mercer University, The University of Alabama, and Louisiana State University).
NEW GEP Publication on the Use and Value of Virtual Learning Assistants
This mixed-methods descriptive study provides an overview of the GEP virtual learning assistant (LA) program, and it describes the quantitative data gathered about the scope and use of the program.
Minnesota/Iowa/Dakotas Regional Node Meeting – November 22, 2024
We had 7 GEP faculty, 5 prospective faculty, 1 graduate student, 12 other faculty and administrators, and 56 undergraduate students attend the MN/IA/Dakotas Node Event with representation from Anoka Ramsey Community College, Saint Catherine University, North Hennepin Community College, Crown College, Wartburg College, Bemidji State University, Minneapolis Community & Technical College, University of Minnesota, Carleton College, Normandale Community College, Bethel University, and Mayo Clinic.
Southeast Regional Node Meeting – November 22, 2024
The Southeast Node Virtual Symposium on Friday, November 22, 2024, was a success, drawing over 40 attendees from three universities in the node. The event showcased original student research and fostered collaboration among students and faculty, reinforcing the node’s commitment to advancing genomics education and research.