Themes in molecular life science education: Engaging pedagogies and faculty development for student success
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Celeste N. Peterson
Biology Department, Suffolk University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Celeste N. Peterson, Biology Department, Suffolk University, 8 Ashburton Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorOdutayo O. Odunuga
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Stephen F Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA
Search for more papers by this authorPamela S. Mertz
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, St Mary's College of Maryland, St. Mary's City, Maryland, USA
Search for more papers by this authorJoseph J. Provost
Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, University of San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
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Celeste N. Peterson
Biology Department, Suffolk University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Correspondence
Celeste N. Peterson, Biology Department, Suffolk University, 8 Ashburton Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorOdutayo O. Odunuga
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Stephen F Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA
Search for more papers by this authorPamela S. Mertz
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, St Mary's College of Maryland, St. Mary's City, Maryland, USA
Search for more papers by this authorJoseph J. Provost
Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, University of San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
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The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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