Articles by Jessica Merricks
Merricks & Bitting publish reflective writing rubric in Journal of College Science Teaching
June 3, 2026
A new study in the Journal of College Science Teaching provides and validates a rubric to help science instructors identify incremental progress in non-majors’ development of reflection skills during a single course or other short-term experience.
Ƶ biology faculty publish case study exploring DNA, ethnicity and prehistoric human migrations
February 18, 2026
Dave Parker, Dave Gammon, Jen Uno and Jessica Merricks developed the case study to help students re-trace ancient human migration patterns using genetic evidence.
Ƶ Biology faculty publish peer-reviewed article on the impact of class format on non-science majors
September 25, 2024
According to the recently published paper, the integration of lab and lecture activities allows for a more cohesive and convenient learning experience for non-science majors seeking their lab science graduation requirement.
Jessica Merricks travels to Washington, D.C. to fight for stronger PFAS regulations
April 12, 2024
Assistant Professor of Biology Jessica Merricks travels to Washington, D.C. to meet with lawmakers regarding "forever chemicals”
Merricks publishes lesson in peer-reviewed elementary science education journal
January 4, 2019
The lesson is featured in the January 2019 issue of the journal Science and Children and focuses on problem-based learning (PBL) in the elementary science classroom.