KATHY S. WILLIAMS
Professor Emerita of Biology, Ph.D., Stanford University (1981)
Program Area: Ecology
Department of Biology
San Diego State University
San Diego, California 92182-4614
e-mail: kathy.williams@sdsu.edu
Professor Emerita of Biology, Ph.D., Stanford University (1981)
Program Area: Ecology
Department of Biology
San Diego State University
San Diego, California 92182-4614
e-mail: kathy.williams@sdsu.edu
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Research interests.
Science education: A major research trajectory in my lab has involved the study of ways in which we can improve science education. Most of these projects deal with redesigning curricula, modifying teaching methods, and increasing student engagement at the undergraduate level, and measuring the effects of those changes. A related research focus continues to be the examination of Science Faculty with Education Specialties (SFES; faculty in science departments who conduct scholarly activities within arenas of science education), and characterization of their diverse roles across campuses in the US, and internationally.
Insect-plant interactions: I and my student colleagues have investigated how ecological interactions between insects and their host plants affect their population dynamics and evolution, and then applied that knowledge to habitat management and other environmental issues. Most of our work has involved studying threatened or endangered insect and plant taxa, or managing habitats for sensitive species of insectivorous birds.
Science education: A major research trajectory in my lab has involved the study of ways in which we can improve science education. Most of these projects deal with redesigning curricula, modifying teaching methods, and increasing student engagement at the undergraduate level, and measuring the effects of those changes. A related research focus continues to be the examination of Science Faculty with Education Specialties (SFES; faculty in science departments who conduct scholarly activities within arenas of science education), and characterization of their diverse roles across campuses in the US, and internationally.
Insect-plant interactions: I and my student colleagues have investigated how ecological interactions between insects and their host plants affect their population dynamics and evolution, and then applied that knowledge to habitat management and other environmental issues. Most of our work has involved studying threatened or endangered insect and plant taxa, or managing habitats for sensitive species of insectivorous birds.
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