Teachers have the potential to influence the minds of many and have a hand in shaping the whole of society by giving the power of knowledge to individuals. As a teacher, my goals are to; 1) ensure every class is inclusive for a diverse body of students, 2) design courses that support student learning and success, and 3) encourage a desire to learn in students. 

Courses taught at UK

BIO208: MICROBIOLOGY

BIO209: MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY 

BIO395: RESEARCH IN BIOLOGY

BIO425: BIOLOGY SEMINAR-THE HUMAN MICROBIOME

EXP396: EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION-TRAINING IN SCIENTIFIC TEACHING

I am interested in factors that influence student affective experience, inclusive teaching practices, and building community in classrooms and on campuses.

1. Amirsoleimani A, Brion GM (corr-auth), Diene S, Francois P, Richard EM. (2019) Prevalence and characterization of Staphylococcus aureus in wastewater treatment plants by whole genomic sequencing. Water Research. 158. 
2. Eriani G, Karam J, Jacinto J, Richard EM, Geslain R. (2015) MIST, a Novel Approach to Reveal Hidden Substrate Specificity in Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetases. PLoS One. 10(6).
3. Markiewicz M, Richard EM, Marks N, Ludwicka-Bradley A. (2013) Impact of Endothelial Microparticles on Coagulation, Inflammation, and Angiogenesis in Age-Related Vascular Diseases. Journal of Aging Research. 13.
4. Richard EM, Thiyagarajan T, Bunni MA, Basher F, Roddy PO, Siskind LJ, Nietert PJ, Nowling TK. (2013) Reducing FLI1 levels in the MRL/lpr lupus mouse model impacts T cell function by modulating glycosphingolipid metabolism. PLoS One. 8(9).
5. Morris E, Chobrak I, Bujor A, Hant F, Mummery C, ten Dijke P, and Trojanowska M. (2011) Endoglin promotes TGF-b/Smad1 signaling in scleroderma fibroblasts. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 226(12):3340-8.
6. Morris E, May Y. Amria, Emily Kistner-Griffin, John L. Svenson, Diane L. Kamen, Tamara K. Nowling. (2010) A GA microsatellite in the Fli1 Promoter Modulates Gene Expression and is associated with Nephritis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Arthritis Research and Therapy. 12(6):R212. 
7. Bujor A, Nakerakanti S, Morris E, Hant F, Trojanowska M. (2010) Akt inhibition up-regulates MMP1 through a CCN2-dependent pathway in human dermal fibroblasts. Experimental Dermatology. 19(4):347-54. 
8. Kapanadze B*, Morris E*, Smith E, Trojanowska M. (2010) Establishment and characterization of scleroderma fibroblast clonal cell lines by introduction of the hTERT gene. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 14(5):1156-65. *equal contribution
9. Crocker M, Graham UM, Gonzalez R, Jacobs G, Morris E, Rubel AM, Andrew R. (2007) Preparation and characterization of cerium oxide templated from activated carbon. Journal of Materials Science. 42(10):3454–3464.