Ann C. Smith

Since arriving at the University of Maryland my focus has been education in Microbiology. My goal is to understand how students learn science and to engage students in a challening, interesting, current, and thought provoking educational experience in microbiology

Course and Lab Instructor for General Microbiology (BSCI 223) and General Microbiology Honors (BSCI 223H)

Instructor for Scientific Teaching Internship (BSCI 348A).
Students interested in serving as a UTA for General Microbiology should contact me via email.

Advisor, Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics

Assistant to the Dean of Undergraduate Studies: Coordinator for the Marquee Courses in Science and Technology

Founding Editor: American Society for Microbiology: Atlas Protocol Collection 

Present interests include the analysis of pedagogy for science education. Projects include the use of case studies as a method to motivate learning,  the use of technology in large multi section courses, working with a faculty team to change how science is taught in a series of microbiology courses.

Principle Investigator: Research and Teaching in Host Pathogen Interactions
See Projects of the Host Pathogen Interactions Teaching Team:

“Linking of courses to foster in depth and research oriented learning of host pathogen interactions”

Supported through HHMI grant to the College of Chemical and Life Science (2004-2009)

“Activities to support deep and research oriented learning of host pathogen interactions” Supported by NSF

Gili Marbach-Ad, Volker Briken, Najib El-Sayed, Kennneth Frauwirth, Brenda Fredericksen, Steven Hutcheson, Lian-Yong Gao, Sam Joseph, Vincent Lee, Kevin S. McIver, David Mosser, B. Booth Quimby, Patricia Shields, Wenxia Song, Daniel C. Stein, Robert T. Yuan and Ann C. Smith (2009) “Assessing Student Understanding of Host Pathogen Interactions Using a Concept Inventory” to consider for publication in the Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education” Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education, 10, 43-50.

Smith, A. C., 2008. Assessing Student Understanding of Host Pathogen Interactions using a Concept Inventory, American Society for Microbiology General Meeting. Boston MA.

Stewart, R. C., Smith, A. C. and Shields, P. A. 2008 ELVIS Meltdown! Microbiology Concepts of Culture, Growth, and Metabolism The National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science Case Collection, University of Buffalo. http://library.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/case.html

Schalk, K., J. R. McGinnis, J. R. Harring, A. Hendrickson, and A. C. Smith. 2008. The Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Experience Offers Opportunities Similar to the Undergraduate Research Experience. J. Microbiol. Biol Educ. Vol 10. http://www.microbelibrary.org/Edzine/details.asp?id=2854&Lang=

Smith, A.C., Stewart, R., Shields, P., Hayes-Klosteridis, J., Robinson, P., and Yuan, R. 2005. Introductory Biology Courses: A framework to support active learning in large enrollment introductory science courses. J Cell Biology Education, 4:143-156.
http://www.lifescied.org/cgi/content/full/4/2/143. 

University of Maryland, CTE Celebrating Teachers Award. 2003, 2004.