2024
2023
December
- Sharday Ewell presented a talk and a poster about study behaviors and course syllabi at the 2023 Cell Bio meeting in Boston, MA! (December 2-6, 2023
- Auburn University Undergraduate Research Fellow and Matthews Scholar Jordan Fluker is in Pheonix, AZ this week presenting his work on student help-seeking behavior at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS). Jordan is co-advised by the Ballen Lab at Auburn University (November 16, 2023)
- Thank you to the University of Memphis Department of Biology for the invitation to deliver a seminar! (November 9, 2023)
July
- Sharday Ewell presented 2 posters about about her work investigating academic help-seeking and course syllabi at this year's SABER conference in Minneapolis, MN! (July 25, 2023)
- Sharday Ewell was selected to be a member of the 2023-2024 cohort of ASCB's FRED program!
March
- Congrats to Jordan Fluker for receiving an Auburn University 2023-2024 Undergraduate Research Fellowship! Jordan will be in the inaugural group of Matthews Scholars. Way to go! (March 23, 2023)
- Sharday Ewell was selected to attend the 2023 Biomedical Researchers Faculty Summit that will be held May 17-20, 2023 at Baylor University (March 17, 2023)
2022
December
- Sharday Ewell presented a poster about the academic help-seeking behaviors of students taking introductory biology classes at the 2022 Cell Bio meeting! She also received an award for Special Recognition Postdoctoral Fellow during the Minority Affairs Committee Poster Session! (December 3-4, 2022)
- Sharday Ewell presented her work about student study behaviors during the monthly ROSE Network meeting at UAB! (November 8, 2022)
- Sharday Ewell was selected to receive a 2022 IPERT-Funded Travel Grants for Underrepresented Scientists for the 2022 Cell Bio meeting!
September
- Sharday Ewell was selected as an SEC Emerging Scholar for Auburn University. She will travel to the University of Missouri to participate in a workshop aimed at preparing future faculty for roles in academia! Check out the article here! (September 27-29, 2022)
- Sharday Ewell had a busy week presenting a teaching demonstration for the Department of Biological Sciences (DBS) seminar and for the ACLC Grand Opening! (September 15-16, 2022)
- Welcome to our new undergraduate student, Alayna Harvey! We are so excited to have you join the lab! (September 12, 2022)
July
- Congrats to summer REU student Amelia Radocha! She presented her poster discussing the help-seeking behaviors of first generation college students today! Thank you for a productive summer! (July 22,2022)
- Sharday Ewell presented a short talk about her work investigating the study habits of lower and upper level biology students at this year's SABER conference in Minneapolis, MN! (July 9, 2022)
- Sharday Ewell was the plenary speaker at EDU-STEM's annual conference in Minneapolis, MN! (July 6, 2022)
May
- Sharday Ewell was featured in EDU-STEM's quarterly spotlight! Check it out here (May 13, 2022)
- Sharday Ewell completed her M.Ed in Curriculum & Instruction with a concentration in Adult Education from Regent University. Congrats! (May 7, 2022)
- Undergraduate student William Grogan presented his work at this year's undergraduate symposium! (April 8, 2022)
2021
December
- Sharday Ewell presented a poster about the study habits of students taking introductory biology classes online the 2021 Cell Bio meeting!
- Sharday Ewell was selected to receive a 2021 Attendance Grant for the 2021 Cell Bio meeting!
- Sharday Ewell & Chloe Josefson present poster at the 2021 SABER meeting!
- Sharday Ewell was selected as an EDU-STEM mentor for Summer 2021. In addition to receiving funding for research, she will also participate in a mentorship professional development program!