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Sherri Hitz

Sherri Hitz
Faculty, Biology
5901 College Road, Room C-211
Key West, Florida 33040
Email: sherri.hitz@fkcc.edu
Phone: 305-809-3195
 

Education

Master of Oceanography,
University of Rhode Island-Graduate School of Oceanography,  Narragansett, RI

Master of Science in Brain and Cognitive Sciences,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

Bachelor of Science in Biology;
Bachelor of Arts in French; Chemistry Minor, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH
 

Educational Philosophy

I teach college biology, environmental science and marine science because I have a deep love for the natural world and I want to share that “naturophilia” with as many people as possible: I often tease my students that I want to build an “army of science geeks.”  Happily, there are many new recruits with every course I teach!  I try to make my courses scientifically and academically rigorous, while also keeping my students engaged with a good dose of entertainment, humor and current news on each topic.
 

Teaching & Scholarship

I regularly teach the following courses:

• BSC 1010 and BSC 1010L: Principles of Biology I and Lab (Fall Term)
• BSC 1011 and BSC 1011L: Principles of Biology II and Lab (Spring Term)
• PCB 2030: Environmental Biology (Fall, Spring and Summer Terms)
• OCB 1000: Introduction to Marine Biology (Fall, Spring and Summer Terms)

I have received the following awards for my teaching at FKCC:

• Sigma Alpha Pi: Excellence in Teaching Award (2011)
• Sigma Alpha Pi: Excellence in Teaching Award (2012)
   

Current Projects & Interests

I am currently organizing a donated collection of marine sponge and gorgonian specimens for use in the biology labs.
I am working with Drs. Bill Irwin and Bob Bullis to add new technology to our biology and anatomy & physiology labs, by purchasing hand-held Lab Quest II data loggers and developing new labs to teach students to use the new equipment.
I am creating a new course (OCB1000L), which is an optional 1-credit lab to accompany OCB1000: it will ideally be offered for the first time in Spring 2013.