Amy Siegesmund

Associate Professor of Biology

Amy Siegesmund
Phone:
253-535-8310
Email:
siegesam@plu.edu
Office:
Rieke Science Center - Room 154
Tue:
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Wed:
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Thu:
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Mon - Fri:
By Appointment
  • Professional

Education

  • Ph.D., Microbiology, Washington State University, 2003
  • B.A. with Honors, Biology, Alverno College, 1996

Areas of Emphasis or Expertise

  • Bacterial pathogenesis
  • Student Metacognition and Learning
  • Self-Regulated Learning

Selected Articles

  • Siegesmund, Amy. "Increasing Student Metacognition and Learning through Classroom-Based Learning Communities and Self-Assessment." American Society for Microbiology Vol. 17, 2016: 204-214.
  • Siegesmund, Amy. "Teaching Epidemiology and Principles of Infectious Disease using Popular Media and the case of Typhoid Mary." Course Source Vol. 3, 2016: 1-4.

Accolades

  • 2014-2015 Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching, PLU