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Ph.D., Microbiology, University of Washington, 2001 B.S. with Honors, Microbiology, The Pennsylvania State University, 1996 B.S., Cellular and Molecular Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, 1996 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Microbial Ecology Books Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective, 11th Edition (McGraw-Hill 2024) Microbiology (OpenStax 2016) : View Book Accolades Awarded $15,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Taking Action: COVID-19 Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Amy Siegesmund Professor of Biology she/her/hers Email: siegesam@plu.edu Status:On Leave Professional News Education Ph.D., Microbiology, Washington State University, 2003 B.A. with Honors, Biology, Alverno College, 1996 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise 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

Angelia Alexander Professor Emeritus of Biology Phone: 253-535-7475 Email: alexanag@plu.edu Professional Education Ph.D., Epidemiology, University of Washington, 1979 M.A., Microbiology, University of California at Davis, 1966 B.S., Biology, Juniata College, 1962 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Microbiology Immunology

, 2022: Accolades Graduate Student Oral Presentation Award, Chemical Toxicology Division, ACS National Meeting, Fall 2021 NIH NIEHS Travel award, ACS National Meeting, Chemical Toxicology Division, Fall 2021 Professional Memberships/Organizations American Society for Microbiology , (2020 - Present) American Chemical Society , (2018 - Present)

Molecular Biology Cellular Biology Microbiology Selected Articles Yimam M, Horm T, O’Neal A, Jiao P, Hong M, Jia Q. "UP360, a Standardized Composition from Extracts of Aloe barbadense, Poria cocos, and Rosemary officinalis Protected Against Sepsis and Mitigated Acute Lung Injury in Murine Models." J Med Food 2023: Yimam M, O’Neal A, Horm T, Jiao P, Hong M, Rossiter S, Brownell L, Jia Q. "Antinociceptive and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Cannabidiol Alone and in Combination with Standardized

. Heal , Laura T. Carlson, Ryan D. Groussman , E. Virginia Armbrust and Anitra E. Ingalls. "Glycine betaine uptake and metabolism in marine microbial communities." Environmental Microbiology Vol. 24 (5), 2022: 2380–2403. Angela K. Boysen, Laura T. Carlson, Bryndan P. Durham, Ryan D. Groussman, Frank O. Aylward, François Ribalet, Katherine R. Heal, Angelicque E. White, Edward F. DeLong, E. Virginia Armbrust, Anitra E. Ingalls. "Particulate Metabolites and Transcripts Reflect Diel Oscillations of