Dr. Sarah Arrington is the General Biology Program Director and Lecturer at Appalachian State University. She has her Ph.D. in Physiology from SUNY Upstate Medical University and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Akron. Her area of expertise is in instructional design and delivery for team-based learning in large classes. Her research interests include how to create inclusive learning environments for STEM majors to promote success in the discipline.

Dr. Miriam Ferzli is a Teaching and Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at NC State University. Her teaching and research focuses on student-centered, inclusive learning with a focus on best practices for increasing student self-efficacy in the authentic practice and discourse of science. She is an Education Fellow for the National Academies of Science, and recipient of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities National Award for Excellence in Teaching, and NC State’s University Outstanding Teaching Award.

Melanie is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Biological Sciences at UNC Charlotte. She regularly teaches General Biology I and Fundamentals of Microbiology. She's a microbiologist! In addition to teaching, she coordinate all of their department's microbiology teaching labs.

Dr. Mark Hens is associate professor of biology and the director of the General Biology Program at UNC Greensboro. A cell and developmental biologist by training, his current efforts are directed toward improving student-centered learning in large-enrollment classes and training of undergraduate learning assistants to facilitate active learning strategies in undergraduate courses.

Dr. Gail Hollowell is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences and Director, Center for Science, Math, and Technology Education at North Carolina Central University. Her research interests include what motivates undergraduates to persist in STEM and the impact of technology in the science classroom. She currently serves as co-PI for two NSF funded projects: The DREAM STEM Project: Enhancing Academics, Entrepreneurship, and STEM Careers & Pathways and Promoting Rural Opportunities for Student Achievement in STEM (PRO-STEM).