A full version of my CV can be downloaded from the link below
Education:
Positions:
Since September 2021: Senior Lecturer. Biology Department. University of Massachusetts Amherst.
2017-2021: Lecturer. Biology Department. University of Massachusetts Amherst.
2016-2017: Research Associate. CREATE for STEM Institute. Michigan State University. Supervisor: Dr Mark Urban-Lurain
2014-2016: Research Associate. Center for Engineering Education Research. Michigan State University. Supervisor: Dr Mark Urban-Lurain
2011-2014: Postdoctoral Associate. Department of Biological Science. Florida State University. Supervisor: Dr David Houle
Publications:
Theses and book chapters:
R.A. Moscarella. Dissecting the geographical expansion of Peromyscus leucopus in the northern Great Lakes: insights from genetics, morphometrics and ecology. Doctoral Dissertation. Michigan State University, May 2011.
M.L. Zelditch & R.A. Moscarella. 2004. Form, function, and life‑history: spatial and temporal dynamics of integration. Pp 274-297. In M. Pigliucci & K. Preston (eds.). The Evolutionary Biology of Complex Phenotypes. Oxford University Press, Oxford
R.A. Moscarella. Phylogeography and conservation genetics of Venezuelan white-tailed deer (in Spanish). Master thesis. Universidad Simon Bolivar, February 2001
R.A. Moscarella. Reproductive aspects of the life history of Oryzomys albigularis (Rodentia: Cricetidae) (in Spanish). Undergraduate Thesis. Universidad Simon Bolivar, February 1997
Peer-reviewed articles:
A.M.-K Bierema, A-M Hoskinson, R.A. Moscarella, K. Haudek, J. Merrill, M. Urban-Lurain. Presence of Measurable Confirmation Bias in Educational Researchers. Submitted to the journal Cognition
K.N. Pelletreau et al. 2016. A clicker-based case study that untangles student thinking about the processes in the central dogma. CourseSource.
K.C. Haudek, L.E. Prevost, R.A Moscarella, J.E. Merrill, , M. Urban-Lurain. 2012. What are they thinking? Automated analysis of student writing about acid/base chemistry in introductory biology. CBE—Life Science Education (11): 283-293
R.A Moscarella, M. Aguilera and A. Escalante. 2007. Conservation genetics of Venezuelan white‑tailed deer and implications for the management of the Margarita deer (in Spanish). Memoria de la Fundación La Salle de Ciencias Naturales 67(167): 13-27
R.A Moscarella, M. Aguilera and A. Escalante. 2003. Phylogeography, population structure, and implications for conservation of white‑tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in Venezuela. Journal of Mammalogy 84(4): 1300-1315
R.A. Moscarella, M. Benado, and M. Aguilera. 2001. A comparative assessment of growth curves as estimators of male and female ontogeny in Oryzomys albigularis. Journal of Mammalogy 82(2): 520-526
M. Sebastiani et al. 2000. Impact assessment approach in land use ordering. Case of study: Imataca Forestal Reserve in Venezuela (in Spanish). Revista Geográfica Venezolana, 41(2): 187-213
R.A. Moscarella T. and M. Aguilera. 1999. Growth and reproduction of Oryzomys albigularis (Rodentia, Sigmodontinae) under laboratory conditions. Mammalia, 63(3): 349-362
Other publications:
Moscarella, R.A., Haudek, K.C., Knight, J.K., Mazur, A., Pelletreau, K.N., Prevost, L.B., et al.. (2016). Automated Analysis Provides Insights into Students’ Challenges Understanding the Processes Underlying the Flow of Genetic Information. Presented at the NARST 2016 Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD
Bierema, A.M.-K., Moscarella, R.A., Urban-Lurain, M., Merrill, J. E., & Haudek, K.C. (2016). The Importance of Random Assortment and Blinding in Qualitative Data Analysis. Presented at the NARST 2016 Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD
Haudek, K.C., Moscarella, R.A., Weston, M.M., Merrill, J., Urban-Lurain, M. Construction of rubrics to evaluate content in students' scientific explanation using computerized text analysis. Proceedings of the NARST 2015 Annual Conference, Chicago, IL
Urban-Lurain, M., Moscarella, R.A., Haudek, K.C., Giese, E., Merrill, J.E., & Sibley, D.F. 2010. Insight into Student Thinking in STEM: Lessons Learned from Lexical Analysis of Student Writing. Proceedings of the the NARST 2010 Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA
Urban-Lurain, M., Moscarella, R.A., Haudek, K.C., Giese, E., Sibley, D.F., & Merrill, J.E. 2009. Beyond multiple choice exams: Using computerized lexical analysis to understand students’ conceptual reasoning in STEM disciplines. Paper presented at the Frontiers in Education, San Antonio, TX
Haudek, K.C., R.A. Moscarella, M. Urban-Lurain, J.E. Merrill, R.E. Sweeder, G. Richmond. 2009. Using lexical analysis software to understand student knowledge transfer between chemistry and biology. Proceedings of the NARST 2009 Annual Meeting. Garden Grove, CA
Moscarella R.A. et al. 2008. Understanding undergraduate students’ conceptions in science: using lexical analysis software to analyze students’ constructed responses in biology. Proceedings of the NARST 2008 Annual Meeting. Baltimore, MD
Martinez, R.A., R.A. Moscarella, M. Aguilera, and E. Marquez. 2000. Update on the status of the Margarita Island capuchin, Cebus apella margaritae. Neotropical Primates, 8(1): 34-35
Honors and Awards:
Excellence-in-Teaching Citation Award 2008-2009. Michigan State University
Excellence-in-Teaching Citation Award 2008-2009. College of Natural Science
SPSS Insight Awards in Academic and Scientific Research 2007 for the project: Understanding undergraduate students’ conceptions in science: using lexical analysis software to analyze students’ constructed responses in biology
Scholarships & Fellowships:
Gordon Research Conference. Travel Award. 2017
Postdoctoral Association-Michigan State University. Travel Award. 2015
Organization for Tropical Studies-Michigan State University. Travel Grant. 2008
College of Natural Science, Michigan State University. Travel Grant. 2008
Organization for Tropical Studies-American Genetics Association. 2008
College of Natural Science, Michigan State University. Summer Fellowship. 2008
Graduate School Travel Funding, Michigan State University. 2003, 2007, 2008
Council of Graduate Students Conference Grant. 2007
American Society of Mammalogists Grants-in-Aid. 2005, 2007
Ecology, Evolutionary Biology & Behavior Program Summer Fellowship, Michigan State University. 2006, 2007
Summer Institute in Statistical Genetics Scholarship. 2006
Graduate School Research Enhancement Award. Michigan State University. 2006
Ecology, Evolutionary Biology & Behavior Program Summer Fellowship Travel Fellowship, Michigan State University. 2006
Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid. 2005
Shaver Fellowship for Graduate Students in Zoology, Michigan State University. 2005
Department of Zoology Fellowship, Michigan State University. 2003-2006
Ecology, Evolutionary Biology & Behavior Program Summer Fellowship, Michigan State University. 2003
International Studies & Programs Travel Funding, Michigan State University. 2003
EcoNatura Fellowship. 1999
Agreement CNR (Italia) - CONICT (Venezuela) Scholarship. 1999
Latin American Academy of Science Travel Funding. 1999
Integrate Post grade in Ecology - CONICIT Fellowship. 1999
Decanato of Post grade Fellowship. Universidad Simon Bolivar. 1997, 1998
Decanato of Professional Studies Fellowship, Universidad Simon Bolivar. 1996
Association for Conservation of Natural Areas (ACOANA) Scholarship. 1996
Venezuelan-American Association of University Women (VAAUW) Scholarship. 1995-1996