Escaping Siloed Teaching and Learning for 4th Industrial Revolution Readiness in Microbiology
Help your microbiology students escape learning silos and confidently handle complex material with these teaching techniques from Dr. Norman-McKay.
Lourdes Norman-Mckay, Professor, Florida State College at Jacksonville
Join Dr. Norman-McKay, author of Microbiology: Basic and Clinical Principles, on a guided exploration to empower students to escape learning silos as an essential step toward being viable professionals in the 4th Industrial Revolution. This approach transforms how students handle complex material, fostering the confidence needed for success. Throughout the session, Dr. Norman-McKay shares practical techniques for integrating these empowering strategies into your microbiology classroom, ensuring an effective and engaging implementation for both educators and students.
About the speaker
Lourdes Norman-Mckay, Professor, Florida State College at Jacksonville
Dr. Lourdes Norman-McKay is a peer-voted outstanding faculty at Florida State College, an advocate for diversity in STEM, and a policy advisor for the U.S. State Department Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy.
After her undergraduate degree at the University of Florida, she completed a Ph.D. in biochemistry and a postdoctoral fellowship in microbiology at Penn State College of Medicine. In her 20-plus years as a scientist-educator, she has trained thousands of healthcare professionals and secured extensive funding to empower underrepresented groups in STEM.
As a global extension of her work, she served as a speaker for the U.S. State Department’s International Information Programs to empower women and youth in STEM, bolster STEM education, and build Central Asia’s STEM capacity. As a Jefferson Science Fellow––selected through the U.S. National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine––she co-led the drafting of the policy and technical guidance that informs the global HIV/AIDS response supported through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
Dr. Norman-McKay is the author of the Person published text, Microbiology: Basic and Clinical Principles.