Hannah Gavin
Assistant Professor
Education:
Ph.D. - Life Sciences Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Area(s) of Expertise:
bacteria; viruses; bacteriophages; host-microbe interactions
Teaching Philosophy:
I subscribe to the wisdom of John Biggs, who wrote that “meaning is not something imparted or transmitted from teacher to learner, but something learners have to create for themselves. Teaching is simply a catalyst for learning.” As a scientist, I love the idea that my teaching, at its best, lowers the activation energy needed for students to create meaning and gain ownership of new knowledge and skills.
