Dr. Kathleen A. Marrs
Associate Professor of Biology
IUPUI Department of Biology
723 W. Michigan Street
Indianapolis IN 46202

Faculty Appointments

2006 to present: Assistant Director of UCASE, the Urban Center for the Advancement of STEM Education, IUPUI School of Science and Indiana University School of Education

2004 to present: Associate Professor of Biology, Department of Biology, IUPUI

2001 to present: Adjunct Assistant Professor, University College, IUPUI
1998 to 2004: Assistant Professor of Biology, Department of Biology, IUPUI
1996 to 1998: Adjunct Assistant Professor, Biology Department, University of Indianapolis,

Education

1980-1984: Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington IL B.A. Biology
1985-1990: University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago IL Ph.D. Biological Sciences
1991-1993: Sandoz Agro Biotechnology, Palo Alto CA Postdoctoral Fellowship
1993-1995: Stanford University, Palo Alto CA Postdoctoral Fellowship

Honors and Awards

2008 IUPUI Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
2008 Excellence in Teaching Award, National Society of Leadership and Success
2006 IUPUI School of Science Trustees Teaching Award
2005 IUPUI Gateway Scholar, Office for Professional Development
2003 Faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching (FACET) inductee
2003 John A. Curtis Lecture Award, American Society for Engineering Education
2002 IUPUI School of Science Trustees Teaching Award
2001 Project Kaleidoscope 21st Century Faculty Member
2001 IUPUI School of Science Teaching Award
2001 Golden Key, Honorary Inductee (Nominated by IUPUI Students)
2000 Project Kaleidoscope "Leader in Undergraduate STEM Education"
1999 IUPUI Network for Excellence  in Teaching (NET) Award
1993 to 1994 Postdoctoral Fellowship: NSF/USDA/DOE Tri-Agency Program
1991 Postdoctoral Fellowship: National Institutes of Health (declined)
1990 Graduate Student Fellowship: University of Illinois at Chicago
1989 Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Scholarship