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UW’s Okpodu Named to ACUBE Steering Committee

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Camellia Moses Okpodu

University of Wyoming Professor of Botany Camellia Moses Okpodu has joined the Association of College and University Biology Educators (ACUBE) Steering Committee.

Okpodu brings decades of experience in biology education, interdisciplinary research, and climate science to the association. ACUBE’s mission is to enhance biology education at the postsecondary level using professional development in teaching, research, advising, and scholarship.

The member-driven group also uses its peer-reviewed journal, Bioscene, an annual meeting and awards to support educators.

ACUBE’s governance committee webpage can be viewed here.

This story was originally published on UW News.

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