Media contact: Tehreem Khan, tkhan1@uab.edu
Samiksha Raut, Ph.D.
Department of Biology
Areas of expertise:
- Undergraduate STEM education
- Science literacy
- Professional development for STEM professionals
- Service-learning
- Sustainability
- International STEM outreach
Raut has more than a decade long experience engaging undergraduates in the classroom and also in research endeavors. Her expertise is focused on cutting edge pedagogical practices with an emphasis on active-learning, sustainability and service-learning. Many of her recent projects have also focused on increasing science literacy related to climate change, evolution, vaccination and opioid addiction.
Media appearances:
- Why playgrounds are unsafe during COVID-19, WebMD, U.S. News & World Report
- These are the dirtiest things in your home (which you should clean immediately), SELF
- Demolish the "ivory tower of academia": Show students your human side, Course Hero
- Active LENS WAVES, Avida-ED