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THE LIFE-SCIENCE PEDAGOGY LAB

Department of Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland

RESEARCH

Current Areas of Study

Writing Exam
Students
Students

LONG-TERM RETENTION & KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER

FACTORS IMPACTING 
STUDENT SUCCESS
(lifestyle, nutrition, health)

INCLUSIVE & UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING

Lab Members and Projects

Principal Investigator

Amy Todd, PhD

My work ranges from studies examining instructional strategies within courses, to broader, longitudinal studies exploring aspects of student success and how it is impacted by factors within and beyond academic programming.

2024-present

Jenna White

MSc Student

The impact of secondary-school science experiences on self-efficacy, academic identity, engagement and academic achievement in first-year university, lab-based science courses.

2023-present

Kady Meany
PhD Student

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The Impact of Dietary Patterns on Student Success: Exploring Factors Influencing Food Choices in University Students, and the Relationship Between Nutrition, Cognitive Function, and Academic Success.

2023-present

Ugonna Ani
MSc Student

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Examining the challenges and benefits of increased access to experiential learning opportunities in undergraduate, life-sciences courses. 

2024-2025

Jada Santuccione
BSc (HONS)

Examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on undergraduate student well-being and the resulting student coping strategies.

2023-2024

2023

Sharon Adichie
BSc (HONS)

2023

Jenna White
BSc (HONS)

Hortense Brown
Visiting PhD Cand.

Other Students

 

2025

Elaine Doyle (SURA)

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2024

Yaneesh Jerath (GradSWEP)

​Salma Akhter (GradSWEP)

Cassie Tucker (MUCEP)

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2023

Jenna White (MUCEP)

Yaneesh Jerath (MUCEP)

Afreen Mahiat (MUCEP)

Ayesha Quadri (MUCEP)

Scoping Review: The impact of Intermittent Fasting (IF) on cognition in Alzheimer's disease.

The impact of seasonal respiratory infections on student attendance, self-efficacy, and academic achievement.

Examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on undergraduate student well-being and the resulting student coping strategies.

Undergraduate and graduate student work experience positions focused on various projects, including literature review, data analysis, and continued research support for ongoing projects.

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In the News

Congratulations to Kady Meany for her award at the 2023 Aldrich Conference. Kady was one of two recipients for Best Poster in the Science category (a very large category!) at the conference this year, where she presented a proposal for her current research looking at the impact of dietary patterns on measures of student success.  

Dr. Todd was recently featured on MUN's Learning Technology Coach Podcast. This year's series is focused on accessibility in Higher Education, and discusses challenges and opportunities from the technological, instructional, and course development/design perspectives.

Congratulations to Hortense Brown for her recognition in the Gazette. Hortense is our visiting doctoral student from Northern Caribbean University in Jamaica. Her study retroactively explores the perception of stress and anxiety experienced by students during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, what students did to cope, and what supports students remember as most helpful at that time. 

Open Student Positions

The lab is not currently accepting expressions of interest for

the 2025-2026 Graduate Student intakes.

CONTACT

Amy M. Todd, Ph.D., M.Ed., Assistant Professor

Department of Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland

45 Arctic Avenue, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada  A1C 5S7

 

Core Science Facility, Room CSF-3227

Life Science Pedagogy Lab

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