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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 LEARNING
(lifestyle, nutrition, health)

INCLUSIVE & UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING

Current and Upcoming Projects

2023

Kady Meany
MSc

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2023

Ugonna Ani
MSc

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2023

Sharon Adichie
BSc (HONS)

2023

Jenna White
BSc (HONS)

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.

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

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.

2023

Hortense Brown
Visiting PhD

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

MUCEP Students

Jenna White F23

Yaneesh Jerath F23

Afreen Mahiat W23

Ayesha Quadri W23

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

2024 (Upcoming)

Incoming Student

MSc

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

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 currently accepting expressions of interest for

Honours (undergraduate) and PhD students.

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

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