Lisa Taylor
Part Time Faculty
Office location
Area(s) of Expertise: Public Health/ Nutrition
Courses Taught
- BIOL 2120K Human Anatomy and Physiology I
- BIOL 2130K Human Anatomy & Physiology II
Education
- , Ed. Specialist & Advanced Placement Certification, University of Georgia
- R.D. (Registered Dietitian), Ed. Specialist & Advanced Placement Certification, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- M.P.H., Nutrition, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1985
- B.S., Biology, Davidson College, North Carolina, 1982
Research/Special Interests
Ms. Taylor's interest focuses on how students build scientific understanding. Working with students from middle school to entry level college courses, she is identifying concepts of “science literacy” that form the basis for science education from middle school through entry level/ non major college courses.
Work Experience
- Biochemistry Lab Manager, Vanderbilt University, 1982-83
- Teaching Assistant, UNC Chapel Hill, 1984
- Public Health Nutritionist/ Health Educator, Chattanooga- Hamilton County Health Department/ DHR Health District 12/ DHR Health District 2, 1985-1997
- Science Teacher: High school: Human Anatomy and Physiology/ AP Environmental Science Chestatee High School/(Biology/ AP Biology)Westminster School, 1997-present
- AP Reader, from 2009
- Adjunct Faculty, 91福利导航, 2010- present
Personal Information
To be a student of science is always an uphill climb…always new discoveries, always something cool to add to your understanding. Ms. Taylor loves this…and she hopes that her students leave class appreciating life science, striving to be life time learners, and possessing basic life science knowledge from which they can make informed decisions about the environmental, personal and community health issues.