Senior Lecturer
Department of Biological Sciences
Towson University
Towson, MD 21252 USA
Office: Smith 320
Phone: 410-704-5176
Fax: 410-704-2405
email: sbruce@towson.edu
Education:
Ph.D. State University of New York at Albany
B.S. Hood College
Courses Taught:
BIOL 190 Introductory Biology for the Health Professionals
BIOL 201 Cellular Biology and Genetics
BIOL 313 Biology of Aging
BIOL 381 Biological Literature
IDNM 101 Using Information Effectively in Science
GERO 310 Social and Technological Issues in Extended Human Life
Expectancy
Research Interests:
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Effective use of inquiry-based instruction to enhance students' approach to learning and lead to deeper understanding, greater application, and better retention of course content
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Effective strategies for teaching information management in science with focus on the introduction of freshmen science majors to the primary research literature and its analysis
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Development of evaluation tools to measure the effect of web-enhanced instruction on learning outcomes; development of strategies for instructional use of the web that have measurably positive outcomes on student learning success
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Use of animation software to develop web-based interactive study module on major concepts in biology for out-of-class use by non-major introductory biology students
Publications:
Ueo, H., Bury, M.A. and Bruce, S.A. Gestation stage-specific frequency of spontaneous adipocyte differentiation in Syrian hamster embryo cell cultures. Differentiation 51:113-119, 1992.
Choi, A.M., Olsen, D.R., Cook, K.G., Deamond, S.F., Uitto, J. and Bruce, S.A. Differential extracellular matrix gene expression by fibroblasts during proliferation and senescence. J. Cell Physiol. 151:147-155, 1992.
Bruce, S.A., and Deamond, S.F. Longitudinal study of in vivo wound healing rate and in vitro cellular senescence of dermal fibroblasts. Exptl. Gerontol. 26:17-27, 1991.
Bruce, S.A. Ultrastructure of dermal fibroblasts during development and aging: Relationship to in vitro senescence of dermal fibroblasts. Exptl. Gerontol. 26:3-16, 1991.
Okeda, T., Yokogawa, Y., Ueo, H., Bury, M.A., Ts'o, P.O.P and Bruce, S.A. Two classes of continuous cell lines established from Syrian hamster 9-day gestation embryos: Preneoplastic and progenitor cells. In Vitro Cell and Devel. Biol. 26:1157-1166, 1990.
Pedagogy Research Communications:
Bruce, S.A., S.T.R. Feldman, and C.V. Saylor, 2010. Use of Academic Content Coaching to Augment Classroom Instruction.
Presentation at Conference on Enhancing Effectiveness in the Classroom, Stevenson University.
Bruce, S A. and S.T.R. Feldman, 2006. Investigating
Differences between
Normal and Cancerous Cells: An activity from Towson’s new inquiry-based
BIOL190. NSF K-16 VIP Grant Conference, Shady Grove
Bruce, S A. and C.L. Berkower, 2005. Inquiry-Based Instruction in Non-Majors College Biology. NSF K-16 VIP Grant Conference, Shady Grove
Bruce, S A., 2005. Inquiry-based General Biology for Non-Science Majors Focused on Contemporary Issues. Lilly Conference
Presentation
Bruce, S.A., S.T.R. Feldman, C. Ghent, and R. Roberts, 2005. Effectiveness of Introductory Biology Course for Non-Biology Majors
Using Pre- and Post-Instruction Assessment. Lilly Conference Presentation
Bruce, S.A., 2003. Interactive Modular Study Exercises for Non-Majors Introductory Biology. Lilly Conference Presentation
Bruce, S.A., 2001. Multiple-Attempt On-line Quizzes: Student Use and Learning Outcome. Lilly Conference Presentation
Bruce, S.A., 2000. Web-enhanced Instruction to Promote Active Learning in Large Enrollment Classes. Lilly Conference Presentation
Feldman, S.F. and Bruce, S.A., 2000. Comparing Pre- and Post-Instruction Student Success in Analyzing Research Articles.
Lilly Conference Presentation
Feldman, S.F. and Bruce, S.A., 1999. Introducing First-Year Students to Primary Research Literature. Lilly Conference Presentation
Other Professional Activities:
Graduate instruction: “Biology of Aging”; Doctoral Program in Gerontology, University of Maryland School of Medicine &
University of Maryland Baltimore County
College of Education Technology Mentor
Center for Instructional Advancement & Technology Fellow
First Year Advisor
Summer Registration Advisor