Suzanne Thuecks
- 800-422-1782 ext. 5756
- sthuecks2FREEwashcoll
- Toll S124
Office Hours
Change each semester, please email for scheduling
I am passionate about teaching biology! While curating the student experience in introductory biology labs, I strive to create a curriculum that will engage and challenge our students.
Education
- MAT, Science Education, University of Iowa, 2004
- BA, Biology/Chemistry and French, Lawrence University, 2002
Academic Expertise
- Writing in biology labs
- Teaching biology
My professional interests include teaching writing in the science classroom, curricular design, and instructional coaching.
Additional Information
- 11 years of previous experience as a classroom teacher and teacher mentor in grades 8-12, the last year of which included instructional coaching.
- Thuecks SE. 2020. Do the write thing: Eight mini-activities to refine students’ writing. Article 18 in: McMahon K, editor. Tested studies for laboratory teaching. Volume 41. Proceedings of the 41st Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE).
- Thuecks SE. 2019. A hard day’s write: Teaching writing in the lab with a minimum of pain and suffering. Article 53 in: McMahon K, editor. Tested studies for laboratory teaching. Volume 40. Proceedings of the 40th Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE).
- Thuecks SE. 2018. The write stuff: A stations-based activity to teach scientific reading, writing, and revision. Article 18 in: McMahon K, editor. Tested studies for laboratory teaching. Volume 39. Proceedings of the 39th Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE).
- 2024-2025 Cromwell Award for Innovation in Teaching, Washington College
- Elected to Phi Beta Kappa, Lawrence University, 2002