Research Bio
As Director of the University of Rochester's Life Sciences Learning Center (LSLC), I am responsible for developing and coordinating a wide variety of science education and outreach programs for students (elementary through high school), teachers, and the general community. LSLC programs emphasize hands-on and minds-on learning to boost science literacy and increase enthusiasm towards learning science. These programs include field trips to our LSLC teaching lab, in-school programs, science camps and clubs, community programs, and science teacher workshops.
I have led numerous science education projects that have involved curriculum development and teacher professional development on a wide variety of topics such environmental health, genetic testing, stem cells, neuroscience, nanoparticles, kidney disease, drug abuse and addiction, cancer, and health literacy. These projects have brought engaging, hands-on and minds-on curriculum materials to teachers and their students throughout the US.
This includes teaching opportunities at the LSLC and various courses and workshops that I have taught on science education and science communication.
| Provisional Patent application 61057002 | UR Office of Technology Transfer | for "Science Take-Out Kits" |
2008 |
| UR Medical Center License Agreement #AGR-0253 | with Neo/SCI for worldwide distribution of four | Life Sciences Learning Center curriculum modules |
2006 |
| Children's Environmental Health Recognition Award | US EPA, Office of Children's Health Protection | for the "My Environment, My Health, My Choices" program |
2005 |
| Retroviral Packaging Cell Lines | United States Patent 5,278,056 | with Drs. Arthur Bank and Stephen Goff |
1994 |
| Sigma XI Scientific Research Honor Society | Columbia University Kappa Chapter |
1988 |
2011
Markowitz, D.; Holt, S. "Simulating Science: Manipulative models and small scale simulations that promote learning of complex biological concepts." The Science Teacher. 2011; : 44-48. |
2009
Martina, C.; Hursh, D.; Markowitz, D. "Contradictions in educational policy: Implementing integrated problem-based curriculum in a high stakes environment." Environmental Education Research. 2009; 15(3): 279-281. |
2008
Markowitz, D.; DuPre, M.; Holt, S.; Chen, S.; Wischnowski, M. "BEGIN Partnership: Using Problem-Based Learning to Teach Genetics and Bioethics." American Biology Teacher. 2008; 70(7): 421-425. |
2007
Luehmann, A.; Markowitz, D. "Science Teachers' Perceived Benefits of an Out-of-School Enrichment Programme: Identity Needs and University Affordances." International Journal of Science Education. 2007; 29(9): 1133-1161. |
2007
Markowitz DG, DuPré MJ. "Graduate Experience in Science Education: the development of a science education course for biomedical science graduate students." CBE life sciences education. 2007 6(3):233-42. |
