Brooke N. Bourdélat-Parks 5415 Mark Dabling Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80918 bbparks@bscs.org; 719-531-5550 ×186 Professional Preparation Oglethorpe University
Appointments 2007 – present
Science Educator, BSCS, Colorado Springs, CO
Teaching Fellow, Oxford College of Emory University
Visiting Assistant Professor, Oglethorpe University
Fellowships in Research and Science Teaching, Emory University
Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need, Georgia Institute of Technology
Embryologist, George Washington University
Biologist, National Institutes of Health
Publications BSCS (B. Bourdélat-Parks, principal author). (2008). Scientists in science education. Retrieved
from http://bscs.org/pdf/bscssise08.pdf.
Greene, S., Bourdélat-Parks, B. N., & Embree, M. (2006). To live and diet. In CASES (creating active student engagement in the sciences) online. Retrieved from http://www.cse.emory.edu/cases/casedisplay.cfm?case_id=505.
Bourdélat-Parks, B. N., Anderson, G. M., Donaldson, Z. R., Weiss, J. M., Bonsall, R. W.,
Emery, M. S., …Weinshenker, D. (2005). Effects of dopamine beta-hydroxylase genotype and disulfiram inhibition on catecholamine homeostasis in mice. Psychopharmacology (Berl), 183(1), 72–80.
Marino, M. D., Bourdélat-Parks, B. N., Liles, L. C., & Weinshenker. D. (2005). Genetic
reduction of noradrenergic function alters social memory and reduces aggression in mice. Behavioural Brain Research, 161(2), 197–203.
Bourdélat-Parks, B. N., & Wartell, R. M. (2004). Thermodynamic stability of DNA tandem
mismatches. Biochemistry, 43(30), 9918–9925.
Bourdélat-Parks, B. N. (2003). Thermodynamic studies of tandem mismatches and other
structural elements in hairpin and duplex nucleic acids (Doctoral dissertation, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2003).
Li, J., Bourdélat-Parks, B. N., Boatright, J. H., & Wartell, R. M. (2003). Targeting degradation of
RNA by RNase H using DNA hairpins. Biochemistry, 42(37), 10945–10954.
Chong, S. S., Almqvist, E., Telenius, H., LaTray, L., Nichol, K., Bourdélat-Parks, B., …
Hayden, M. R. (1997). Contribution of DNA sequence and CAG size to mutation frequencies of intermediate alleles for Huntington disease: evidence from single sperm analyses. Human Molecular Genetics, 6(2), 301–309.
Synergistic Activities Curriculum Development: Designed and developed research-based curriculum materials for use in middle and high school including interactive, internet-based biology modules in partnership with Agile Mind, a grade 8 curriculum for BSCS Science: An Inquiry Approach, the revision of BSCS Biology: A Human Approach both in print and online, and a nanoscience module for BSCS Science: An Inquiry Approach. Worked with the Singapore Ministry of Education to develop a new national curriculum for elementary students. Additionally, developed case studies to be used in introductory biology at Emory University and a bioethics course for the Morehouse College Summer Academy. Professional Development: Designed and led a variety of professional development workshops for K-12 educators. These include work with Cincinnati Public Schools to learn about inquiry over the course of a school year, Orange County, FL and districts in Washington state for BSCS curriculum implementation, and consultants for Kendall/Hunt Publishing to learn more about BSCS materials. In addition, developed and led workshops for the Singapore Ministry of Education as during the development of a new national elementary curriculum. These workshops included instruction on inquiry, the BSCS 5E Instructional Model, curriculum development, the AIM process, biology content, and formative assessment. Educational Technology: Developed interactive, internet-based biology modules in conjunction with Agile Mind. As part of this work, designed appropriate means of conveying science content online, developed interactives and visualizations for biology content, and worked closely with the production group to ensure accurate, pedagogically appropriate materials. Additionally, working to develop an online environment and user group for one BSCS program. Collaborators and Other Affiliations Collaborators Paul Beardsley, BSCS Rodger Bybee, BSCS Susan Kowalski, BSCS Anne Westbrook, BSCS Sarah Wise, BSCS Linda Chaput, Agile Mind Molly Embree, Emory University Sonya Greene, Emory University Graduate Advisors Postdoctoral advisor: David Weinshenker, Emory University Graduate advisor: Roger Wartell, Georgia Institute of Technology
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