Dr. Kitrina Carlson, Assistant Professor
carlsonki@uwstout.edu
203C Jarvis Hall, Science Wing
Phone: 715-232-1248
Contact Information
Office Hours
MTWF - 10:10 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
Courses Taught
BIO-101: Introductory Biology
BIO-111: Science, Society and Environment
BIO-135: Organismal Biology
BIO-210: Biotechnology Issues
BIO-242: Botany
BIO-306: Microbiology
Education
2003 Ph.D. in Plant Microbiology and Pathology, University of Missouri, Columbia Dissertation Title: Spatial and temporal characterization of the plant defense responses in tolerant soybeans infected with Phytophthora sojae.
1996 B.S. in Biology, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point
Scholarly Activities
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SOTL)
My SOTL work centers on an investigation of service-learning in the science classroom.
My students work on a Community Rain Garden Project (Rain Gardens: A Beautiful Service Learning Activity). Students grow native perennials from seed and design and install rain gardens for local community members.
I am interested in investigating how these service learning activities enhance the classroom experience. Some of my SOTL work also focuses on STEM faculty attitudes towards service learning as well as community perception of service learning activities.
Laboratory Research Activities
My research interests are broadly focused on the biology of plants. I am trained as a plant pathologist and as such have research activities involving development of novel disease diagnostic tools and investigation of plant-microbe interactions. I also have research underway investigating medicinal plant use in the local Hmong population.