Claire Elizabeth Kruesel

Claire Elizabeth Kruesel

Pronouns
she/her
Position
  • Undergraduate Program Coordinator
  • Associate Teaching Professor
Claire Kruesel (KREE-zuhl) has over a decade of experience teaching and coordinating programming in higher ed.

An intersectional background in science, communication, and pedagogy informs her approach as BBMB Undergraduate Program Coordinator. This position includes managing scholarships, supporting undergraduate research, advising the Stupka Undergraduate Research Symposium, leading recruitment and retention efforts, directing the BBMB Undergraduate Mentoring Program, and co-directing the BBMB Summer Undergraduate Research Program. Ms. Kruesel specializes in facilitating experiential learning, optimizing curriculum, and helping students build audience-centered SciComm skills. Her goal is to collaborate both within and beyond the Department to cultivate a world-class, innovative, and community-driven undergraduate experience at Iowa State.

Ms. Kruesel's instructional roles include teaching BBMB 311, co-teaching A B E/FS HN 495/496, and co-directing the BBMB Summer Undergraduate Research Program.

Contact Info

1228 Molecular Biology Building
2437 Pammel Drive
Ames
,
IA
50011-1054
Email
kruesel@iastate.edu
Phone
515-294-1042
Social Media and Websites

Education

  • M.S. Biochemistry, Iowa State University, 2022
  • M.F.A., Creative Writing and Environment, Iowa State University, 2015
  • B.S., Biochemistry, Iowa State University, 2007
  • B.S., Genetics, Iowa State University, 2007

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