Assistant Professor
Year Started at JMU: 2024
marroqra@jmu.edu
Contact Info
Pronouns: She/Her
Research Description
I am a Discipline-based Education Researcher, which means that my scholarship involves the study of how students learn, and how we develop educational tools and practices that support learning. My research applies a critical lens to teaching and learning in STEM, with the goal of creating more equitable learning environments that better support diverse learners. I am particularly interested in how we can help students gain authentic research experiences, while also supporting their sociocultural needs.
Education
- PhD in Biology, 2022, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois
- BS in Biology, 2015, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Select Publications
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Marroquín-Flores, R. A., Bowden, R. M., & Paitz, R. T. (2021). Brief exposure to warm temperatures reduces intron retention in Kdm6b in a species with temperature-dependent sex determination. Biology Letters, 17(6), 20210167.
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Marroquín-Flores, R. A., Paitz, R. T., & Bowden, R. M. (2022). Temperature fluctuations and estrone sulfate affect gene expression via different mechanisms to promote female development in a species with temperature-dependent sex determination. Journal of Experimental Biology, 225(16), jeb244211.