Tripp Biology Education Research Lab
RESEARCH PROJECTS
Our lab broadly studies ways to make science more accessible for undergraduate students. We have worked on studies related to increasing representation in curriculum through the introduction of counter-stereotypical scientists (e.g., LGBTQIA+, first-generation, scientists of color, etc.) (Ovid et al., 2024; Acosta-Parra et al., 2024; Costello et al., 2025) We also investigate the impact of alternative grading practices to increase autonomy and relatedness among students (Tripp et al., 2025). ​
ALTERNATIVE GRADING PRACTICES
JUSTICE-CENTERED SCIENCE CURRICULA
An ongoing project in our lab is the creation of student and community co-authored justice-centered science case studies that examine the intersection of science and medicine with public health and advocacy (Elias et al., in review). We are particularly interested in the growth of students' critical consciousness (Freire, 1970)—the ability to recognize systems of oppression and act in solidarity with those most affected.