Associate Professor of Biology

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Dr. Friedman joined the University of Lynchburg in 2013.

Biography:

Associate Professor of Biology, wife to a high school math teacher, mom to two amazing kids, traveler, gamer, music lover, soccer parent, Disney fan, and sci-fi nerd. I teach just about every biological topic, but plants are my favorite (ask me why!).

Education

• BS, Biology – Trinity University
• PhD, Biology – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Courses Taught

• BIOL 113: Evolution, Ecology, and Organisms
• BIOL 114: Cells: Genetic and Molecular Perspectives
• BIOL 360: Molecular Cell Biology
• BIOL 327: Cell Communication

Research Interests

• Plant physiological and genetic responses to terrestrial and orbital stresses
• Wolbachia infection in local tick populations
• Pedagogical innovations in introductory and plant biology teaching