LORI HAYS, PhD
Office: HZL302H ♦ Phone: 425.640.1864 ♦ Email: lori.hays@edmonds.edu
Bio:
Lori started at Edmonds College as an associate faculty member in 2008 and was hired as a full-time faculty member of the biology department in 2020. Prior to a career in teaching, Lori was a post-doctoral researcher at the Pacific Northwest Research Institute and the University of Washington. As an instructor, Lori has a student-centered approach to teaching and genuinely enjoys connecting with students to explore the wonders of biology, especially through real-world applications of the content. Her teaching style is interactive and incorporates technology to engage student learning. She is actively involved in promoting student success by helping students build strong study skills, advising students for health care and biology careers, and is the Student Nurses Organization faculty advisor.
Faculty Advising:
In addition to meeting with academic advisors to complete your academic plan, students can also meet with faculty to learn more about careers, internships, transfer programs including prerequisite classes and experience needed, and answer questions they have about biology and healthcare careers. Lori works primarily with students interested in healthcare careers featured in the healthcare pathways for biology students and can advise non-majors interested in taking biology courses or starting a career in biology.
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Classes Taught at EC:
- BIOL& 211 - MAJORS CELLULAR W/LAB
- BIOL& 241 - HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I
- BIOL& 242 - HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II
- BIOL 155/255- SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY (BIOETHICS IN BIOLOGY & MEDICINE)
- BIOL& 100 - SURVEY OF BIOLOGY W/LAB
- BIOL& 175 -HUMAN BIOLOGY W/ LAB
- BIOL 210 - PROB SOLV MAJ CELL BIOL
- BIOL 251 - PROB SOLV HUMAN A&P I
- BIOL 252 - PROB SOLV HUMAN A&P II
Education:
Ph.D., Cellular Regulation, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (2004)
Dissertation: Characterization of the FXYD protein family in the regulation of insulin exocytosis
B.S. Molecular and Cellular Biology, Cum Laude. Texas A&M University (1997).
Teaching Awards:
2022 Echelbarger-Sherman Exceptional Faculty Award