Dina Newman

Assistant Professor


Contact Information

OfficeCBT 3129
Phone(585) 475-4482
Emaildina.newman@rit.edu

Mailing Address

153 Lomb Memorial Dr.
Rochester, NY 14623


B.S. in Biological Sciences, Cornell University
M.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chicago
Ph.D. in Genetics, University of Chicago
Post-doc in Human Genetics, University of Chicago

Research Interests

Human Genetics: genetics of age-related hearing loss
Biology Education Research:  knowledge transfer; representations, language use and imagery in biology, constructivist learning


Selected Publications

Wright, LK, Zyto, S, Kargar, D, Newman, DL. (2013) Online Reading Informs Classroom Instruction and Promotes Collaborative Learning. J Coll Sci Teach. Accepted for publication.
 
Wright, LK and Newman, DL. (2013) A PCR-based laboratory exercise that increases student understanding of Central Dogma concepts. J Biol Microbiol Educ. 14(1):93-100. DOI: 10.1128/jmbe.v14i1.539
 
Newman DL, Catavero CM, Wright LK.  (2012) Students Fail to Transfer Knowledge of Chromosome Structure to Topics Pertaining to Cell Division.  CBE Life Sci Educ, 11(4): 425-436. DOI:10.1187/cbe.12-01-0003

Newman DL, Fisher LM, Ohmen J, Parody R, Frisina ST, Mapes F, Eddins DA, Frisina DR, Frisina RD, Friedman RA (2012). GRM7 variants associated with age-related hearing loss based on auditory perception. Hearing Res, 294:125-132. DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2012.08.016
 
Wright LK, Newman DL (2011).  An interactive modeling lesson increases student understanding of ploidy during meiosis. Biochem Mol Biol Educ, 39(5): 344-351. DOI: 10.1002/bmb.20645
 
Newman DL, Wright LK, Sweet HC (2010).  A structured undergraduate research program that trains and prepares students for post-graduate education and scientific careers.  ICERI2010 Proceedings, p. 5010-5019.