GERRA BOSCO
VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Office: 313 Mellon Hall
Telephone: 412.396.6465
E-mail: boscog@duq.edu
Office Hours Spring 2012:
Tuesday/Thursday 12:30-1:30, 3:00-4:30; Wednesday 10:10-11:40
EDUCATION
B.S., University of Pittsburgh, Molecular and Cell Biology, Minor in Poetry
Ph.D., University of Chicago, Immunology/Biochemistry
As someone with one foot in the life sciences and the other in English, Gerra’s course, Science Writing, is designed to help science majors learn to clearly, concisely, and most importantly, interestingly, convey scientific information for a broad range of audiences. She also works as a freelance Science Writing and Education Consultant to develop science education activities for learners of all ages. She has collaborated with Prof. John Pollock (Biology Dept) to create immunology science education activities/games for kids as a part of his Regenerative Medicine Partnership in Education. And, currently, she is working with Prof. David Yaron at CMU to create chemistry education activities for The ChemCollective.
When she’s not working, she’s the lead singer/bassist of local rock band The Ele[mental], she runs mountain bike trails at Frick, kayaks, plays softball, and is always on the lookout for the perfect draft beer.
RECENT SCHOLARSHIP
Imaging in the Modern Age - 2011 James L. Waters Symposium on Electron and Ion Microscopy. Trends in Analytical Chemistry. In press, accepted July 2011.
James L. Waters Symposium 2010 Report: The development of LC-MS – the marriage of the bird and the fish. Trends in Analytical Chemistry, Volume 29, Issue 8, Pages 781-794. (2010)
James L. Waters Symposium 2009 on near-infrared spectroscopy. Trends in Analytical Chemistry, Volume 29, Issue 3, Pages 197-208. (2010)
