My professional objectives have centered on broadening participation of students from historically underrepresented and underserved populations in biology and biotechnology. I infuse this philosophy into my work by:

• Facilitating undergraduate attendance at national research conferences SACNAS and ABRCMS (Broadening Participation in STEM Conference Grant https://syracuseuniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4OrH5tEdUArs5xA )
• Measuring the effectiveness of evidence-backed teaching practices designed to maximize classroom diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.
• Implementing course-based research in the undergraduate biology curriculum.
• Implementing service-learning based science outreach programs to broaden participation in science throughout the local community.
• Developing strategies and techniques that build resiliency for students.

• Ruth S. Phillips and Gail P. Hollowell. “Using Peer Mentors and Authentic Research Experiences in a Molecular Biology Course to Develop Student Skills for Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chemistry Majors.” (manuscript in preparation).
• Porché L. Spence, Ruth S. Phillips, Akeem R. McAllister, Sandra L. White, Gail P. Hollowell. J. Microbiol. Biol. Educ. December 2020 vol. 21 no. 3 doi:10.1128/jmbe.v21i3.2225
• McDonald, DA, SE Council, SC Schroeder, RS Phillips, GP Hollowell and SCS Key. Identifying Promoter Activators and Repressors Using lacZ Transgene Expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE) Major Workshop Presentation – June 2015