Research Interests: Expert and novice explanations of cellular and molecular mechanisms.

Email:ctrujil@purdue.edu

About me: I am interested in how people learn biology. I want to understand how expertise can be developed, specifically the use of mechanistic thinking to explain complex living systems. I have also worked on assessment projects while at Purdue.

About my research: Currently I am interested in how undergraduate students and expert faculty differ in their explanations of molecular mechanisms. I use a qualitative approach.  Click here to download the Explanations of Cellular Mechanisms project summary.

Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Degree Objective: PhD in Biology, Department of Biological Sciences