Caleb Trujillo
Research Interests: Expert and novice explanations of cellular and molecular mechanisms.
Email: calebtru@gmail.com
Dissertation Research Advisor: Nancy Pelaez
Dissertation Research Co-Advisor: Trevor Anderson
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.
About my research: Currently I am interested in how undergraduate students and life scientists differ in their explanations of molecular mechanisms. I use a qualitative approach. Download the Explanations of Cellular Mechanisms project summary (PDF).
Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Degree Obtained: PhD in Biology, Department of Biological Sciences
Caleb is one of Five Purdue Students who Move the World Forward.