Dr. Virginia Carson
Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences
Schmid College of Science and Technology; Biological Sciences
Office Location:
Hashinger Science Center 53
- Education:
- California State University, Los Angeles, Bachelor of Arts
California State University, Los Angeles, Master of Arts
University of California, Los Angeles, Ph.D.
Biography
Teaching
BIOL 102 Forensics
BIOL 207 Science of Life: Understanding Living Organisms
BIOL 211 Comparative Physiology
BIOL 407 Neuroanatomy & Neurophysiology
BIOL 455 Pharmacology and Physiology of Chemical Dependency
Research Interests
- Ways to improve undergraduate science education
- Neurochemical changes caused by alcohol
Degrees
- UCLA, Ph.D. Physiology
- California State University, Los Angeles, M.A. Psychology
- California State University, Los Angeles, B.A. Mathematics
Honors/Awards
- Honorary Member, Graduate Women in Science (National), 2006
- Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1998
- Women of Excellence Science/Health, Orange County Council Boy Scouts of America, 1995
Selected Publications
- Carson, V. & Booth, R. (2005). Using fun and engaging science activities to enable K-8 teachers to teach science standards. SENCER E-Newsletter 4, 11.
- Carson, V., LaDuca, B., Lee, H., & Tran, T. (1996). Effects of a choline deficient diet on the glutamine synthetase activity in the brains of male and female Swiss-Webster mice. Soc. Neurosci. Abs. 22, 206.