{"id":1264,"date":"2016-01-11T11:45:24","date_gmt":"2016-01-11T17:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/?p=1264"},"modified":"2023-08-31T11:44:33","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T16:44:33","slug":"krakos-receives-science-educator-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/krakos-receives-science-educator-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Krakos Receives Science Educator Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Kyra N. Krakos, PhD, assistant professor of biology at 91制片厂, has\u00a0received the Science Educator Award as part of the\u00a02016 Outstanding St. Louis Scientists Awards<\/strong><\/a>, presented by the Academy of Science of St. Louis.<\/p>\n

Krakos\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>will be honored during the 22nd Annual Outstanding Scientists Awards Dinner, to be held April 7. The\u00a0Science Educator Award\u00a0recognizes a distinguished individual on the basis of outstanding contributions to science education or to the public understanding of science, engineering, or technology.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe the more connections we make between disciplines, the broader and richer our understanding of the world becomes.”<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cKyra is the supreme model of a cutting edge teacher-scholar-practitioner,\u201d said Mark Lombardi, PhD, president of 91制片厂. \u201cHer passion for engaging students and the community in the wonders and importance of science make her the penultimate faculty member. All of Maryville is proud of her achievements.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Academy of Science of St. Louis<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0recognizes Krakos as the 2016 Science Educator for her enthusiastic, innovative approach to experiential learning and research mentorship, and for her pursuit of learning beyond the classroom, as evidenced by her research and work.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe the more connections we make between disciplines, the broader and richer our understanding of the world becomes. This is what drives my integrative approach to teaching science,\u201d Krakos said. \u201cI want my students to be better in all aspects of their life journey, because they understand biology.\u201d<\/p>\n

In her lab, Maryville students have recently focused on solving the issue of invasive honeysuckle. As an interdisciplinary group of researchers, Krakos\u2019 students have discovered creative, sustainable ways to recycle honeysuckle wood and fiber into usable products.<\/p>\n

Krakos is co-director of the annual\u00a0Missouri Region Junior Science and Engineering for Humanity Symposium<\/strong>, hosted at Maryville.\u00a0She also directs a summer undergraduate research program at\u00a0Missouri Botanical Garden<\/strong><\/a>, overseeing a large research program focused on pollination systems.<\/p>\n

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