Andrea M.-K. Bierema
Senior Specialist, Integrative Biology
Senior Specialist, Integrative Biology
Senior Specialist, Integrative Studies in General Science
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Location: N100 N Kedzie Hall
Phone: 517-355-4049
Email: abierema@msu.edu
Website: https://bierema.wordpress.com/
Bio
I am an Academic Senior Specialist and the Associate Director for the Center for Integrative Studies in General Science (http://cisgs.natsci.msu.edu/). I hold a joint appointment in CISG and the Department of Integrative Biology. My position allows me to give students opportunities to gain the knowledge and skills needed to make informed life decisions, and to provide colleagues with the resources and educational framework to achieve their classroom visions and share their expertise with other teachers. I am proud to have a career dedicated to empowering others.
Courses
- ISB 204: Appl Biomedical Sciences
Selected Publications
- Bierema, A. M.-K., Hoskinson, A.-M., Moscarella, R. A., Lyford, A., Haudek, K., Merrill, J., & Urban-Lurain, M. (2020). The presence of cognitive bias in educational researchers. International Journal of Research and Method in Education, 44(4), 395-413, DOI: 10.1080/1743727X.2020.1804541 View Publication
- Bierema, A. M.-K., Schwartz, R. S., & Gill, S. A. (2017). To what extent does current research and textbook content align? A methodology and case study. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 54(8), 1097-1118. DOI:10.1002/tea.21399. View Publication
- Bierema, A. M.-K., Schwarz, C., & Stoltzfus, J. (2017). Engaging undergraduate biology students in scientific modeling: Analysis of group interactions, sense-making, and justification. CBE-Life Sciences Education, 16, ar68, 1-16. DOI: 10.1187/cbe.17-01-0023. View Publication
- Bierema, A.M.-K., & Taylor, S. (2025). Dialogues that matter: Using debate to build scientific literacy and collaboration in large classes. The American Biology Teacher, 87(9), 525-530. https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2025.87.9.525 View Publication
- Gill, S. A., & Bierema, A. M.-K. (2013). On the meaning of alarm calls: A review of functional reference in avian alarm calling (invited review). Ethology, 119(6), 449-461. DOI 10.1111/eth.12097. View Publication
- Opperthauser*, M., Patel*, J., Raza*, S., & Bierema, A.M.-K. (2026). Exploring college students’ perceptions of biologists. Journal of College Science Teaching. https://doi.org/10.1080/0047231X.2026.2709097 (*undergraduate student) View Publication
- Rutkowski, K. G., Willis, J. N., & Bierema, A. M.-K. (2022). Assessing student conceptions of protein synthesis with a case study in CRISPR and de-extinction. The American Biology Teacher, 84(7): 415–421. https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2022.84.7.415 View Publication