Dr. Grant Garner received his B.S. in Biological Sciences from Vanderbilt University where he studied speciation and ecological specialization of Neochlamisus bebbianae beetles. He received my M.S. in Zoology from North Carolina State University where he studied sexual selection and histology in two species of Orthopterans. Grant received his Ph.D. in Science Education Research from North Carolina State University where he studied issues of teaching and learning related to the socioscientific issue of biotechnology.
Grant’s favorite aspects of his current job are teaching and mentoring. He enjoys enacting evidence-based instruction in his own classroom to help develop a love for biology in his undergraduate students. Grant also highly values mentoring a team of education research scholars in implementing projects.
In Grant’s spare time he enjoys reading, running, playing ultimate frisbee, road-trips and spending time outdoors hiking, camping, or exploring especially with his family.