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Betsy B. Ratcliff

Teaching Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry
West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia 26506
betsy.ratcliff@mail.wvu.edu

• The World’s Worst Industrial Disaster: Bhopal, 1984

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Melanie K. Rathburn

Faculty of Teaching and Learning
Department of General Education
Mount Royal University
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
mrathburn@mtroyal.ca
Subject: Science Education

• The Wealth of Water: The Value of an Essential Resource

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Amber J. Raven

Undergraduate Student
Biological Sciences and Behavioral Neurosciences
St. Edward’s University
Austin, Texas 78704

• Breakfast of Champions: The Importance of Fruit in the Cognitive Evolution of Great Apes

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Fiona E. Rawle

Associate Professor, Teaching Stream
Department of Biology
University of Toronto at Mississauga
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5L 1C6
fiona.rawle@utoronto.ca

• Sex and the Komodo Dragon

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Miranda D. Redmond

Assistant Professor
Forest and Rangeland Stewardship
University of Colorado
Boulder, Colorado 80523
miranda.redmond@colostate.edu
Subject: Ecology / Environment

• Impacts of Climate Change on Pinyon Pine Cone Production

• Boreal Forest Dynamics at the Hardwood Ecotone: Shade Tolerance and Functional Niche Differentiation

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Brandy C. Ree

Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith
Fort Smith, Arkansas 72913-3649
brandy.ree@uafs.edu

• The Heart of the Problem: From Heart Attack to Kidney Failure

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Mary Celeste Reese

Instructor
Department of Biological Sciences
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762
mcr4@biology.msstate.edu
Subject: Biology

• Do You Really Know What You're Eating?: A Case Study on Genetically Modified Foods

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Laura B. Regassa

Professor
Department of Biology
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia 30460
lregassa@georgiasouthern.edu
Subject: Biology

• Murder by HIV? Grades 5-8 Edition

• Murder by HIV? Grades 9-12 Edition

• Murder by HIV? Undergraduate Edition

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Jennifer Rehg

Assistant Professor
Deparrtment of Anthropology
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
Edwardsville, Illinois 62026
jrehg@siue.edu
Subject: Anthropology

• The Case of a Tropical Disease and its Treatment: Science, Society, and Economics

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Kristie Reilly

Professor
Department of Biology
Kean University
Union, New Jersey 07083
kreilly@kean.edu

• A Tradesman’s Journey Back from a Cerebral Incident

• Auggie’s Story: A Child with Huntington Disease

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Kathleen S. Rein

Professor
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Florida International University
Miami, Florida 33199
reink@fiu.edu

• Hall of Fame or Shame?: The Chemistry of a Designer Drug

• Katie’s Day at the Spa: The Chemistry of Nail Polish

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Nicole B. Reinke

Lecturer in Pathophysiology
School of Health and Sport Sciences
University of the Sunshine Coast
Sippy Downs, QLD 4556, Australia
nreinke@usc.edu.au

• Lacy’s Dry Run: How the Body Maintains Water Balance

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Jeffrey C. Reist

Clinical Assistant Professor
College of Pharmacy
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
jeffrey-reist@uiowa.edu
Subject: Pharmacy

• Discovering Long-Term Care Pharmacy Practice: A PBL Case for Pharmacy Students

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Matt Reiten

Engineer
Technical Staff
GMA Industries
Annapolis, Maryland 21403
mtreiten@gmail.com

• March 7, 2017: The Day the Microprocessors Died

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Karol P. Rejman

Research Assistant Professor
School of Nursing
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York 14214
rejman@buffalo.edu
Subject: Nursing

• A Difficult Pregnancy: A Nurse Practitioner Looks for Answers

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Ashley E. Rhodes

Teaching Associate Professor
Division of Biology
Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas 66506
aek6613@ksu.edu
Subject:

• The Dangers of Deicing: The Challenge of Osmoregulation in a Freshwater Environment

• From Twiggy to Tubby: The Progression of Insulin Resistance and Type II Diabetes

• I Hate Running!: And Lactate Is to Blame, Right?

• Too Hot to Trot?: The Role of Exercise in Homeostasis

• Is There a Relationship Between Blood Type and Risk of Contracting COVID-19?

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Bill Rhodes

Department of Horticulture
Clemson University
Clemson, North Carolina
brhodes@clemson.edu
Subject: Horticultural Science

• Frankenfoods?: The Debate Over Genetically Modified Crops

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Eric Ribbens

Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Western Illinois University
Macomb, Illinois 61455
E-Ribbens@wiu.edu
Subject: Biology

• Too Many Deer!: A Case Study in Managing Urban Deer Herds

• Is Guaiacum Sanctum Effective Against Arthritis?: An Ethnobotany Case

• The Ecology of Opuntia Fragilis (Nuttall) Haworth

• Eating PCBs from Lake Ontario - Is There an Effect or Not?: A News Release Case

• Treating Ed: A Medical Ethics Case Study

• Chemical Eric: Dealing with the Disintegration of Central Control

• Experimental Design and Statistical Analysis: Bt Corn, Lignin, and ANOVAs

• Eating PCBs from Lake Ontario - The Clicker Version: A Case on Science and the Media

• Chemical Eric - The Clicker Version: A Case About the Complexity of Hormonal Control

• The Coelacanth: An Odd Fish

• Darwin's Finches and Natural Selection

• Mutualism: A Textbook Case

• A Diet to Die For: An Exploration of Oxidative Phosphorylation

• Thomas and Sally: The Interplay of Scientific and Historical Evidence

• Chemical Eric Can't See

• Three Cases from the Membrane Files: The Exploding Fish, the Pleasurable Poison, and the Dangerous Diet

• Knot Your Typical Weed

• Cat vs. Bird: Another Look at Complexity in Conservation

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Nancy A. Rice

Professor
Department of Biology
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL 36688
nrice@southalabama.edu
Subject: Biology

• The Wolfman and the Chromosomal Basis of Heredity

• But I'm Too Young!: A Case Study of Ovarian Cancer

• Another Can of Bull?: Do Energy Drinks Really Provide a Source of Energy?

• Face the Fats: The Biochemistry of Lipids

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William J. Rice

Senior Scientist
Simons Electron Microscopy Center
New York Structural Biology Center
New York, New York 10027
rice@nysbc.org

• Why Is He Different from Both Parents?: The Genetics of ABO Blood Types

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Mark M. Richter

Professor
Department of Chemistry
Missouri State University
Springfield, Missouri 65897
markrichter@missouristate.edu
Subject: Chemistry

• Would You Supersize My Cancer, Please?: A Case Study Exploring Chemicals in the News

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Ernest Ricks, Jr.

Assistant Professor
School of Science and Technology
Georgia Gwinnett College
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043
ericksjr@ggc.edu
Subject:

• The Mystery of the Massively Muscular Myostatin Bull

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Melissa Riley

• War of the Roses: A Case Study in Plant Pathology

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Angelika F. Ringor

Undergraduate Student
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California 92697

• Cholera and Conflict in Yemen

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John T. Ripple

Undergraduate Student
Department of Biology
Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania 19085

• A Pain in the Gut: A Case Study in Gastric Physiology

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Kate Rittenhouse-Olson

Professor
Department of Biotechnical and Clinical Laboratory Sciences
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York 14214
krolson@buffalo.edu
Subject: Clinical Laboratory Science

• Is it a Lemon or a Lyme?: A Case Study on the Decision to Vaccinate or Not

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Julio C. Rivera, Jr.

Associate Professor and Chair
Department of Geography and Earth Science
Carthage College
Kenosha, Wisconsin 53140
julio@carthage.edu
Subject: Geography

• A Lake Runs Through It . . . Or Is It a River? Or Something Else?

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Linda M. Roberts

Professor
Department of Chemistry
California State University, Sacramento
Sacramento, California 95819
robertslm@csus.edu

• Diabetes and Acid/Base Chemistry: A Case of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)

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Maryuri Roca

Teaching Professor of Chemistry
Chemistry Department
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, New York 12866
mroca@skidmore.edu

• Is It a Meteorite?: Applying Problem-Solving Strategy to Mass Spectra and Atomic Mass

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Ryan E. Rodriguez

Instructor
Department of Chemistry and Life Science
United States Military Academy
West Point, New York 10996
ryan.rodriguez@westpoint.edu

• Genetic Testing: It’s a Relative Question

• A Calculated Bang: Explosive Predictions and the Ideal Gas Law

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Keely Roen

Instructor
Department of Wildlife Technology
Penn State DuBois
Du Bois, Pennsylvania 15801
kat175@psu.edu
Subject: Ecology / Environment

• Killing Coyote: A Film Analysis and Role-Play Case

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Leah A. Roesch

Senior Lecturer
Department of Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia 30322
Leah.Roesch@emory.edu

• The Frozen Addicts: Gene-Environment Interactions in Parkinson’s Disease

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Ryan P. Rogers

Assistant Professor
Department of Sciences
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
rogersr2@wit.edu

• Ciara’s Struggle: Missed Milestones and Making a Diagnosis

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William D. Rogers

Professor
Department of Biology
Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana 47306
wrogers@bsu.edu
Subject: Biology

• I Can Quit Anytime I Want: The Biological Basis of Euphoria and Addiction

• I Don't Need a Flu Shot!

• Life, The Final Frontier: A Case Study on the Characteristics of Life

• Stem Cells: Promises to Keep? Clicker Case Version

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Jonathan W. Roginski

Assistant Professor
Mathematical Sciences, Network Science Center
United States Military Academy
West Point, New York 10996
jonathan.roginski@westpoint.edu

• Genetic Testing: It’s a Relative Question

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Stacy A. Ropp

Registered Nurse
Alumni
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601
sropp01@gmail.com

• I Was the Clumsy One: Exploring the Central Nervous System through Type I Chiari Malformation

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Anne G. Rosenwald

Professor
Department of Biology
Georgetown University
Washington, DC 20057
rosenwaa@georgetown.edu

• Statins Stat!

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Rachel L. Rossetti

Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics
Agnes Scott College
Decatur, GA 30030
rrossetti@agnesscott.edu

• The Case of the Two-Faced Data

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Kathryn L. Rowberg

Associate Professor of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry and Physics
Purdue University - Calumet
Hammond, Indiana 46323
rowberg@calumet.purdue.edu
Subject: Chemistry

• Breathing Easy About New Air Pollution Standards

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Matthew P. Rowe

Professor
Department of Biology
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK 73019
mprowe@ou.edu
Subject: Biology / Zoology

• Tragic Choices: Autism, Measles, and the MMR Vaccine

• Crazy About Cryptids! An Ecological Hunt for Nessie and Other Legendary Creatures

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Timothy G. Rozell

Professor
Animal Sciences and Industry
Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas 66506-0200
trozell@k-state.edu

• From Twiggy to Tubby: The Progression of Insulin Resistance and Type II Diabetes

• I Hate Running!: And Lactate Is to Blame, Right?

• Too Hot to Trot?: The Role of Exercise in Homeostasis

• Is There a Relationship Between Blood Type and Risk of Contracting COVID-19?

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Lisa Marie Rubin

Clinical Pharmacist
Formulary Management
VA Western New York Healthcare System
Buffalo, New York 14215
Lexpress1982@yahoo.com; Lisa.Rubin@va.gov
Subject: Pharmacy

• Morgan: A Case of Diabetes

• Osteoporosis: Marissa, Jeremy, and Eleanor

• Amber's Secret

• Wake-Up Call

• Saving Superman: A Look Into Stem Cell Research

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Jacqueline C. Ruiz Harewood

Assistant Professor
Mathematics and Natural Sciences
National University
La Jolla, California 92037
jruiz@nu.edu

• When Metals Eat Each Other: Galvanic Oxidation in the Home

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Michael I. Rule

Wildlife Biologist
National Wildlife Refuge System
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Cheney, Washington 99004
mike_rule@fws.gov

• Could Grazing Be Dangerous? Ask the Cows!

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Christopher Rump

Associate Professor
Department of Applied Statistics and Operations Research
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, Ohio 43403
cmrump@bgsu.edu
Subject: Statistics / Operations Research

• Markov vs. Markov: Divorce by the Numbers

• Chuck A. Luck Wagers a Buck: Probabilistic Reasoning and the Gambler's Ruin

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Hannah L. Rusch

Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology
University of Minnesota
St. Paul, Minnesota 55108
rusch051@umn.edu

• Dengue in the Landscape: A Threat to Public Health

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Allison Russo

Department of Biology
Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania 19085

• The Tired Swimmer: A Case Study on the Nervous System

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Michael E. Ryan

Professor Emeritus
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York 14260
meryan@buffalo.edu

• The Tokaimura Accident: Nuclear Energy and Reactor Safety

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Brian Rybarczyk

Director of Academic & Professional Development
Graduate School
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3280
brybar@unc.edu
Subject: Biology

• Abracadabra: Magic Johnson and Anti-HIV Treatments

• The Campus Coffee Shop: Caffeine Conundrums

• Clear Communication: Compensation Strategies for When Students Just Don't Understand