Kristine Prahl, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
Office: Wausau Campus 285-B
Email:kprahl@uwsp.edu
Education
Ph.D., Biochemistry – University of Wisconsin-Madison (1998)
B.S., Biology major and Chemistry minor - Concordia University (1991)
Courses
Biol 101 General Biology
Biol 186 Biology of Women
Biol 210 Principles of Genetics
Biol 233 Microbiology for Health Sciences
Biol 285 Anatomy and Physiology Principles
Biol 286 Anatomy and Physiology Connections
Research Areas
My research interests include active learning in undergraduate biology courses. I am also evaluating genetically-engineered yeast for increased biofuel production.
Awards
University of Wisconsin Colleges Arthur M. Kaplan Award, 2011.
Publications
Dahn (Prahl) K., B. Davis, P. Pittman, W. Kenealy, T. Jeffries (1996) Increased Xylose Reductase Activity in the Xylose-fermenting Yeast Pichia stipitis by Overexpression of XYL1. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 57/58:267-276.
Nian-Qing, S., K. Prahl, J. Hendrick, J. Cruz, Ping Lu, J. Cho, S. Jones, T. Jeffries (2000) Characterization and Complementation of a Pichia stipitis Mutant Unable to Grow on D-Xylose or L-Arabinose. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 84-86:201-16.
K. Prahl, "Best Practices for the Think-Pair-Share Active Learning Technique", American Biology Teacher. Jan 2017, Vol. 79 Issue 1, p3-8.
Professional Affiliation:Member, National Associate of Biology Teachers (NABT)
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