Welcome to new faculty
Katie Hoffman, Ph.D. Professor of Practice |
Katie Hoffman, Ph.D.
The department welcomed Katie Hoffman, Ph.D. as Professor of Practice in 2017. Dr. Hoffman earned a bachelor of arts degree in Psychology in 2015, a bachelor of science degree in Microbiology in 2016, and her Ph.D. in Neuroscience in 2012 – all from the University of Montana, Missoula. Prior to her arrival at Lehigh, she was a post-doctoral fellow for the United States Army Institute of Chemical Defense, and an assistant professor in the department of biology at University of Great Falls in Montana.
In the classroom, Dr. Hoffman will be teaching our Core I: Cell and Molecular Biology and Core II: Genetics classes, as well as Molecular Genetics Lab and Biochemistry Lab. Dr. Hoffman enjoys using active learning exercises in her class and has begun to explore the potential of virtual reality as a classroom tool.
Hoffman is interested in exploring changes in synaptic activity in both electrical and chemical synapses. At Lehigh she has begun generating primary cell cultures and characterizing them electrophysiologically. Hoffman is excited about her current and future collaborations with other members of the department.
Katie lives with her fiancé, two cats, and a very sassy dachshund. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, live music, and enjoying different cultures through food.
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