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Hands-on Research Reaching across Disciplines

Published:2019-08-01 Issue:6 Volume:81 Page:412-415
ISSN:0002-7685
Container-title:The American Biology Teacher
language:en
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Author:

Wahrman Miryam Z.¹,Basch Corey H.²

Affiliation:

1. MIRYAM Z. WAHRMAN is a Professor of Biology at William Paterson University of New Jersey, Wayne, NJ 07470; wahrmanm@wpunj.edu.

2. COREY H. BASCH is a Professor of Public Health at William Paterson University of New Jersey, Wayne, NJ 07470; baschc@wpunj.edu.

Abstract

We describe an interdisciplinary research project for undergraduate students involving microbiology and public health. Students designed and carried out two research studies on hand hygiene and the use of gloves by mobile food vendors in New York City and in a New Jersey mall. Students received training in aseptic techniques and survey methodology to carry out the multifaceted study. We discuss the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration and research in the context of its value in preparing professionals in the fields of biology and public health.

Publisher

University of California Press

Subject

General Agricultural and Biological Sciences,Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous),Education

Link

http://online.ucpress.edu/abt/article-pdf/81/6/412/276845/abt_2019_81_6_412.pdf

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