Areas of Research

science literacy for non-majors; science education reform; the interaction of gender, education and global health

Areas of Interest

international public health
evolution and creationism

Professional Experience / Employment History

Duke University

Assistant Professor of the Practice, Department of Biology, 2003 - present

Lecturer, Department of Biology, 2001 - 2003

Instructor, Department of Biology, 2000 - 2001

Kenyon and Kenyonm Law Firm

Research Associate, Biotechnology Patent Law, 1995

Sartorius Corporation

Technology Consultant, , 1994

FredHutchinson Cancer Research Center

Postdoctoral Fellow, Division of Basic Sciences, 1990 - 1992

Visiting Positions

Visiting Professor, SUNY Stony Brook, 1993 - 1999

Course Director: Introductory Biology for Majors

Awards, Honors, and Distinctions

David and Janet Vaughan Brooks Teaching Award, December, 2005

Conferences Organized

co-Chair, SENCER Regional Institute, April, 2006

Professional Service

Major Advisor

Curriculum Committee, 2007 - present

Curriculum Committee, August, 2006 - present

Biology Major Advisor, 2005

Chair's Steering Committee, January 2005

Biology Major advisor, December 2004
   approximately 5 students plus one Program Two student with a program in Genomics, Ethics and International Law

member, Curriculum Review Committee, September-December 2003
   Meetings held weekly or bi-weekly to discuss the long term goals of the bio major and possibilities for reform or innovation.

PreMajor Advisor

sub-Saharan Africa group, International Travel Oversight Committee, 2007 - present

Vice Chair of the Faculty Advisory Board, Duke Engage, 2007 - present

Engineering World Health Advisory Board, Pratt School of Engineering, 2007 - present

International Comparative Studies Steering Committee, 2007 - present

Director, Undergraduate Global Health Programs, 2007 - present

Advisory Committee, Office of Global and Community Health Initiatives, Nursing School, 2007 - present

Advisory Board, Duke Center for Science Education, 2007 - present

Director, Development of the Global Health Certificate, 2006 - present

Selection Committee, Robertson Scholar's Program, 2007

Alumni Weekend Presentation- Engaging Students in Research, October, 2006

Global Health Initiative- Education Committee, January, 2005 - August, 2005

Health Inequalities Program, 2005
   participate in project development, grant writing, mentor summer interns

Rhodes and Marshall Scholars Advisory Committee, 2005
   interview applicants, mentor during applicaton process, work closely during essay preparation

University Course Committee, 2005
   Meet 2-3 hours per week to review all new or revised courses within Trinity College

Provost's Global Health Steering Committee (Education), Spring, Summer 2005

Arts and Sciences Strategic Planning Committee for Global Health and Human Welfare, Fall 2005

Academic Integrity Council, 2005

Roberston Scholars Faculty Partner, 2005
   assist Robertston Scholars Program with student selection and mentoring

FOCUS Program Advisory Board, Fall 2005

University Committee on Courses, August, 2004
   Review all applications for new courses and course modifications to determine congruency with Curriculum 2000 designations.

Dept Committee

Co-Chair, Teaching Consultation Committee, May, 2004 - December, 2005
   Provide pedagogical resources for department. Provide consultation for faculty. Develop a systematic method for reviewing course evaluations. Expand TA training.

member, Curriculum Committee, January-December 2003
   A minimum of monthly meetings to oversee the development and implementation of the Biology major curriculum.

member, Curriculum Committee, 2000-02
   Ongoing member of the standing curriculum committee. Major goal in 2002 was persuading faculty to apply for Curriculum 2000 tags and assisting with writing of course applications.

Univ Committee

Global Health Graduate Curriculum Committee, 2007 - present

Academic Integrity Council, 2006-2007
   Meet monthly to analyze surveys on academic integrity and cheating, devise new honor code, advise provost on academic integrity matters.

Senior Research Fellow, Health Inequalities Program, jan 2006
   Participation in grant production and projects researching health inequalities locally and globally ($900,000 NIH grant submitted) in conjunction with faculty in Public Policy and the Medical Center.

Robertson Scholar Faculty Partner, 2004-2006

Masters in Teaching Biology Advisory Board, August, 2004 - 2005
   Meet with students and faculty involved in the MAT program to determine quality of skills of teachers in training.

member, Search Committee for Program Director of Writing and Learning in the Disciplines, January-May 2003
   The CTLW initiated a national search for an individual whose main responsibility will be to assist faculty to enrich teaching within their discipline. I was one of four people across campus on the search committee.

Senior Fellow, Center for Teaching Learning and Writing Advisory Board, January-December 2002
   Duke Center for Teaching, Learning, and Writing (CTLW) Senior Fellow. As a Senior Fellow I identify areas of teaching reform on campus that should be addressed by the CTLW as well as communicate the resource needs of the Biology Department.

Papers Refereed

FOX News Consultant, January 2005
   risk of HIV from organ transplant

Premier Magazine, fall 2005
   consultant for accuracy of science in the movies

Editorial Board, Science Education and Civic Engagement, an International Journal, 2005

Visiting Scholar, National Center for Science and Civic Engagement, 2005

NSF Reviews And Panels

Grant Review Panelist, National Science Foundation, Division of Undergraduate Education, November, 2007

Univ Services

Program II Advisor, 2006 - present

Advisory Board, Faculty Mentor for post-graduate research, Hart Leadership Program, Sanford Institute of Public Policy, 2004 - present

Senior Fellow, Center for Teaching Learning and Writing Advisory Board, January-December 2003
   Duke Center for Teaching, Learning, and Writing (CTLW) Senior Fellow. As a Senior Fellow I identify areas of teaching reform on campus that should be addressed by the CTLW as well as communicate the resource needs of the Biology Department.

Convenor, Scholarship with a Civic Mission, 2002-03
   ∑ Convenor and Advisor for $450,000 FIPSE Grant: “Scholarship with a Civic Mission”. The Kenan Institute for Ethics was awarded this grant to develop a research service-learning program at Duke. Bio 46 was highlighted in the grant as one of the three ‘Gateway Courses’ for engaging students in service learning as a new pedagogy. The FIPSE grant establishes three structured pathways for research service learning at Duke: Public Health Inequalities; Humanitarian Issues and Human Rights; and Human Development and Education. I have been asked by Elizabeth Kiss, the Director of the Kenan Institute for Ethics and co-PI on the grant, to be the Convener for the Public Health Inequalities pathway and guide the implementation of the grant in this area. Thus I have become central to a university wide initiative for pedagogical reform that is receiving national recognition.

Special Projects

developing teaching manual on gender and health for use in Kenya, summer, fall 2005

Writing a mini-textbook on 'HIV/AIDS in the Kenyan Context' for use by Kenyan universities and publich health organizations, 2003-04
   This text has been designed in conjuntion with colleagues in Kenya to discuss the how gender and traditional practices affect HIV transmission, and address the specific informational needs of Kenyan college students. The text was adopted by Egerton University as their text for teaching a general audience course on HIV/AIDS. Oversaw 12 students involved in generating project during 2003 and two independent study students completing project in 2004.

Editorial Boards

editorial board and reviewer, Science Education and Civic Engagement: an International Journal, 2006 - present

Service to the Community

Preparation of manual on developing HIV/AIDS peer education programs for use by secondary school teachers in training in Kenya, 2004 - 2005
   Oversaw 11 student participating in this project while involved in Bio 46B.

Consultant, Simon and Company, Advertisement Agency, November, 2004 - December, 2004
   Simon and Company are developing the website for the Pfizer Foundation's 'Southern HIV/AIDS Prevention Initiative' and contacted me for background information about HIV/AIDS in the South to assist with their project.

Faculty Partner, Robertson Scholars Program, June, 2004
   Interact with Robertson Scholars. Assist in transition for UNC students spending semester at Duke. Mentor students when designing summer research projects.

Selected Recent Invited Talks

Civic Engagement and the University: What is DukeEngage?, Northwestern University, November 2, 2007

Is Rachel Carson responsible for millions of deaths: the evolution and ecology of malaria, Duke University introductory Global Health series, October 4, 2007

Understanding the origins of HIV, Howard Hughes Research Fellows Program, July 26, 2007

The Origins of HIV: how do we know, why should we care, Howard Hughes Pre-College Program, June 27, 2007

Offensive Science: the case of HIV/AIDS, Genomes@4, Duke University, March 15, 2007

A Duke Conversation, Making a Difference: Educating Global Citizens, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, January 16, 2007

The Connection with Dick Gordon, Radio Show, March, 2006

Effect of Linked, International Curricula on Science Literacy and Civic Engagement, National Science Foundation, May 2005

How Much Can One Course Multitask: scientific, multi-disciplinary and international education, Association of College and University Biology Educators, October 2005

Innovative Course Design: HIV/AIDS courses for secondary school teachers in training, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, October 2005

International Collaborative Learning on HIV/AIDS: linking courses and students, SENCER Summer Institute, August 2005

Mainstreaming HIV Education into the Undergraduate Curriculum in African Universities, Association of African Universities, Cape Town, South Africa, February 2005

Origins of HIV: comparing hypotheses, Rand Afrikaans University, Johannesburg, South Africa, February 2005

“United Nations Millennium Development Goals and HIV/AIDS in Africa”,, Meredith College, November 2005

Using Social Controversy to Stimulate Problem Based Learning in the Sciences, SENCER Summer Institute, August, 2004

International Collaborative Learning on HIV/AIDS: linking students and courses, American Society for Microbiology, May, 2004

Teaching Science, Exploring Controversy, Taking Action: Perspectives on Global Education, American Association of Colleges and Universities National Meeting, January, 2004

International Collaborative Learning on HIV/AIDS, Final plenary session: SENCER Summer Institute, 6 August 2003

Interview: How Bush's planned funding for HIV/AIDS can be used in Africa, CNN, 6 July 2003

Implementing Active Learning in Large Lecture Courses, Egerton University, Njoro, Kenya, 3 June 2003

Teaching HIV/AIDS: Biology and Ethics, American Society for Microbiology, 23 May 2003

Publications   (search)

Papers Published

1. Ogwang-Odhimabo, R, and S.A. Broverman, Globalizing the Microbiology Curriculum, ASM News, vol. 71 no. 10 (2005), pp. 448-449.

Papers In Preparation

1. S.A. Broverman, Global Science: using international contexts to enhance science literacy and engagement (Fall, 2008).
2. S.A. Broverman, Obstacles to Girls Education in Rural Kenya (Spring, 2008).

Other

1. Broverman, S. and G. Prestwich, Fast ion-exchange membrane purification of a microsomal protein., Biotechniques, vol. 19 no. 6 (1995), pp. 874-875.
2. Broverman, S. and P. Meneely, Meiotic mutants that cause a polar decrease in recombination on the X chromosome in Caenorhabditis elegans., Genetics, vol. 136 (1994), pp. 119-127.