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Jules Day-Cooney

(They/Them)

Lecturer (Teaching)

School of Biological Sciences

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  • Lecturer (Teaching)
    School of Biological Sciences

BIO

I am a lecturer in the teaching intensive pathway. As such, I focus on teaching courses across biology, but I also dedicate time to researching new pedagogical approaches with a focus on lowering barriers for people with marginalised identities in STEM fields. While my background in is neuroscience (in particular, perception, visual processing, generation of movement, and circadian rhythms), I teach broadly--ranging from microbiology to physiology to ethics. 

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Lecturer
    Victoria University of Wellington, School of Biological Sciences, Wellington, New Zealand2024 - present

DEGREES

  • BSc, Neuroscience
    University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, United States
  • BA, English Writing, Poetry
    University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, United States
  • BA, Philosophy
    University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, United States
  • PhD, Neurobiology
    University of Chicago, Chicago, United States

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Associate Fellow (AFHEA)
    Te Arawai Ako/Advance HE8 May 2025 - present

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Postdoctoral Scholar
    Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine, Vollum Institute, Portland, United States
    Systems NeurosciencePostdoctoral ResearchSupervised by Mao, Butler

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review