Dr. Blake Whitt

Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology

Education

  • Ph.D., Science Education, University of Georgia
  • M.A., Behavioral Neuroscience, Michigan State University
  • B.A., Psychology, Arkansas Tech University

Specialty

Behavioral neuroscience and STEM education research

Professional Interests

  • Exploring endocranial development of the family Canidae relative to the timing of significant events in their life history
  • Supporting the adoption of evidence-based teaching practices in university STEM
  • The intersection of teaching, curriculum design, and student mental health

Recent Publications

  • Sakai, S., Whitt, B., Arsznov, B., Lundrigan, B. (2018) Endocranial Development in the Coyote (Canis latrans) and Gray Wolf (Canis lupus): A Computed Tomographic Study. Brain, Behavior, and Evolution. doi: 10.1159/000487427
  • Idsardi, R., Wingfield, J., Whitt, B., Barriga, P., Lang, J., Lemons, P.P., Brickman, P., & Luft, J.A. (in review). STEM Instructors’ Conceptions of Student Learning. Science Education
  • Idsardi, R., Wingfield, J., Whitt, B., Barriga, P., Lang, J., Lemons, P.P., Brickman, P., & Luft, J.A. (2017). Congruence of STEM Instructors’ Conceptions of Student Learning and Instructional Practice. Studies in Higher Education.
  • Wingfield, J., Idsardi, R., Whitt, B., Barriga, P., Lang, J., Lemons, P.P., Brickman, P., & Luft, J.A. (in review). The resources of a professional development program: What impacts undergraduate STEM educators’ instruction? Studies in Higher Education.
  • Whitt, B., Luft, J., Idsardi, R., Wingfield, J., Barriga, P., Lang, J. (in review) The Influence of Physical Classroom Space on Efforts to Reform Instruction in Undergraduate STEM. Science Education.
  • Whitt, B., Luft, J., Idsardi, R., Wingfield, J., Barriga, P. (in preparation) A longitudinal
    examination of active instruction use post-professional development participation in university STEM.
  • Warnick, J.E., Laffoon, A., & Whitt, B. (in press). Assessing the maximum predictive value of screening assays, Part II: Refinements and implications for animal research ethics. In J.E. Warnick & A.V. Kalueff (Eds.), Translational neuroscience in animal research: Advancement, challenges, and research ethics. Hauppauge NY: Nova Science Publishers

Contact Dr. Blake Whitt

(478) 301-2714
whitt_ba@mercer.edu
Office: Godsey Science Center, Room 320