kathy s. williams professor, ecology program area department

KATHY S. WILLIAMS Professor, Ecology Program Area

Department of Biology San Diego State University

San Diego, California 92182-4614 PHONE: 619-594-4358 FAX: 619-594-5676

e-mail: [email protected] EDUCATION A. Institution Attended Degree Major Field Stanford University 1977-1981 Ph. D. Biological Sciences The University of Texas at Austin 1972-1977 B.A. cum laude Liberal Arts, Ecology concentration B. Title of Dissertation: The coevolution of Euphydryas chalcedona butterflies and their larval host

plants. Committee: Drs. P. R. Ehrlich, advisor, H. A. Mooney, R. W. Holm, J. Roughgarden. ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS AND RANKS HELD Institution Rank Date Major Subject San Diego State University Professor 2014-present Biology/Ecology San Diego State University Associate Professor 1992-2014 Biology/Ecology Interim Associate Dean, Division of Undergraduate Studies 2012-2013 Director , SDSU Center for Teaching and Learning 2013-present Co-Director, SDSU Center for Teaching and Learning 2008-2013; Center for Research in Math and Science Education (CRMSE) faculty member 2007-present Biology Undergraduate Advisor and Vice-Chair 2000-2008 EPA M.S. Program Coordinator 1993-2000 San Diego State University Assistant Professor 1987-1992 Biology/Ecology University of Arkansas Research Asst. Prof. 1985-1987 Zoology Univ. of British Columbia Postdoctoral Fellow 1981-1984 Animal Resource Ecology TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS Student Supervision. I have supervised over 170 undergraduates in my lab at SDSU (names and project

titles available on request). Post-doctoral Student Advising. Currently interviewing for two positions on NSF projects. Ph.D. Advising J. Brooke Ernest is a Mathematics and Science Education Ph.D candidate (dissertation advisor, R.

Nemorovsky). She began working in a funded graduate research position on my research project PLURIS. 2013-2014.

Jennifer E. Lineback was a Mathematics and Science Education Ph.D candidate (dissertation advisor F. Goldberg). She worked in a funded graduate research position on my Concept Assessment (CAB) project Fall 2009-Spring 2011, using diagnostic question clusters to inform curriculum design.

Alison E. Williams-Anderson. 1995-2000. Effects of whole-ecosystem atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration manipulation on abundance and species diversity of arthropods in a post-fire chaparral community. Ph.D. UCD/SDSU Chair.

M.S. Advising Hanna Sadowski. Started Fall 2012. Insects as Indicators of Riparian Habitat Quality. B. Clark Austin. Spring 2014. The Reproductive Biology of the Rare Shrub Fremontodendron

mexicanum.

K.S. Williams Full Curriculum Vitae Christina Congedo. Fall 2011. The relationship of the Thorne’s Hairstreak butterfly (Lycaenidae:

Callophrys [Mitoura] grynea thornei) with its host plant, Tecate cypress (Hesperocyparis forbesii. M.S. SDSU. Chair

Christina Burnett. 2009. Effects of anthropogenic disturbance on the spatial distribution of butterflies in urban parks. M.S. SDSU. Chair

Michael J. Wellik. 2009. Population genetics of the checkerspot butterfly, Euphydryas chalcedona (Lepidoptera: Nymphalideae) and implications for conservation. M.S. SDSU. Chair

Cantherine M. Yamada. 2007. Implications of environmental enrichment for the Pygmy Loris, Nycticebus pygmaeus. M.S. SDSU. Chair [thesis in review]

David C. Bailey. 2006. The community characteristics of Horkelia clevelandii and implications for the endangered Laguna Mountains Skipper (Pyrgus ruralis lagunae). M.S. SDSU. Chair

Patrick O. McConnell. 2006. Effects of herbivory by Opsius stactogalus Fieber and edaphic factors on growth and resource allocation in Tamarix. M.S. SDSU. Chair

Christian Manion. 1999 IP. Mechanisms to explain persistence times of monarch (Danaus plexippus) aggregations in coastal California. M.S. Chair [took leave of absence and never defended]

Gretchen Small. 2000. Insect diversity and pollination strategies associated with avocado (Persea americana) at the Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve. M.S. SDSU. Chair

Jill Terp. 1998. Habitat use patterns of wintering shorebirds: The role of salt evaporation ponds in south San Diego Bay. M.S. SDSU. Co-chair

Sydney Lynch. 1998. Floral visitation and floral visitation in Mimulus aurantiacus (Monkey Flower) . M.S. SDSU. Chair

Sandra Garver. 1997. Respiration patterns in non-diving pinnipeds. M.S. SDSU. Co-chair Deborah Waldecker. 1996. Effects of elevated CO2 and soil nitrogen pretreatments on litter

decomposition in the tallgrass prairie. M.S. SDSU. Co-chair Andrea Peirce Calvano. Spring 1995. Nutritional ecology of three subspecies of the checkerspot butterfly

(Euphydryas chalcedona). M.S. SDSU. Chair Harry Smead. 1995. Factors that influence the distribution of Ceroccocus quercus scales on Quercus

engelmannii. M.S. SDSU. Chair Steven Penix. 1994. Interactions of two willow-boring insects at a riparian restoration site. M.S. SDSU.

Chair John Tiszler. 1994. Changes in soil nitrogen structure and dynamics associated with the establishment of

desert shrubs in a Chihuahuan Desert black grama (Bouteloua eriopoda Torrey) grassland. M.S. SDSU. Co-chair

Rebecca Jo Watts.1992. An examination of chaparral cicadas (Homoptera: Cicadidae) and their host use patterns in San Diego County. M.S. SDSU. Chair

Scott Snover. 1992. Ecology of the globosus dune beetle (Coelus globosus) in relation to native and non-native host plant species. M.S. SDSU. Chair

Kimberley Johnson. 1991. The effects of host quality on a phytophagous insect (Homoptera: Delphacidae) and its predators in a California salt marsh system. M.S. SDSU. Chair

Ph.D. Dissertation committee member Yuhe Li. Spring 1995. Fitness and life history strategy: Experimental manipulation and its effects on

intrinsic rate of increase and fitness components in the harlequin bug, Murgantia histrionica (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). Ph.D. in Ecology, SDSU.

Mace A. Hack, 1994. The choreography and energetics of house cricket (Acheta domestica Linn.) contests: Patterns of assessment. Ph.D. University of California, San Diego.

Orals committees: Sandra DeSimone 1994, Nils Warnock 1991, Lynn Gordon 1991; SDSU/UCD Ecology

K.S. Williams Full Curriculum Vitae Master’s Thesis committee member Laura Prieto-Velasco. 2009. MFA in the area of jewelry/metalsmithing, Developing works using the

insect as a metaphor, in different situations of involvement with the viewer. MFA School of Art, Design, and Art History, SDSU.

Antimone L. Rowley. 2005. Hibernation and mother infant relationship in grizzly bears. M.S. Interdisciplinary Studies. SDSU.

Daniel Marschalek. 2004. Factors influencing population viability of Hermes copper (Lycaena hermes). Cheryl J. Deutch. 2001. Variation in capsule morphology of Isomeris arborea and seed predation by the

harlequin bug, Murgantia histrionica. M.S. SDSU. Jennifer R. Radkey. 2000. The effects of diet on developmental and reproductive traits of Murgantia

histrionica. M.S. SDSU. Dena K. Simons. 1999. Predicting the effects of environmental characteristics upon potential site

productivity of chaparral in the Descanso Ranger District. M.S. SDSU. Richard K. Wiley. 2000. Art. Furniture design, Insect-influenced. MFA. SDSU. Dean B. Rogers. 1998. Travel cost and willingness-to-pay estimates for beach use in San Diego County.

M.S. Geography. SDSU. Jesse A. Else. 1996. Post-flood establishment of native woody species and an exotic, Arundo donax, in a

southern Californian riparian system. M.S. SDSU. Katharyn E. Boyer. 1994. Scale insect damage in constructed salt marshes: Nitrogen and other factors.

M.S. SDSU. Lorraine S. Parsons. 1994. Re-establishment of salt marsh bird’s beak at Sweetwater marsh: Factors

affecting reproductive success. M.S. SDSU. Christopher L. Olow. 1993. Chemical ecology of crucifers. M.S. Switched to Teaching Credential

Program. SDSU. Marcelle M. Darby. 1993. Distribution of rhizobia and VA mycorrhizal fungi in two desert soils and their

effects on the growth of Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana (Mesquite) at varying nutrient levels. M.S. SDSU.

NaDene S. Sorensen. 1993. Arid land revegetation: Effects of treeshelters and irrigation on establishment of three shrubs with emphasis on the physiological ecology of Larrea divaricata. M.S. SDSU.

Susan E. Rutherford. 1989. Detritus production and epibenthic communities of natural versus constructed salt marshes. M.S. SDSU.

Todd L. Scarlett. 1988. Acorn preference in Blue Jays (Cyanocitta cristata). M.S. Univ. of Arkansas.

Courses Taught BIOL 201 Princ. of Organismal Biol (Invertebrate Biol. section) BIOL 354 Ecology and Evolution (PopEcol and Evol. sections) BIOL 354 Ecology and the Environment (Population Ecol and Communities & Ecosystems sections) BIOL 452 Biology Concept Development and Integration BIOL 462 Entomology & BIOL 462L Entomology Lab BIOL 506A Coevolution BIOL 506B Insect Ecology (with Lab) BIOL 600 Biology Teaching Colloquium GS 100B Univ. Seminar Instructional Leadership Appointed Director SDSU Center for Teaching and Learning (2013-present); Served as Co-Director

SDSU Center for Teaching and Learning (2008-2012); Served as Associate Director SDSU Center for Teaching and Learning (2001 - 2003); Served as CTL Faculty Fellow for College of Sciences (2001-2002). In this role I help faculty and administrators collaborate to improve course and curriculum designs, apply engaging and effective teaching and learning methods, and assess the effects of their modifications on student success and academic achievements. In this position I have

K.S. Williams Full Curriculum Vitae

also been striving to help the campus use programmatic assessment to produce the evidence we need to obtain more resources to meet the learning goals we share.

Team Leader, Project FIRST. 1998-present. This NSF funded project has used field stations at SDSU (CA), and 11 other states as resources for institutionalizing inquiry-based science education. Initially I led a team of faculty at SDSU and local colleges as we work with other faculty teams and science educators around the US to improve college science education and provide faculty development in science education. Our goal is to promote more meaningful learning by students in biology classes and to increase the value of the Biological Field Stations as educational resources. This is now a national dissemination project (NSF CCLI - Phase III; 2009-2014, D. Ebert-May [PI], Terry Derting [co-PI]) and currently provides professional development in teaching and learning to 200 postdoctoral scholars planning careers in academia or other educational roles, establishes a regional support network for postdoctoral scholars in teaching/learning, and collaborates to advance teaching and scholarship in education. Postdocs leave the program with a complete intro biology course designed based on the principles of scientific teaching. I lead a team of three faculty who organized workshops and meetings, and mentors 40 postdoctoral scholars from around the country.

Conslutant to NSF/DUE/CCLI award, “Diagnostic Question Clusters to Improve Student Reasoning and Understanding in General Biology Courses” 1/08-12/11. Multi-investigator project to develop diagnostic questions on energy/matter transformation spanning cellular to ecosystem levels. PI - C. D’Avanzo, Hampshire College. (2006-2011) – Served as consultant on this national faculty development project to enhance post-secondary science education using conceptual assessments for formative and summative assessment to improve learning.

Named a pICT Fellow 2005-2006. People, Information and Communication Technologies Faculty Fellows Program is supported by San Diego State University's Qualcomm Institute for Innovation and Educational Success.

Elected Ecological Society of America (ESA). Education Section Chair, and Education and Human Resources Committee Member, (1/2004-8/2005).

Selected as Fellow of SDSU’s Education Center for Computational Science and Engineering. (2001-2002). This program supported faculty introducing visualization and modeling resources, such as those developed for High Performance Computing, into their undergraduate curriculum. Fellows were supported in part through NSF’s National Partnership for Advanced Computational Infrastructure/Calif. State Univ. My project used online surveys to get formative assessments and feedback from students in Biol 354 Ecology and the Envt.

Science Education Working Groups organized to enhance learning, assessment & curriculum National working groups Introductory Biology Program. 2010-present. I am a major participant in activities of this NSF-funded

project (G.Uno, Univ. Oklahoma, PI) that brings together faculty who teach and who are interested in improving introductory biology courses. Through various meeting venues, it promotes beneficial interactions between individuals who need help, those who have some answers, and scientific societies that can implement the changes that will have lasting, transformative influences in the way biology is taught. http://ibp.ou.edu/

Biology Directors Consortium (BDC). 2008-present. I am an executive board member of this consortium that is a community who share common interests around the management and administration of undergraduate Biology teaching and learning. Two broad foci of members are 1) the theory and practice of teaching and learning, particularly as it relates to the introductory and the core courses and experiences of students; and 2) the management of instructional programs, including assessment, staffing, budgeting, space management, and related administrative functions. Our mission is to facilitate communication and interaction that promotes excellence in life science education. http://biodirectors.org/

K.S. Williams Full Curriculum Vitae Scientific teaching in environmental education: Focus group discussions. 2006. Organized and conducted

workshop, sponsored by the Ecological Society of America Education Section, with B.R. Pohlad (Ferrum College). August 2006 Annual Meeting, Memphis, TN.

Building an interactive database for classroom assessment. 2006. Organized and conducted workshop, sponsored by the Ecological Society of America Education Section, with E Weber & D Ebert-May (Michigan State Univ.). August 2006 Annual Meeting, Memphis, TN.

National Academies Winter Institute on Undergraduate Education in Biology. 2005. Organized and conducted workshop for MARC (Minority Access to Research Careers) faculty program coordinators from around the country, sponsored by the National Research Council. Jan. 7-11, 2005, at the Chaminade in Santa Cruz, CA. Organized workshop with T.L. Derting (Murray State Univ.)

Surviving Grad School: Balancing the demands of teaching and research. 2005. Organized and conducted workshop for Graduate students, sponsored by the Ecological Society of America Education Section, with J. Moore (Colorado State University), G. Middendorf (Howard Univ). August 2005. Annual Meeting, Montreal Canada,

Innovative Teaching and Active Learning in Ecology - Classrooms and Laboratories. 2005. Organized and conducted workshop, sponsored by the Ecological Society of America Education Section, with D Ebert-May (MichStateUniv), J Batzli (U Wis), J Hodder (U Ore). August 2005. Annual Meeting, Montreal Canada.

Teaching in Large Classrooms. 2003. Assisted with workshop on Teaching in Large Classrooms for SDSU faculty, sponsored by the Division of Undergraduate Studies and Center for Teaching and Learning. (with Dr. D. Ebert-May, Michigan State Univ.)

Introduction to Undergraduate Student Active Learning in Ecology. 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004. Ecological Society of Amer. Workshops, Annual Meetings, Madison WI, Tucson AZ, Savannah GA, Portland OR. Organized and conducted workshops with Dr. G. Middendorf (Howard Univ.) and Dr. D. Ebert-May (Michigan State Univ).

SDSU working groups Workshops for Biology TAs. 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. Organized and

conducted this workshop for SDSU Biology TAs (required). Typically 1 - 1 1/2 days for 30-45 participants. Continued to contribute to these presentations in 2012 and 2013

i5 Rubrics, Grading, and Feedback. 2007. Workshop for pICT Fellows. Organized with Liane Bryson (SDSU Rhetoric and Writing) and Bob Hoffman (SDSU Education Technology). May, 2007.

TradingTips - RubricsInAction. 2006. Workshop conducted with Liane Bryson (SDSU Rhetoric and Writing) how and why to use rubrics for improving teaching and students' learning. June, 2006. Sponsored by SDSU pICT Project and Division of Undergraduate Studies.

TradingTips: Rubrics In Action. 2005. Workshop conducted with Liane Bryson (SDSU Rhetoric and Writing) on how and why to use rubrics for improving their teaching and students' learning. July, 2005. Sponsored by SDSU Division of Undergraduate Studies.

Engaging students in data mining! 2005. Using Data and Inquiry in the Classroom. Given as part of 3-day Emerging Trends Initiative workshop for SDSU Faculty. Sponsored by SDSU College of Education and the Division of Undergraduate Studies. May, 2005.

TA Training Workshop. 2004. Organized and conducted workshop for all new SDSU Graduate Teaching Assistants as part of their orientation, sponsored by the Division of Graduate Studies and Research.

Improving Student Performance: Approaches for Experienced Faculty. 2001. Organized and conducted this workshop for SDSU Center for Teaching and Learning for mid-career faculty.

Active Learning in Large Classes. 2001. Organized and conducted 1-day workshop for SDSU Center for Teaching and Learning, with R. Moore (SDSU Religious Studies). 44 SDSU faculty attended.

Conversations about Science Teaching. 1999. Organized (with D.Dexter & K.Fisher, SDSU) 5 luncheon meetings for faculty and graduate students in science.

K.S. Williams Full Curriculum Vitae PROFESSIONAL GROWTH Publications and Presentations Articles in Refereed Journals (*indicates co-first authors, † M.S. student, †† PhD student) 1. Bush*, S.D., N.J. Pelaez*, J.A. Rudd II*, M.T. Stevens*, K.D. Tanner*, K.S. Williams*‡ (*all co-first

authors listed alphabetically; ‡ Williams is corresponding author) . 2013. Widespread distribution and unexpected variation among science faculty with education specialties (SFES) across the United States. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 110 (18): 7170–7175.

This article was also the subject of the Feature Current Insights Recent Research in Science Teaching and Learning in CBE—Life Sciences Education Vol. 12, 332–335, Fall 2013.

2. Fisher, K.M., K.S. Williams, J.E. Lineback†† . 2011. Osmosis and diffusion conceptual assessment. CBE—Life Sciences Education 10 (4): 418-29. Winter 2011.

3. Derting, T., K.S. Williams, J.L. Momsen, T.P. Henkel . 2011. Education Research: Set a High Bar. Science 333 (2 September 2011): 1220-1221.

4. Bush*, S.D., N.J. Pelaez*, J.A. Rudd*, M.T. Stevens*, K.D. Tanner*, K.S. Williams* (*all co-first authors listed alphabetically) . 2011. Investigation of Science Faculty with Education Specialties (SFES) within the Largest University System in the United States. CBE–Life Sciences Education 10 (1): 25-42.

This article also appears in the CBE – Life Sciences Education Highlights of 2011 special edition, pp. 86-103. “Articles are selected to represent the breadth of work published in the journal and to be exemplars of life science education research and evidence-based practice.”

It was also named by the journal Science (vol 332:14; 1 April 2011) as an Editors’ Choice: Highlights of the Recent Literature.

5. Bush*, S.D., N.J. Pelaez*, J.A. Rudd*, M.T. Stevens*, K.D. Tanner*, K.S. Williams*, W.B. Wood* (*all co-first authors listed alphabetically) . 2010. A Role for Postdocs in Undergraduate Education. Science 327 (29 January 2010): 522-523.

6. Bush*, S.D., N.J. Pelaez*, J.A. Rudd*, M.T. Stevens*, K.D. Tanner*, K.S. Williams* (*all co-first authors listed alphabetically) . 2008. Science Faculty with Education Specialties. Science 322 (19 Dec 2008): 1795-1796.

7. Bush S.D., N.J. Pelaez, J.A. Rudd, M.T. Stevens, K.S. Williams, D.E. Allen, and K.D. Tanner. 2006. On hiring science faculty with education specialties for your science (not education) department. CBE Life Sciences Education 5: 297–305.

8. Hodder, J., D. Ebert-May, K. Williams, and D. Luckie. 2005. Unraveling complexity: building an understanding of Everglades restoration. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 3(7):170-171.

9. Williams, K. S., D. Ebert-May, D. Luckie, and J. Hodder. 2004. Ecological controversy: analysis to synthesis. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 2(10):546-547.

10. Ebert-May D, K. Williams, E.P. Weber, J. Hodder, and D. Luckie. 2004. Practicing scientific inquiry: what are the rules? Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 2(9):492-493.

11. Williams, K., D.Ebert-May, D. Luckie, J. Hodder, and S. Koptur. 2004. Novel assessments: detecting success in student learning. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 2(8): 444-445.

12. Hodder, J., D. Ebert-May, K. Williams, and D. Luckie. 2004. Marine pathology: revealing the ocean’s etiology to earthbound students. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 2(7): 383-384.

13. Ebert-May, D., K. Williams, D. Luckie, and J. Hodder. 2004. Climate change: confronting student ideas. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 2(6): 324-325.

14. Ebert-May, D., J. Hodder, K. Williams, and D. Luckie. 2004. Pathways to scientific teaching. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 2(6): 323.

15. Williams, K.S. and C. Simon. 1995. The ecology, behavior, and evolution of periodical cicadas. Annual Review of Entomology 40:269-295.

16. Williams, K.S. 1993. Use of terrestrial arthropods to evaluate restored riparian woodlands. Restoration Ecol. 2: 107-116.

K.S. Williams Full Curriculum Vitae 17. Williams, K.S., K.G. Smith, and F.M. Stephen. 1993. Emergence of 13-year periodical cicadas

(Cicadidae: Magicicada): Phenology, mortality, and predator satiation. Ecology 74:1143-1152. 18. Wheeler, G.L., K.S. Williams and K.G. Smith. 1992. Role of periodical cicadas (Homoptera:

Cicadidae: Magicicada) in forest nutrient cycles. Forest Ecology and Management. 51:339-346. 19. Williams, K.S. and K.G. Smith. 1991. Dynamics of periodical cicada chorus centers (Homoptera:

Cicadidae: Magicicada). Journal of Insect Behavior 4 (3): 275-291. 20. Karlin, A.A., K. S. Williams, K.G. Smith, and D.W. Sugg.* 1991. Biochemical evidence for rapid

changes in a population of periodical cicadas (Magicicada tredecassini). Amer. Midl. Nat. 125: 213-221.

21. Myers, J.H. and K.S. Williams. 1987. Lack of short or long term inducible defenses in the red alder-western tent caterpillar system.Oikos 48:73-78.

22. Smith, K.G., N.C. Wilkinson*, K.S. Williams, V.B. Steward*. 1987. Predation by spiders on periodical cicadas (Homoptera, Magicicada). Journal of Arachnology 15: 277-279.

23. Johnson, N.D. K.S. Williams, P.R. Ehrlich. 1987. Effects of chemical fertilization of Diplacus aurantiacus on the development and persistence of the post-diapause larvae of its lepidopteran herbivore, Euphydryas chalcedona American Midland Naturalist 117: 435-438.

24. Myers, J.H. and K.S. Williams. 1984. Does tent caterpillar attack reduce the food quality of red alder foliage? Oecologia 62: 74-79.

25. Williams, K.S. and J.H. Myers. 1984. Previous herbivore attack of red alder may improve food quality for fall webworm larvae. Oecologia 63: 166-170.

26. Williams, K.S. 1983. The coevolution of Euphydryas chalcedona butterflies and their larval host plants. III. Oviposition behavior and host plant quality. Oecologia 56: 336-340.

27. Williams, K.S., D.E. Lincoln, P.R. Ehrlich. 1983. The coevolution of Euphydryas chalcedona butterflies and their larval host plants. II. Maternal and host plant effects on larval growth, development, and food-use efficiency. Oecologia 56: 330-335.

28. Williams, K.S., D.E. Lincoln, P.R. Ehrlich. 1983. The coevolution of Euphydryas chalcedona butterflies and their larval host plants. I. Larval feeding behavior and host plant quality. Oecologia 56: 323-329.

29. Lincoln, D.E., T.S. Newton, P.R. Ehrlich, K.S. Williams. 1982. Coevolution of the checkerspot butterfly Euphydryas chalcedona and its larval food plant Diplacus aurantiacus: Larval response to protein and leaf resin. Oecologia 52: 216-223.

30. Williams, K.S. and L.E. Gilbert. 1981. Insects as selective agents of natural selection on plant vegetative morphology: Egg mimics of Passiflora reduce egg-laying by Heliconius butterflies. Science 212: 467-469.

31. Mooney, H.A., K.S. Williams, D.E. Lincoln, P.R. Ehrlich. 1981. Temporal and spatial variability in the interaction between the checkerspot butterfly, Euphydryas chalcedona, and its principal food source, the California shrub, Diplacus aurantiacus. Oecologia 50: 195-198.

32. Mooney, H.A., P.R. Ehrlich, D.E. Lincoln, K.S. Williams. 1980. Environmental controls on the seasonality of a drought deciduous shrub, Diplacus aurantiacus, and its predator, the checkerspot butterfly, Euphydryas chalcedona. Oecologia 45: 143-146.

33. Otte, D. and K. Williams. 1972. Environmentally induced color dimorphisms in grasshoppers. Syrbula admirabilis, Dichromorpha viridis, and Chortophaga viridifasciata. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. 65: 1154-1161.

Chapters in Refereed Books 1. Hannon, L.E., L. Ries, K.S. Williams. 2009. Terrestrial Arthropod Communities along the San

Pedro: Three Case Studies. pp. 127-152. In “Ecology and Conservation of the San Pedro River.” J. Stromberg and B. Tellman, eds. The University of Arizona Press.

2. Ebert-May, D., K. Williams, D. Luckie, J. Hodder. 2008. Climate change: confronting student ideas. Pp. 21-22. In “Pathways to Scientific Teaching.” Chapter 2. Diane Ebert-May and Janet Hodder, eds. Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, MA. 212 p.

K.S. Williams Full Curriculum Vitae 3. Hodder, J., D. Ebert-May, K. Williams, D. Luckie. 2008. Marine pathology: revealing the ocean's

etiology to earthbound students. Pp. 31-32. In “Pathways to Scientific Teaching.” Chapter 2. Diane Ebert-May and Janet Hodder, eds. Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, MA. 212 p.

4. Ebert-May D, K. Williams, E.P. Weber, J. Hodder, D. Luckie. 2008. Practicing scientific inquiry: what are the rules? Pp. 47-48. In Pathways to Scientific Teaching. Chapter 3. Diane Ebert-May and Janet Hodder, eds. Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, MA. 212 p.

5. Williams, K. S., D. Ebert-May, D. Luckie, J. Hodder. 2008. Ecological controversy: analysis to synthesis. Pp. 59-60. In Pathways to Scientific Teaching. Chapter 3. Diane Ebert-May and Janet Hodder, eds. Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, MA. 212 p.

6. Williams, K., D.Ebert-May, D. Luckie, J. Hodder, S. Koptur. 2008. Novel assessments: detecting success in student learning. Pp.115-116. In Pathways to Scientific Teaching. Chapter 5. Diane Ebert-May and Janet Hodder, eds. Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, MA. 212 p.

7. Hodder, J., D. Ebert-May, K. Williams, D. Luckie. 2008. Unraveling complexity: building an understanding of Everglades restoration. Pp. 158-159. In “Pathways to Scientific Teaching.” Chapter 6. Diane Ebert-May and Janet Hodder, eds. Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, MA. 212 p.

8. Williams, K.S. 2000. Assessing success of restoration attempts: What can terrestrial arthropods tell us? In "2nd Interface Between Ecology and Land Development in California, Vol. 2,” J. E. Keeley, M.Baer-Keeley, C.J.Fotheringham, eds. pp 237-244. Sacramento, CA. U.S. Geological Survey. Open-File Report 00-62.

9. Williams, K.S. 1997. Terrestrial arthropods as ecological indicators of habitat restoration in southwestern North America. In "Restoration Ecology and Sustainable Development," K.M. Urbanska, N.R.Webb & P.J. Edwards eds. Pp. 238-258. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

10. Williams, K.S. 1987. Responses of persimmon trees to periodical cicada oviposition damage. In Insects-Plants. V. Labeyrie, G. Fabres and D. Lachaise (eds), p. 424. W. Junk Publishers, Dordrecht, Netherlands.

11. Williams, K.S. 1985. Climatic influences on biological control: Biological control of St. John's wort in British Columbia. In Proc. 6th Int. Symp. Biol. Control of Weeds. 1984. E.S. Delfosse (ed), pp. 127-132. Agriculture Canada, Vancouver, Canada.

Articles in Refereed Proceedings (*indicates speaker, † M.S. student, †† PhD student) 1. Williams, K.S*, B.S. Allen. 2013. Managing the load and maximizing the gains for all: Project

PLURIS (Purposeful Learning in Undergraduate Research and Independent Studies). Paper presented at the 98th Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Minneapolis, MN. August 4-9, 2013. http://eco.confex.com/eco/2013/webprogram/Paper43993.html (accessed 9/19/2013)

2. Austin, B. Clark†*, K.S. Williams. 2013. The reproductive biology of the rare shrub Fremontodendron mexicanum. Paper presented at the 97th Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Minneapolis, MN. August 4-9, 2013. http://eco.confex.com/eco/2013/webprogram/Paper44347.html (accessed 9/19/2013)

3. Williams, K.S.*, S.D. Bush, N.J. Pelaez, J.A. Rudd, M.T. Stevens, K.D. Tanner. 2012. National study of Science Faculty with Education Specialties (SFES) in the US. Paper presented at the 97th Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Portland, OR. August 5-10, 2012. http://eco.confex.com/eco/2012/webprogram/Paper37005.html (accessed 9/1/13).

4. Williams, K.S.*, K.M. Fisher, J. E. Lineback††. 2012. BioHUB: An Internet HUB for the Conceptual Assessment in Biology (CAB) community. Paper presented at the 97th Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Portland, OR. August 5-10, 2012. http://eco.confex.com/eco/2012/webprogram/Paper38536.html (accessed 9/1/13).

5. Williams, K.S.*, K.M. Fisher, J. E. Lineback††. 2012. BioHUB: An Internet HUB for the Conceptual Assessment in Biology (CAB) community. http://saber-biologyeducationresearch.wikispaces.com/file/detail/SABERabstracts2012June26.pdf (accessed 9/1/13).

K.S. Williams Full Curriculum Vitae 6. Williams, K.S.*, S.D. Bush, N.J. Pelaez, J.A. Rudd, M.T. Stevens, K.D. Tanner. 2012. National

study of Science Faculty with Education Specialties (SFES) in the US. Introductory Biology Project (IBP) Summer 2012 Conference: Implementing Vision and Change at the Introductory Biology Level. AAAS, Washington, DC. June 28 - July 1, 2012. http://ibp.ou.edu/news/abstracts-oral-presentations (accessed 9/18/2013)

7. Williams, K.S.*, S.D. Bush, N.J. Pelaez, J.A. Rudd, M.T. Stevens, K.D. Tanner. 2011. Science Faculty with Education Specialties (SFES) within the largest university system in the United States: Highlighting Biology SFES. Paper presented at the 96th Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Austin, TX. August 7-12, 2011. http://eco.confex.com/eco/2011/webprogram/Paper31921.html (accessed 9/1/13).

8. Williams, K.S.* 2011. Using diagnostic questions to help students learn concepts related to carbon transformation. Paper presented at the SABER: Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research Meeting. Univ. Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN. July 29-31, 2011. http://saber-biologyeducationresearch.wikispaces.com (accessed 9/1/13).

9. Stevens, M.T.*, S.D. Bush, N.J. Pelaez, J.A. Rudd, K.D. Tanner, K.S. Williams. 2011. Science Faculty with Education Specialties (SFES) within the largest university system in the United States: Highlighting Biology SFES. Paper presented at the SABER: Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research Meeting. Univ. Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN. July 29-31, 2011. http://saber-biologyeducationresearch.wikispaces.com (accessed 9/1/13).

10. Williams, K.S.*, S.Aurillio††, B.Allen. 2010. Scaling up what works in research experiences. Paper presented at the 95th Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. August 2, 2010. Pittsburgh, PA. http://eco.confex.com/eco/2010/techprogram/P24720.HTM (accessed 9/1/13).

11. Bush*, S.D., N.J. Pelaez*, J.A. Rudd*, M.T. Stevens*, K.D. Tanner*, K.S. Williams* (*all co-first authors listed alphabetically). 2010. Science Faculty with Education Specialties (SFES): Findings from a Cross-Disciplinary Research Study. Symposium S-2117-1658. Proceedings of National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, March 2010.

12. D'Avanzo, C., C.W. Anderson, B.Wilke††, K.S. Williams, N.Stamp, J.Merrill, A.B. Griffith, L.M. Hartley††, N.J. Pelaez. 2010. Faculty use of Diagnostic Question Clusters (DQCs) and active teaching in ecology and biology courses. Paper presented at the 95th Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. August 2, 2010. Pittsburgh, PA. http://eco.confex.com/eco/2010/techprogram/P24671.HTM (accessed 9/1/13).

13. Congedo†, C. and K.S. Williams. 2009. Thorne's hairstreak and Tecate cypress: New findings about this rare butterfly and its host. Paper presented at the 94th Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. August 2-7, 2009. Albuquerque, NM. http://eco.confex.com/eco/2009/techprogram/P18318.HTM (accessed 9/1/13).

14. Wellik†, M., K.S. Williams, A. Bohonak. 2009. Phylogenetic evaluation of subspecies within a variable complex of Euphydryas butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in the southwestern US. Paper presented at the 94th Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. August 2-7, 2009. Albuquerque, NM. http://eco.confex.com/eco/2009/techprogram/P20067.HTM (accessed 9/1/13).

15. D’Avanzo, C., C.W. Anderson, B.Wilke††, N. Stamp, K.S. Williams, A.B. Griffith, L.M. Hartley††, N. J. Pelaez. 2009. Helping students reason about energy and matter from cells to ecosystems with diagnostic question clusters. Paper presented at the 94th Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. August 2-7, 2009. Albuquerque, NM. http://eco.confex.com/eco/2009/techprogram/P17608.HTM (accessed 9/1/13).

16. Williams, K. S. 2009. Using diagnostic questions (DQCs) to help students learn concepts related to photosynthesis. Paper presented at the 94th Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. August 2-7, 2009. Albuquerque, NM. http://eco.confex.com/eco/2009/techprogram/P20052.HTM (accessed 9/1/13).

17. Pelaez, N., S.D. Bush, J.A Rudd, M.T. Stevens, K.D. Tanner, K.S. Williams. 2009. Science Faculty with Education Specialties: A Cross-Disciplinary Research Study. Presented at Federation of


American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB). New Orleans, LA. April 18-22, 2009. FASEB J. 23, 633.13. www.fasebj.org

18. Williams, K. S., Seth D. Bush, Nancy J. Pelaez, James A. Rudd II, Michael T. Stevens, Kimberly D. Tanner. 2008. Linking research and education: Characterizing tenure-track science education faculty positions in California State University science departments. Ecological Soc. of Amer. 93rd Annual Meeting, August 3 – 8, 2008. Milwaukee, WI. August 6, 2008. http://eco.confex.com/eco/2008/techprogram/P12622.HTM (accessed 9/1/13).

19. Williams, K.S., K. Fisher, D. Anderson. 2007. Developing biology diagnostic surveys to inform our curriculum. In Organized Oral Session “Diagnostic assessment: Uncovering and responding to how our students are thinking.” Published in Abstracts of Ecological Society of America/Society of Ecological Restoration Joint Annual Meeting in San Jose, CA. Aug. 2007. http://eco.confex.com/eco/2007/techprogram/P2433.HTM (accessed 9/1813)

20. Fisher, K., D. Anderson, K.S. Williams. 2007. Developing and evaluating conceptual inventory of natural selection. In Organized Oral Session “Diagnostic assessment: Uncovering and responding to how our students are thinking.” Published in Abstracts of Ecological Society of America/Society of Ecological Restoration Joint Annual Meeting. San Jose, CA. August 2007. http://eco.confex.com/eco/2007/techprogram/P1859.HTM (accessed 9/1/13)

21. Williams, K.S. 2007. Using WebQuest to improve understanding of ecology. In Organized Oral Session “E-learning in ecology education.” Published in Abstracts of Ecological Society of America/Society of Ecological Restoration Joint Annual Meeting. San Jose, CA. August 2007. http://eco.confex.com/eco/2007/techprogram/P1409.HTM (accessed 9/18/13)

22. Williams, K.S. 2007. Overview of programmatic assessment in the San Diego State University Biology Department. Paper S-130-1333-1332-1364. In Symposium “Programmatic Assessment: Tools for Informed Restructuring of Curriculum.” Proceedings of National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA, April 2007.

23. Williams, K.S. 2007. Integrating issues in science through the curriculum. Paper Q-724-1513-1512-1543. Proceedings of National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA, April 2007.

24. Bailey†, D.C. and Williams, K.S. 2006. Cattle grazing on Horkelia clevelandii and implications for the endangered Laguna Mountains Skipper. Published in Abstracts of Ecological Soc. of Amer. 91st Annual Meeting, http://abstracts.co.allenpress.com/pweb/esa2006/document/?ID=62798. (accessed 9/15/13)

25. Williams, K.S. 2006. Global climate change: Investigating the issues across the curriculum. Published in Abstracts of Ecological Soc. of Amer. 91st Annual Meeting, http://abstracts.co.allenpress.com/pweb/esa2006/document/?ID=62407. (accessed 9/15/13)

26. Williams, K.S. 2006. Introduction to and overview of Project FIRST (Faculty Institutes for Reforming Science Teaching). Paper presented in symposium “Strategies for Promoting Active Learning in College Biology Classrooms: Lessons from Project FIRST,” at AAAS Pacific Division 87th Annual Meeting. Proceedings of the Pacific Division American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Vol. 25, Part I, p. 100. San Diego, CA. June 2006.

27. Williams, K.S., K. Fisher, D. Anderson. 2005. Developing a diagnostic exam for general biology. Paper presented in Symposium 6: “Pathways to scientific teaching in ecology education,” at the Ecological Society of America 90th Annual Meeting and IX International Congress of Ecology, Montreal, Canada Aug 2005. Published in Abstracts of Ecological Soc. of Amer. 90th Annual Meeting, p.694.

28. Williams, K.S. 2004. Improving learning in large lecture science classes. Paper presented in symposium “Improving Learning in Large Lecture Science Classes.” Proceedings of the Pacific Division American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Vol. 23, Part I, pp. 19-20. AAAS Pacific Division 85th annual meeting, Logan, UT. June, 2004.

29. Williams, K.S. 2004. Do we have to “cover” topics for our students to learn? Maybe not. Published in Abstracts of Ecological Soc. of Amer. 89th Annual Meeting, p. 546.

K.S. Williams Full Curriculum Vitae 30. Bailey†, D.C. and K.S. Williams. 2004. Plant communities associated with the endangered Laguna

Mountains skipper. Published in Abstracts of Ecological Soc. of Amer. 89th Annual Meeting, p. 28. 31. McConnell†, P. and K.S. Williams. 2004. Influences of the homopteran Opsius stactogalus on its

host Tamarix ramosissima under varying edaphic factors. Published in Abstracts of Ecological Soc. of Amer. 89th Annual Meeting, p. 332.

32. Williams, K.S. 2003. Using embedded assessment to enhance learning in college biology classes. Published in Abstracts of Ecological Soc. of Amer. 88th Annual Meeting, p. 359.

33. Williams, K.S. 2002. Bringing field stations and global change technology into large classes to enhance college ecology education. Paper presented in symposium on “e-Learning in Science.” Amer. Assoc. for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Pacific Division annual meeting, Waimea, HI. June, 2002.

34. Williams, K.S. 2002. Ecology curriculum reform: Using web-based survey tools for assessment. Published in Abstracts of Ecological Soc. of Amer. 87th Annual Meeting, pp. 298-299.

35. Bailey†, D.C. and K.S. Williams 2002. Laguna Mountain Skipper habitat assessment. Published in Abstracts of Ecological Soc. of Amer. 87th Annual Meeting, p. 314.

36. Williams, K.S. 2001. Ecology curriculum reform: Integrating innovative teaching and global change technology. Published in Abstracts of Ecological Soc. of Amer. 86th Annual Meeting pp. 235-236.

37. Anderson†, A. and K.S. Williams. 2001. Effects of whole-ecosystem atmospheric CO2 concentration manipulation on arthropod population dynamics in southern California chaparral. Published in Abstracts of Ecological Soc. of Amer. 86th Annual Meeting pp. 44-45.

38. Williams, K.S. 2000. Identifying links between riparian water conditions and diverse terrestrial communities. Published in Abstracts of Ecological Soc. of Amer. 85th Annual Meeting p. 356-357.

39. Williams, K.S. 1999. How can we evaluate “restoration” success? Insects and spiders can help. Published in Abstracts of Ecological Soc. of Amer. 84th Annual Meeting p. 324.

40. Anderson†, A.E. and K.S. Williams. 1999. The effect of atmospheric CO2-concentrations on chaparral arthropod populations. In Abstracts of Ecological Soc. of Amer. 84th Annual Meeting. p. 222.

41. Williams, K.S. 1998. Effects of effluent discharge on terrestrial arthropod communities along rivers in Arizona. Supplement to Bull. Ecological Soc. of Amer. 79(2):229.

42. Anderson†, Alison E. and K. S. Williams. 1998. Effects of elevated atmospheric CO2 on chemise chaparral arthropod populations. Supplement to Bull. Ecological Soc. of Amer. 79(2): 144.

43. Lynch†, S. K. and K. S. Williams. 1998. Effects of flower color and height on hummingbird pollination of Mimulus aurantiacus. Supplement to Bull. Ecological Soc. of Amer. 79(2): 191.

44. Anderson†, A. E. and K. S. Williams. 1997. Effects of elevated atmospheric CO2 on a southern California chaparral arthropod community: Initial results. Supplement to Bull. Ecological Soc. of Amer. 78(4): 216. Abstract of refereed paper presented at the annual meeting of the ESA.

45. Anderson†, A. E. and K. S. Williams. 1997. Effects of elevated CO2 on southern California chaparral arthropod populations. Abstracts, MEDECOS VIII, International Conference on Mediterranean Type Ecosystems, San Diego, CA, Oct. 1997.

46. Williams, K.S. 1996. Insect densities reflect environmental quality in coastal habitats: three case studies. Supplement to Bull. Ecological Soc. of Amer. 77(3): 483.

47. Williams, K.S. 1995. Which cicadas sweat? Inter- and intra-specific variation in sweat pores. Supplement to Bull. Ecological Soc. of Amer. 75(2): 284.

48. Williams, K.S. 1994. Terrestrial arthropods as indicators of riparian habitat restoration in southern California. Supplement to Bull. Ecological Soc. of Amer. 75(2): 249-250.

49. Peirce†, A. and K.S. Williams. 1994. Nutritional ecology of three subspecies of checkerspot butterflies, Euphydryas chalcedona. Supplement to Bull. Ecological Soc. of Amer. 75(2): 177-178.

50. Penix†, S. and K.S. Williams. 1994. Interactions of Pacific peach tree borer larvae, Aegeria opalescens, (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) and Agrilus quadriguttatus niveiventris larvae (Coleoptera:


Buprestidae) on arroyo willow, Salix lasiolepis. Supplement Bull. Ecological Soc. of Amer. 75(2): 178.

51. Smead†, H. and K.S. Williams. 1994. Factors that influence distribution of Cerococcus quercus scales on Quercus engelmannii. Supplement to Bull. Ecological Soc. of Amer. 75(2): 213.

52. Williams, K. S. and K.G. Smith. 1993. Host plant choices of periodical cicadas (Magicicada tredecassini). Supplement to Bull. Ecological Soc. of Amer. 74(2): 489.

53. Williams, K.S. 1992. Insects as ecological indicators in riparian restoration sites of San Diego County. Proceedings of the Pacific Division, American Assoc. for the Advancement of Science 11(1): 54.

54. Snover†, S.A. and K.S.Williams. 1992. Distribution of a threatened dune beetle (Coelus globosus) in relation to native and non-native host plants. Proc. of the Pacific Division, American Association for the Advancement of Science 11(1): 51.

55. Watts†, R.J. and K.S.Williams. 1992. Host use by cicadas (Homoptera: Cicadidae) of San Diego County. Proceedings of the Pacific Division, American Assoc. for the Advancement of Science 11(1): 53.

56. Williams, K. S.1991. Environmental and genetic effects on diapause in a California butterfly. Supplement to Bull. Ecological Soc. Amer. 72(2): 291.

57. Smith, K.G., K. S. Williams, F.G. Stephen. 1991. Emergence of 13-year periodical cicadas (Homoptera: Cicadidae): phenology, mortality, and predator satiation. Supplement to Bull. Ecological Soc. Amer. 72(2): 253.

58. Williams, K. S. 1990. Insect community recovery in restored riparian habitats of San Diego Co. Supplement to Bull. Ecological Soc. Amer. 71(2): 369.

59. Williams, K. S. 1989. Insect Outbreak on a unique wetland habitat of San Diego Bay. Supplement to Bull. Ecological Soc. Amer. 70(2): 299-300.

60. Williams, K. S., K.G. Smith and A.A. Karlin. 1988. Ecological population genetics of periodical cicadas (Magicicada tredecassini). Supplement to Bull. Ecological Soc. Amer. 69(2): 343.

61. Williams, K. S. , K.G. Smith and F.M. Stephen. 1988. The phenology and dynamics of a periodical cicada emergence: a cornucopia? Proceedings XVIII International Cong. of Entomol. p.176.

62. Williams, K. S. and K.G. Smith. 1987. Oviposition host selection and hatching success of periodical cicadas (Magicicada spp.). Supplement to Bull. Ecological Soc. of Amer. 68(3): 448.

63. Smith, K.G., R.T. Holmes and K.S. Williams. 1987. Food limitation in temperate terrestrial bird communities during the breeding season. Symposium: Food Limitation in Natural Populations. Supplement to Bull. Ecological Soc. of Amer. 68(3): 418-419.

64. Wheeler, G.L., K.G. Smith and K.S. Williams. 1987. The flight of the periodical cicada: A pulse in forest nutrient cycles? Supplement to Bull. Ecological Soc. of Amer. 68(3): 444.

65. Williams, K.S. and K.G. Smith. 1986. Spatial and temporal distribution of periodical cicadas and their avian predators. Ecological Soc. of Amer. Syracuse, New York. Supplement to Bull. Ecological Soc. of Amer. 67(3): 353.

66. Smith, K.G., K.S. Williams, D.A. James, F.M. Stephen. 1986. Effects of 13-year periodical cicada emergence on animal population dynamics in an Ozark hardwood forest. Ecological Soc. of Amer. Syracuse, New York. Supplement to Bull. Ecological Soc. of Amer. 67(3): 317.

67. James, D.A., K.S. Williams, K.G. Smith. 1986. Survey of 1985 periodical cicada (Homoptera: Magicicada) emergence sites in Washington County, Arkansas, with reference to ecological implications. Proceedings of Arkansas Academy of Science 40: 37-39.

68. Sugg†, D., A.A. Karlin, E. Rush, K.G. Smith, K.S. Williams. 1986. Genetic variability in periodical cicadids from Northern Arkansas. Proceedings of Arkansas Academy of Science 40: 43-45.

K.S. Williams Full Curriculum Vitae Electronic publications (refereed) (*indicates co-first authors, † M.S. student, †† PhD student) 1. Bush*, S.D., N.J. Pelaez*, J.A. Rudd*, M.T. Stevens*, K.D. Tanner*, K.S. Williams* (*all co-first

authors listed alphabetically). 2010. Science Faculty with Education Specialties (SFES): Findings from a Cross-Disciplinary Research Study. Symposium S-2117-1658. Proceedings of National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, March 2010.

2. Williams, K.S., K.M. Fisher, D.L. Anderson, M.U. Smith, J.E. Lineback††. 2008. Using diagnostic test items to assess conceptual understanding of basic biology ideas: A plan for programmatic assessment. Proceedings of Conceptual Assessment in Biology Meeting, Jan. 2008. Asilomar, CA. pp. 108-119. http://bioliteracy.colorado.edu/CABS.html (accessed 9/1/13; Times Cited: 5)

3. Fisher, K.M., K.S. Williams. 2007. Inventorying conceptual understanding of basic biology ideas. Proceedings of the Conceptual Assessment in Biology Meeting, Mar. 2007. Boulder, CO. http://bioliteracy.colorado.edu/CABS.html (accessed 9/18/13)

Research Reports to Agencies (†indicates graduate student co-authors) 1. Williams, K.S., and D.H. Deutschman. 2012. Evaluating the sensitivity of Quino Checkerspot

Butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) to two herbicides commonly used for habitat restoration and management. Final Report for Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (Section 6) Grant #P1082033.

2. Williams, K.S. 2012. Herbicide effects on immature stages of the Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino). Prepared for California Dept. of Fish and Game, Report #56962A.

3. Williams, K.S. and B.C. Austin†. 2012. Otay Mountain Wilderness Mexican Flannelbush. Annual Report. Prepared for US Bureau of Land Management, Report #55349A.


5. Williams, K.S. 2011. Otay Mountain Wilderness Tecate Cypress/Thorne’s Hairstreak Butterfly Survey. Annual Report. Prepared for US Bureau of Land Management, Report #55333A.


7. Williams, K.S. and C. Congedo†. 2010. Otay Mountain Wilderness Tecate Cypress/Thorne’s Hairstreak Butterfly Survey. Annual Report. Prepared for US Bureau of Land Management, Report #55333A.


9. Williams, K.S. and C. Congedo†. 2009. Otay Mountain Wilderness Tecate Cypress/Thorne’s Hairstreak Butterfly Survey. Annual Report. Prepared for US Bureau of Land Management, Report #55333A.

10. Williams, K.S. 2008. Otay Mountain Wilderness Mexican Flannelbush. Annual Report. Prepared for US Bureau of Land Management, Report #55349A.

11. Williams, K.S. 2008. Otay Mountain Wilderness Tecate Cypress/Thorne’s Hairstreak Butterfly Survey. Annual Report. Prepared for US Bureau of Land Management, Report #55333A.

12. Williams, K.S. 2006. Marron Valley Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) habitat restoration. Final Report. Prepared for Cal State Department of Fish and Game, Report # P0350009.

13. Williams, K.S. and D. Bailey†. 2005. Laguna Mountains Skipper habitat in Palomar Mountain and Cuyamaca Rancho State Parks. Final Report. Prepared for California Department of Parks and Recreation, Colorado Desert District, Report #C0043051.

14. Williams, K.S. 2005. Endangered Butterfly in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. California Department of Parks and Recreation # C0243011.

15. Williams, K.S. 2004. Rare Plant Pollinator Inventory. California Department of Parks and Recreation. #C0243013.

K.S. Williams Full Curriculum Vitae 16. Williams, K.S. 2001. Habitat characteristics of the endangered Laguna Mountains Skipper

(Lepidoptera: Pyrgus ruralis lagunae) in Cleveland National Forest. Project Report # OOWRSA0491 to U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Geological Survey- Biological Resources Division.

17. Williams, K.S. 2000. Riparian insect populations along the San Pedro River, Arizona. Intirim report to EPA/NSF/USDA.

18. Williams, K.S. 1999. Riparian insect populations along the San Pedro River, Arizona. Intirim report to EPA/NSF/USDA.

19. Williams, K.S. 1998. Possible effects of inundation on riparian insect communities and food for willow flycatcher. Report to California Subgroup of Scientific Experts, WIFL Recovery Team. Final report.

20. Williams, K.S. 1998. Value of using terrestrial arthropods (insects & spiders) as indicators of ecosystem conditions: Effects of effluent discharge in terrestrial arthropod communities along the Salt, Gila, and Verde Rivers, Arizona. Arizona Water Protection Fund #95-010WPF.

21. Williams, K.S. 1996. Riparian insect populations in restored habitats along the San Diego River, San Diego Co., CA. Publication Number 11C113.C State of California, Dept. of Transportation. 35 p. Final report.

22. Williams, K.S. 1994. Evaluating restoration attempts: Arthropods in restored riparian woodlands. Prepared for Wildlife Society Symposium, 1994, and as interim report for State of California, Dept. of Transportation. 20 p.

23. Williams, K.S. 1993. Riparian insect populations in restored habitats along the San Diego River, San Diego Co., CA, 1993. Publication Num.11C113.15B. California Dept. of Transportation. 24 p.

24. Williams, K.S. 1993. Riparian insect populations in restored and natural habitats along San Luis Rey and San Diego Rivers, San Diego Co., CA, 1992. Publication Num.11C113.15A. State of California, Dept. of Transportation. 33 p.

25. Williams, K.S. 1993. Effects of metam-sodium spill on insect and other arthropod communities along the Sacremento River, Shasta & Siskiyou Counties, CA. California Dept. of Fish and Game Peer Review Management of Natural Resources Damage Assessment (NRDA).

26. Williams, K.S. 1991. Use of Terrestrial Arthropods to Compare Restored and Natural Riparian Habitats in San Diego County. Publication Number 11B351. State of California, Dept. of Transportation.

27. Williams, K.S. 1990. Control of Scale Insect Infestation at Chula Vista Wildlife Reserve. Final Project Report to San Diego Unified Port District # EM81 - 1.30b.

28. Williams, K.S. 1990. Comparison of Riparian Insect Populations in Restored and Natural Habitats. Publication Number 11B351.32 State of California, Dept. of Transportation.

29. Williams, K.S., M. Busnardo, D.W. Gibson, K.M. Johnson, S.A. Snover. 1989. Terrestrial Arthropods of Tijuana Estuary. Prepared for Tijuana Estuary Tidal Restoration and Enhancement Project.

30. Williams, K.S. and K.M. Johnson. 1988. Effects of disturbance and habitat quality on riparian insect communities along the San Diego River. Publication Number 11B351.27. State of California, Dept. of Transportation.

31. Williams, K.S. 1988. Scale insect infestation of Chula Vista Wildlife Reserve. Project Report to San Diego Unified Port District, No. E 81-1.30.

Book Reviews 1. Williams, K.S. 2000. Teaching and learning with EcoBeaker 2.0. Ecology 81: 1173–1174. 2. Williams, K.S. 1993. Mysteries of the monarchy. Ecology 75: 574-575.

K.S. Williams Full Curriculum Vitae Funded Research (✦ indicates current funds) Supporting Ecological Research Otay Mountain Wilderness Mexican Flannelbush Study [Challenge Cost Share Agreement between BLM

and SDSU]. $28,000. Dept. of Interior – Bureau of Land Management, 4/08-12/13. (PI) Thorne’s Hairstreak Butterfly/Tecate Cypress Study [Challenge Cost Share Agreement between BLM and

SDSU]. $28,000. 5/08-12/13. Dept. of Interior – Bureau of Land Management. (PI) Herbicide effects on immature stages of the Quino checkerspot butterfly. $29,147. 8/1/2011-9/1/2013. CA

Dept of Fish and Game. (PI, with D. Deutschman co-PI) Marron Valley Quino Checkerspot Butterfly Habitat Enhancement Restoration. $70,000. 2/1/04-

11/30/06. California Department of Fish and Game. # P0350009 (PI) Spectroscopic Instrumentation for San Diego State University Ecology Program. $174,198. 4/1/03-

3/31/06. NSF/DBI-0302486. (PI: Walt Oechel, co-PIs: M. Edwards, D. Lipson, K. Williams) Endangered Butterfly in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. $19,498. 3/19/03 - 5/31/05. California

Department of Parks and Recreation # C0243011. (PI) Rare Plant Pollinator Inventory. $7,176. 2/1/03 – 1/10/05. California Department of Parks and

Recreation. #C0243013 (PI) Endangered butterfly habitat maintenance for Laguna Mountains Skipper at Palomar Mountain and

Facilitation of International Team Teaching and Curriculum Development between SDSU and CIBNOR, La Paz, B.C.S. SDSU. $1,650. 11/00-6/01. International Programs Travel Award.

Cuyamaca Rancho State Parks. $14,294. 10/16/00 - 12/31/03. California Department of Parks and Recreation. # C0043051 (PI)

Data Management and Communication Enhancement at San Diego State University Field Stations. $40,000. 9/00-9/01. NSF/DBI-0084157. KSW PI (S. Shapiro, W. Oechel co-PIs.)

Ecology and Conservation of the Laguna mountains skipper (Lepidoptera: Pyrgus ruralis lagunae). $7,000. 4/00-10/01. US Forest Service & USGS BRD.# OOWRSA0491 (PI)

Restoring and maintaining riparian ecosystem integrity in arid watersheds: meeting the challenge through science and policy analysis. $41,500 to KSW. 1/99-1/02. EPA/NSF/USDA 1998 Water and Watersheds Research. PIs were: T. Maddock & V. Baker U. Ariz. Hydrology and Water Resources, B. Colby UA Agriculture & Recourse Economics; R. Glennon UA Law and J. Stromberg Ariz. State Univ. Plant Biology. I collaborated on this project and helped write portions of the proposal, based on my previous work with colleagues in Arizona. #00-015SC.

Leaf-cutter Ant Foraging Preferences: How Picky are these Gardeners? $2,146. 1/1/97-7/31/98. SDSU Graduate Division and Research, Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity Fellowship Program. (PI)

Assessment of the role of effluent dominated rivers in supporting riparian functions. $30,000 to KSW. 6/96-7/96. Collaborator on proposal submitted by Dr. Duncan Patten, Arizona State Univ. Arizona Department of Water Resources, Water Protection Fund.

Riparian insect populations in restored habitats along the San Diego River, San Diego Co., CA. $32,000. 7/95-6/96. California Department of Transportation. (PI)

Riparian insect populations in restored habitats along the San Diego River, San Diego Co., CA. $43,000. 5/93-6/95. California Department of Transportation. (PI)

Interspecific variation in feeding behavior and physiology of a native California butterfly: Consequences of being a jack-of-all-trades. $9,000. 10/92-7/93. SDSU Graduate Division and Research, Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity Fellowship Program.(PI)

Insect Communities in Created, Restored and Natural Habitats Along the San Diego and San Luis Rey Rivers, San Diego, Co.: Insect community responses to variations in habitat quality. $56,250. 1/91 - 5/93. California Department of Transportation. (PI)

Mortality of Quercus engelmanii in San Diego Co. $10,000. 6/90-10/91. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. PIs K. Williams and P. Zedler (SDSU).

Effects of river bridges on riparian insect communities. $7,500. 4/88-11/88. California Department of Transportation. (PI)

K.S. Williams Full Curriculum Vitae Biological Control of Scale Insects at Chula Vista Wildlife Reserve. $15,633. 4/89-11/90. Initial

introduction of predatory beetles to control scale insect outbreak on the dominant plant, Spartina foliosa, at a marshland reserve in south San Diego Bay. San Diego Unified Port District (through Entrix). (PI)

Scale Insect Control Program at Chula Vista Wildlife Reserve. 4/89-11/90. San Diego Unified Port District. (PI)

Environmental and Genetic Influences on Diapause in a Native California Butterfly. $2,000. 1/89- 6/90. Principal Investigator: Kathy S. Williams; Funding Agency: San Diego State University Foundation.

Survey of Insect Communities along the San Luis Rey River. $32,000. 3/89 - 12/90. Study of insect community succession and herbivory at sites of riparian habitat restoration. State of California, Department of Transportation. (PI)

Insect Outbreak on a Unique Wetland Habitat of San Diego Bay. $2,500. 6/88-6/89. SDSU Graduate Division and Research Summer Faculty Fellowship Program. (PI)

Scale Insect Infestation on Cordgrass Plants. $2,600. 4/88-10/88. PIs K. Williams and J. Zedler SDSU. San Diego Unified Port District.

Supporting Science and Education Research (✦ indicates current funds) ✦NSF/DUE/NOYCE: Supporting Science Teaching: The SDSU Noyce Scholars and Interns Program.

NSF/EHR/Noyce. NSF-1439862. 09/01/14- 08/31/19. $1,199,524. K.S. Williams co-PI. L Lamb PI, with D. Ross, M. Houle Vaughn, D. Pullman co-PIs.

✦NSF/DUE/NOYCE: Leading the Future in Mathematics and Science Teaching: the SDSU: Noyce Scholars Program; NSF/EHR/Noyce TF/MTF. NSF-1240127. 09/15/12-08/31/17. $2,999,454, plus $500,000 matching funds from Qualcomm. K.S. Williams co-PI. L Lamb PI, with S. Nickerson, R. Philipp, D. Ross, M. Houle Vaughn co-PIs. [MTF = Master Teaching Fellowship]

✦NSF/DUE/TUES: Investigating Academic Climates and Institutional Contexts for Science Faculty with Education Specialties (SFES) across the U.S. NSF-1228657. 9/1/2012-8/31/2015. $77,054. K.S. Williams Senior Personnel, J. Rudd (CSU LA) PI [TUES = Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics]

✦NSF/RCN-UBE: BioHUB: An Internet HUB for the Conceptual Assessment in Biology Community. NSF/DBI- Research Coordination Networks. NSF-1062096. 8/1/2011-7/31/2015. $199,991. K.S. Williams PI, K.M. Fisher co-PI [RCN-UBE = Research Coordination Network; UBE = Undergraduate Biology Education]

✦NSF/DUE/TUES: Project PLURIS: Purposeful Learning in Undergraduate Research and Independent Studies. NSF-1044460. 8/1/2011-7/31/2015. $199,841. K.S. Williams PI, B.S. Allen co-PI [TUES = Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics]

POSE - Principles of Sustainability Education: knowledge management and community building. $30,000. 10/01/2010-03/31/11. Assoc. for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). B.S.Allen PI, K.S. Williams co-PI.

NSF Noyce: Springboard to Success! NSF-0434150. 9/04-8/11. $84,830 average/yr. K.S. Williams PI NSF Noyce: Springboard to Success! Supplement – new project, though it appears with original grant

NSF-0434150. 9/09-8/11. $10,2470. K.S. Williams PI NSF RCN-UBE Incubator: Conceptual Assessments in Biology – Tools for Learning. NSF-0957363.

1/10-12/11. $49,850. K.M. Fisher PI, K.S. Williams co-PI NSF/DUE/CCLI FIRST IV: Faculty Institutes for Reforming Science Teaching – Focus on Postdoctoral

Scholars. NSF. 01/09-12/12. $5,000. K.S. Williams consultant NSF/DUE/CCLI Diagnostic Question Clusters to Improve Student Reasoning and Understanding in

General Biology Courses. NSF. 1/08-12/11. $5,000. K.S. Williams consultant FIRST II: Faculty Institutes for Reforming Science Teaching Through Field Stations. $76,827 to KSW.

2/01-6/07. NSF/DUE. Multi-institutional project for undergraduate educational reform. KSW PI on SDSU section (NSF subcontract from University of Oregon - DUE 0088847 $999,900; co-PIs J. Hodder and D. Ebert-May).

K.S. Williams Full Curriculum Vitae FSML: Using Technology to Integrate Environmental Observations: Wireless Communication

Enhancement at San Diego State University Field Stations. $187,500. 6/02-8/05. NSF/FSML/DBI-0225111. K.S. Williams PI (S. Shapiro, C. Luke co-PIs).

Ecology curriculum reform: Integrating innovative teaching and global change technology. $80,000 and SDSU $112,000. 1/00-1/02. NSF/DUE/CCLI DUE-9952816. K.S. Williams PI (D Deutschman, W Oechel co-PIs).

Project FIRST I (Faculty Institutes for Reforming Science Teaching Through Field Stations). $15,000 subcontract to SDSU 2/1/98-1/31/01. Multi-institutional project for undergraduate educational reform. K.S. Williams PI on SDSU section (NSF subcontract from University of Oregon - UFE-9752713, $299,990; co-PIs J. Hodder and D. Ebert-May).

Participation in Professional Associations, Panels, Committees Concept Inventory National Meeting. 2012. Developers’ Advisory Board member. Third annual

National Science Foundation sponsored National Meeting on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Concept Inventories. This one and a half day meeting fostered collaborations towards the future use and refinement of Concept Inventories (CIs) through the continued creation and growth of a virtual community of CI developers, researchers, faculty and students. August 8-9, 2012. Alexandria, VA.

Higher Education Teaching and Learning (HETL) review-advisory board (http://hetl.org/). Member of the International Review Board. The International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association (HETL) is a non-profit organization, headquartered in New York City, with a global membership. HETL brings together higher education professionals from around the world to dialogue, network, and collaborate on issues relevant to teaching and learning in higher education.

Conceptual Assessment in Biology Meeting II. 2008. NSF/DUE 0633351. (PI: S. Elrod, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo), Organizing Committee: S.Elrod (PI), M.L. Casem and B.Hoese (CSU, Fullerton), J.Michael (Rush Medical College), K.S. Williams (San Diego State University). Asilomar, CA Jan. 2008.

FIRST II Reformed Teaching Observation Protocol (RTOP) Project. 2006-2009. Formal reviewer and research collaborator on NSF supplement to the Project FIRST II award (see Funded Research above). Project FIRST II assesses the effectiveness of the project on faculty change through examining curricula and through direct observation of teaching in the classroom. Video tapes of faculty are anonymously evaluated using the RTOP, developed as part of the Arizona Collaborative for Excellence in the Preparation of Teachers (ACEPT). Reviewers are trained and regularly calibrated to assure inter-rater reliability and evaluate teacher effectiveness with respect to active learning strategies. I reviewed approximately 35 videos for the project.

Pennsylvania Academic Standards in Science for secondary school students. 2006-2007. Consultant and reviewer for the development of new standards.

Organized Oral Session “Diagnostic Assessment: Uncovering and Responding to How our Students are Thinking.” 2007. Ecological Society of America/Society of Ecological Restoration Joint Annual Meeting. Sponsored by: ESA Education Section. San Jose, CA. August 2007.

National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST): Organized Symposium “Programmatic Assessment: Tools for Informed Restructuring of Curriculum.” 2007. National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Annual Meeting, [with K.Fisher]. Reviewed and accepted for Strand 5. College Science Teaching and Learning. New Orleans, LA. April 2007.

Conceptual Assessment in Biology Meeting I, March 2007. NSF-funded meeting designed to bring together the small group of researchers to begin a discussion of the “big ideas” in biology undergraduate education, within the context of their designing effective mechanisms for assessing conceptual understanding in biology (i.e., concept inventories). Boulder, CO.

K.S. Williams Full Curriculum Vitae Professional Memberships:

Ecological Society of America (ESA) Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research (SABER) International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association (HETL) National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Phi Beta Kappa, member since 1977, Nu Chapter of CA Officer Sigma Xi

Invited Presentations and Activities On Scientific teaching, Instructional design, and Assessment (first author was speaker unless otherwise

noted with *) Williams, K.S., S.D. Bush, N.J. Pelaez, J.A. Rudd, M.T. Stevens, K.D. Tanner. 2014. Widespread

Distribution and Unexpected Variation: Questioning Assumptions about SFES in US. Cummings Biology Leadership Conference. Amelia Island, FL, March 14-16, 2014.

Atkins, C., G. Chase, D. Deutschman, R. Monzon, S. Schellenberg, K. Williams. 2013. Mind the Gap: Using the Science Literacy Concept Inventory to Assess Metadisciplinary Understanding within the SDSU General Education Program. Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL) – Advancing what works in STEM education. Keck/PKAL STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) Education Effectiveness Framework Project. Project Meeting II. California State University Los Angeles. Los Angeles, California. April 4-5, 2013.

Williams, K.S. and B.A. Allen. 2013. PLURIS: Purposeful Learning in Undergraduate Research and Independent Studies. Cummings Biology Leadership Conference. Tucson, AZ, March 15-17, 2013.

Williams, K.S. and B.A. Allen. 2013. PLURIS: Purposeful Learning in Undergraduate Research and Independent Studies. Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (TUES) program PI conference. Washington DC. January 23-25, 2013.

Williams, K.S., S.D. Bush, N.J. Pelaez, J.A. Rudd, M.T. Stevens, K.D. Tanner. 2012. Keynote Address: Science Faculty with Education Specialties (SFES): Highlighting Biology SFES. National Meeting of the Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research (SABER). University of Minnesota, Minneapolis/St.Paul. July 11-15, 2012.

Williams, K.S. 2012. Using Conceptual Assessments in Biology to Improve Learning. Invited Workshop/Mini-Symposium. Introductory Biology Project (IBP) Summer 2012 Conference: Implementing Vision and Change at the Introductory Biology Level. AAAS, Washington, DC. June 28 - July 1, 2012. http://ibp.ou.edu/news/abstracts-workshops

Williams, K.S., S.D. Bush, N.J. Pelaez, J.A. Rudd, M.T. Stevens, K.D. Tanner. 2012. National Study of Science Faculty with Education Specialties (SFES) in the U.S. General presentation to all attendees. Introductory Biology Project (IBP) Summer 2012 Conference: Implementing Vision and Change at the Introductory Biology Level. AAAS, Washington, DC. June 28 - July 1, 2012.

Rudd, J.A., S.D. Bush, N.J. Pelaez, M.T. Stevens, K.D. Tanner, K.S. Williams. 2012. National Study of Science Faculty with Education Specialties (SFES) in the U.S. 243rd American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Diego, CA. March 25- 29 2012.

N.J. Pelaez, S.D. Bush, J.A. Rudd, M.T. Stevens, K.D. Tanner, K.S. Williams. 2011. Science Faculty with Education Specialties (SFES) in the United States. Heads of Departments Meeting for the Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB), Australian National University (ANU) Canberra, Australia. December 13, 2011.

Tanner, K.D., S.D. Bush, N.J. Pelaez, J.A. Rudd, M.T. Stevens, K.S. Williams. 2011. Science Faculty with Science Faculty with Education Specialties (SFES): Findings from a Cross-Disciplinary Research Study. Paper presented at the American Society for Cell Biology Annual Meeting, Denver, CO. December 3-7, 2011.

Rudd II, J.A., S.D. Bush, N.J. Pelaez, M.T. Stevens, K.D. Tanner, K.S. Williams. 2011. Investigation of Science Faculty with Education Specialties (SFES) within the largest university system in the United


States. Paper presented at the 242nd American Chemical Society National Meeting, Denver, CO. August 29, 2011.

Stevens, M.T., S.D. Bush, N.J. Pelaez, J.A. Rudd, K.D. Tanner, K.S. Williams. 2011. Science Faculty with Education Specialties (SFES) within the largest university system in the United States: Highlighting Biology SFES. SABER: Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research. Univ. Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN. July 29-31, 2011.

Rudd II, J.A., S.D. Bush, N.J. Pelaez, M.T. Stevens, K.D. Tanner, K.S. Williams. 2011. Science Faculty with Education Specialties (SFES): Highlighting Chemistry SFES. Gordon Research Conference on Chemistry Education Research & Practice. Davidson College, Davidson NC. July 1, 2011.

Williams, K.S. and B.S. Allen. 2011. Making Beautiful Music at SDSU: The Syllabus as a Symphonic Score. CSU-Institute for Teaching and Learning Symposium, CSU Channel Islands. April 16, 2011.

Williams, K.S. 2010. Making Progress: Recruiting Undergraduate Scholars at SDSU. Presentation at 2010 NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program Conference, Washington D.C., July 8, 2010.

Fisher, K. and K.S. Williams. 2010. Organized symposium and KSW presented keynote Lunch Presentation at 17th Annual ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators. ‘Using Conceptual Assessments in Biology (CABs)’ was symposium presentation and ‘The power of teaching interactively and assessing student learning.’ 17th Annual American Society for Microbiology Conference for Undergraduate Educators, San Diego, May 20 & 22, 2010.

Williams, K.S., S.Aurillio††, B.Allen. 2010. Special Study Learning Integration Modules (SSLIM): Scaling-up student learning through research. 13th CSU Symposium on University Teaching. CSU San Bernardino, CA April 24, 2010.

Williams, K.S. and C. Carter (NSF Program Director). 2010. Organized and conducted CSUPERB Workshop: Scaling up What Works in Laboratory Experiences. CSU Biotechnology Symposium, Jan. 8, 2010. Santa Clara

Williams, K. S., K.M. Fisher, J. Lineback††. 2009. Learning how students think about science: Developing diagnostic questions. Invited poster presented at Transforming Undergraduate Biology Education: Mobilizing the Community for Change Meeting. Special meeting convened by the American Association for the Advancement of Science with support from the Directorates for Biological Sciences and for Education and Human Resources, National Science Foundation. Grand Hyatt Washington DC Hotel. July 15 - 17, 2009.

Rudd, J.A. II, S.D. Bush, N.J. Pelaez, M.T. Stevens, K.D. Tanner, K.S. Williams. 2009. Status report on science faculty with education specialties (SFES): Addressing U.S. science education needs. Paper presented at the Gordon Research Conference on Chemistry Education Research and Practice. June 21, 2009. Colby College, Waterville, ME.

Williams, K. S. 2008. How I learned to love the test: Enhancing exams as student learning opportunities. Presenting panelist, Learning 2.0 Lunch sponsored by the SDSU Center for Teaching and Learning, Oct.21, 2008. SDSU.

Williams, K. S. 2008. Assessment, best practices. SDSU New Graduate Student Orientation. Aug 27, 2008.

Williams, K.S. 2008. Using rubrics to make your life easier and help students learn, Part II. Sponsored by Qualcom/SDSU pICT consortium [People, Information & Communication Technologies]. San Diego State University, June 13, 2008.

Williams, K.S. 2008. Using rubrics to make your life easier and help students learn, Part I. Presentation as part of “One Day in May: A Symposium on Blended Learning and Hybrid Courses.” Sponsored by Qualcom/SDSU pICT consortium [People, Information & Communication Technologies]. San Diego State University, May 28, 2008.

Williams, K.S. and J.Merrill. 2008. Using global climate change WebQuests to improve science learning and critical thinking skills. B. Cummings Biology Leadership Conference. Charleston, SC, March, 2008.

Williams, K.S. 2007. Math across the curriculum: Teaching the meaning of mathematical formulas. SDSU Provost's Lunch on Learning, Oct. 24, 2007.

K.S. Williams Full Curriculum Vitae Williams, K.S. 2007. Interactive classroom activities for large classes. Presentation as part of “One Day in

May: A Symposium on Blended Learning and Hybrid Courses.” Sponsored by Qualcom/SDSU pICT consortium [People, Information & Communication Technologies]. San Diego State Univ., May 21.

Williams, K.S. 2007. Overview of programmatic assessment for improving biology curriculum. SDSU Blackboard User Group meeting on “Assessing Student Learning Using Blackboard.” April 27.

Williams, K.S. 2007. Invited participant (one of 20 participants) Conceptual Assessment in the Biological Sciences working group. Sponsored by NSF to bring faculty working on diagnostic questions and biological knowledge inventories together to set initiative for funding direction. Observers included NSF program directors and participants included faculty who presented papers on their work, followed by discussions on future research and collaborations. March 2-7, 2007.

Williams, K.S. 2007. Science throughout the curriculum: Integrating global change biology and science writing with WebQuests. Benjamin Cummings Biology Leadership Conference poster. Albuquerque, NM, March.

Williams, K.S. 2007. What will be HOT: What you could teach about global change and alternative futures. 2007. Provost's Lunch on Learning, February 6.

Williams, K.S. 2006. Invited participant (one of 8 participants) to the Biology/Ecology Misconceptions working group. Sponsored by NSF to bring faculty working in the field together to develop a CCLI proposal focused on constructing and validating diagnostic question clusters to improve learning about fundamental concepts of energy and matter and inform college education. November 16-17. Detroit. Proposal was submitted and was funded “Diagnostic Question Clusters to Improve Student Reasoning and Understanding in General Biology Courses” (C. D’Avanzo PI).

Williams, K.S. 2006. Programmatic assessment of the SDSU Biology program using diagnostic testing. Paper presented in symposium “Programmatic Assessment in Biology Using Diagnostic Assessment Items,” at AAAS Pacific Division 87th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. June 2006.

Williams, K.S. 2006. Less is more: Lessons from undergraduate biology courses. Presentation at Biology Leadership Conference. Sponsored by Benjamin Cummings. Hamilton, Bermuda. March 2006.

Williams, K.S. 2006. Technology in the classroom: WebQuests integrate global change biology and science writing for freshmen. Presentation to Qualcom/SDSU pICT consortium [People, Information & Communication Technologies]. San Diego State University. January 2006.

Improving Biology Education: Theory and Practice. 2005. Participated in workshop sponsored by W. H. Freeman and Sinauer Associates. Santa Fe, NM. November 2005.

Williams, K.S. 2005. Less is more: Don't sweat the little things! Project FIRST2 National Meeting. Kellogg Biological Station, Michigan State University. East Lansing, MI. May 2005.

Preparing Future Faculty GTA Orientation. 2004. Sponsored by SDSU Graduate Division. August 2004. Williams, K.S. 2004. Using classroom assessment strategies to enhance learning in college biology

classes. CSU Institutes for Teaching and Learning. CSU-Wide Workshop to Develop Student Learning Outcomes. CSU Fullerton, May 1-2, 2004.

Williams, K.S. 2002. Assessing learning in our classrooms. The Education Center on Computational Science and Engineering (ECCSE) Faculty Fellows Spring 2002. Presentation for Deans. http://www.edcenter.sdsu.edu/faculty-fellows/spring2002pres/index.html

Williams, K.S. 2001. Ecology curriculum reform: Integrating innovative teaching and global change technology. The Education Center on Computational Science and Engineering (ECCSE) Faculty Fellows Fall 2001. Presentation for Deans. http://www.edcenter.sdsu.edu/faculty-fellows/fall2001/

Williams, K.S. 2001. What has SDSU’s College of Sciences and Department of Biology developed for evaluating faculty engaged in science and mathematics education research? Presentation at Retreat on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, CSU Fullerton.

Williams, K.S. 2001. Enhancing ecology learning at SDSU. Presentation on the educational value of using high performance computing and high-tech instruments to enhance science knowledge for undergraduates and results of these innovations were made at Univ. Autonoma de Baja California (UABC) & CIBNOR research institute (Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste) (La Paz, Baja Calif. Sur), with Dr. W Oechel, SDSU Biology.

K.S. Williams Full Curriculum Vitae Williams, K.S. 2000. Student-active learning in large classes. Presentation and discussion for SDSU

Center for Teaching and Learning, with J Farber (SDSU English and Comparative Literature), R. Moore (SDSU Religious Studies), D. Deutschman (SDSU Biology). San Diego, CA.

Williams, K.S. 2000. Student-active learning in large science classes. Paper presented at Feb. CSU Symposium on University Teaching, California State University San Marcos, CA. With D.Deutschman (SDSU Biology)

Williams, K.S. 2000. Rubric3: Three uses of rubrics in undergraduate biology classes. Paper presented in symposium on ‘Active Learning Strategies In College Biology Classes.’ American Assoc. for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Pacific Division annual meeting, Ashland, OR. June 2000.

Williams, K.S. 1999. Innovative teaching and learning in biology classes. Paper presented at SDSU Center for Teaching and Learning, San Diego, CA. With D.Dexter, & K.Fisher (SDSU Biology).

On Ecological Research (activities and invited presentations given by Kathy S. Williams, unless

otherwise noted) Invited seminar given at San Diego Partners for Biodiversity meeting of conservation biologists, and local

and federal agency biologists and habitat managers. Work done with MS student C. Congedo†. Thorne's Hairstreak and Tecate Cypress: New Results on this Unique Relationship. San Diego County Department of Planning and Land Use. February 24, 2009.

Laguna Mountains Skipper Workshop, Science Advisor. 2007. Presentation to about 15 researchers on Skipper research. Sponsored by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. February 21, 2007, Carlsbad, CA.

Participation as an Independent Science Advisor for the East San Diego County MSCP Plan. Feb. 2006-8. Participation as an Science Advisor for Coulton Dunes Habitat Preserve Restoration Conference,

UCRiverside, March 2006. Invited to small meeting (~ 15 participants) to suggest recommendations for recovery of the rare insect.

Center for Conservation Biology and the Department of Entomology, University of California,

Riverside. The Biology and Management of the Endangered Delhi Sands Flower-Loving Fly. Invited as workshop participant to develop a plan for conservation of this endangered species. March 30-31, 2006. Riverside, CA.

What can arthropods tell us about the success of restoration attempts? 2002. CSU Pomona, Biology Dept. Connectivity and linkages for terrestrial invertebrates: Considerations from a bug’s eye view. 2002.

Meeting: South Coast Missing Linkages: Habitat Connectivity Planning for the South Coast Ecoregion. San Diego, CA. Organizers: Conservation Biology Institute, South Coast Wildlands Project , The Nature Conservancy, San Diego Zoological Society.

Insect densities reflect environmental quality in coastal habitats: three case studies. 2001. Entomological Society of America Annual meeting. In Symposium "Insects in marine and saline environments." San Diego, CA.

Biological perspectives: Butterflies and other insects of concern in the region. 2001.Santa Ana - Palomar Mountain Linkage Conservation Design Workshop. Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve, CA. Organizers: San Diego State University Field Station Programs, South Coast Wildlands Project, U.S. Geological Survey, and The Nature Conservancy.

Insects as indicators of habitat quality in created habitats. 1999. UC Riverside, Entomology Dept. Insects as indicators of habitat quality in created and natural ecosystems. 1999. Arizona State University,

Depts. of Botany, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. What's all the noise about? Well-known cicadas of eastern U.S. and poorly-known cicadas of the west.

Dept. of Biology. Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA. 1996. Symposium on “Conservation biology: Lessons from terrestrial arthropod biodiversity.” Pacific Branch of

the Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting, 1995. Invited to organize a symposium on insects and conservation; recruited 11 speakers from CA and AZ.

K.S. Williams Full Curriculum Vitae Insects and their allies as indicators of restoration success. Pacific Branch of the Entomological Society of

America Annual Meeting, Symposium on “Conservation biology: Lessons from terrestrial arthropod biodiversity,” 1995.

Insects as ecological indicators of habitat restoration. Dept. of Entomology. UC Riverside. 1995. Cicadas of southern California: A forgotten fauna. Bodega Marine Laboratory. UC Davis. 1995. Inter- and intra-specific variation in digestive physiology checkerspot butterflies. Joint seminar to

Departments of Entomology and Zoology. University of Arkansas. 1995. Cicada sweat glands and thermal regulation. Department of Entomology. Kansas State University. 1995.

Invited lecture to Insect Biomechanics course; Dr. K. Loudon, instructor. Department of Entomology. Kansas State University. April, 1995. Invited by Entomology Graduate

Students as their speaker of the year. Presented 2 talks: Insects as indicators of habitat quality in created habitats.

Inter- and intra-specific variation in digestive physiology checkerspot butterflies. Insects as ecological indicators in riparian restoration sites of southern California. Riparian Restoration

Symposium. The Wildlife Society. Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM. 1994. Using insects as indicators for monitoring and assessing ecosystem health. USDA Environmental

Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP), Workshop on Developing Insect Indicators. U. North Carolina. Raleigh, NC. 1994.

Emergence of periodical cicadas: An ecological phenomenon. Arizona St. Univ., Dept of Zoology. 1993. Role of insects in coastal ecosystems. Mission Bay Symposium sponsored by SDSU’s Coastal and

Marine Institute and Hubbs Sea World Research Institute. 1992. Insects as ecological indicators in riparian restoration sites of San Diego County. Symposium on

Restoration and Creation of Wetlands in Coastal Central and Southern California. Pacific Division, American Association for the Advancement of Science. UC Santa Barbara. 1992.

Host use by cicadas (Homoptera: Cicadidae) of San Diego County. Symposium on Status of Native California Arthropods. Pacific Div. Amer. Assoc. for the Advancement of Science. UC Santa Barbara. 1992.

VI. SERVICE FOR THE UNIVERSITY AND THE COMMUNITY Honors President Weber’s Top 25 Award K.S. Williams was selected in 2009 for SDSU President Stepehen Weber’s Top 25 award, a recognition program that honors 25 individuals each year who accomplished transformational work at San Diego State University. She was honored for her ongoing efforts to enhance science education for undergraduates. Committee Assignments Service for the University Member SDSU University Research Council (2012-present) Member SDSU General Education Curriculum Committee (2012-present) Member SDSU Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (2012-present) Chaired SDSU Senate Student Learning Outcomes Committee (2012-2013) Member University General Education Assessment Task Force commissioned by the SDSU Senate.

(2012-2013) Member University General Education Task Force commissioned by the SDSU Senate. (2006-2008) Member of Center for Teaching and Learning Advisory Committee (2005-2008) SDSU Phi Beta Kappa, Nu Chapter of California: Committee on Alumni & Honorary Members, Chair,

Executive Committee Member-at-Large, Past-President. Chair of Search Committee for University Center for Teaching and Learning Director. 2001-2002. Lower-Division Transfer Pattern Disciplinary Representative; IMPAC Representative to CSU meetings

2004-2006 to plan appropriate transfer articulations among community colleges and CSU and UC campuses.

K.S. Williams Full Curriculum Vitae University Faculty Advisor - Field Biology Club, an “AS” student club that fosters learning about biology

by exploring nature, sponsoring talks by researchers, providing peer tutoring, and helping students learn about job opportunities in biology. (1990-2005).

CSU system-wide assessment workshop Spring 1999 - represented SDSU at this workshop for Biology at CSU Fullerton. The purpose of the workshop was to begin developing a process for determining student learning outcomes for all CSU Biology graduates and identify assessment procedures. After the 2 day workshop we completed reports for the workshop chair (& chancellor) and the Biology Dept.

University Library Committee (1993-1995). Service for the College of Sciences College of Sciences: Field Stations Program Committee (2007-present) College of Sciences: CRMSE (Center for Research in Math and Science Education) Advisory Panel

(2008-2012) College of Sciences: Curriculum Committee (2000-2008) Member SDSU Senate Student Learning Outcomes Committee as the College of Sciences representative

(2008-present) Service for the Biology Department Department Undergraduate Learning Assessment Committee Coordinator /chair or co-chair (2003-2012).

Serving as advisor to this group, 2012-present as COS Student Learning Outcomes Committee representative.

Department Curriculum Committee (2000-present). Biology Undergraduate Adviser for Single-Subject emphasis and Ecology emphasis (2000-present), Search Committees: Quantitative Conservation Ecologist Search Cmte (01-02), Marine Animal Ecologist

Search Cmte (AY 00-01; Ecology Program Area [EPA]), Comparative Animal Physiologist Search Cmte (AY 99-00; Evolutionary Biology Program Area [EB]), Comparative Microbial Ecologist Search Cmte (AY 99-00; EPA), Invertebrate Systematist Search Cmte (AY 98-99; EB), Ornithologist (AY 97-98; EB); Departmental Secretaries and Advising Office Staff.

Service for the Ecology Program Area Current roles: Ecology Long Term Planning Committee, EPA Curriculum Committee, EPA Growth

Chamber Facility Committee (chair), RTP Committee (committee of whole), Analytical Facility Cmte, Long Term Planning Committee, Vehicle Use Committee

Past roles: Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club Scholarship Committee 01-03, Farris Travel Award Committee 01-03, EPA M.S. Program Coordinator (1993-2000); program included 45-55 students in any yr.

Service for the Academic and Scientific Community Phi Beta Kappa, Outreach to Granger Jr. High School. (1996-present) Help recognize outstanding

students in 7th and 8th grade classes from Granger, bring them to tour SDSU and lunch with faculty and administrators, and buy books with Bookstore gift certificates.

San Diego Zoological Society. (208-present) I have collaborated with staff at the Zoo to foster programs related to Biomimicry. I have collaborated in writing two NSF proposals with them to integrate biomimicry into their educational program (neither have been funded). I have also provided photographs of Thornes Hairstreak butterflies for the cover of their conservation magazine.

The San Diego Fire Recovery Network. (2003-2008) Member of this network of scientific & community organizations, volunteer groups, and public agencies working together to foster the recovery of our human and natural environment through sound science, public education, land & community restoration.

SD Natural History Museum. (1997-2004). Intensively collect data on 3, 9sq. mi. areas of San Diego Co., for the SD “Bird Atlas” project run by the SDNHM. Instructor for docents for SDNHM,when necessary.

K.S. Williams Full Curriculum Vitae Public. Handle ~ 20 calls to the Biol. Dept. from the public/semester about insects. Student-active learning collaboration SDSU/Clear View Charter School, Chula Vista. (1997-2000) About

once each year, since 1997, students (grade 4-5) collect insects and, via a two-way fiber-optic connection to SDSU’s Electron Microscope, view their specimens over closed circuit TV (supported by COX cable) and explore their discoveries visually and by asking questions of me, in real time. The major themes of our activity are students working with experts, technology in the classroom, and collaborative student learning. A 20 min segment with me and S. Barlow is featured in a video documentary produced and distributed by the George Lucas Foundation; over 30,000 copies of "Learn & Live" have been distributed. In Spring 1999, the George Lucas Educational Foundation launched a new online edition at www.glef.org/learnlive/toolkit/toolkit.html, including 5 stories from the documentary. The one I am in is "Exploring the Scientific Process: Albert, Charles, and the Quest for a Wasp." It’s now the original (5/1/97) series listed and is rated with 4 out of 5 stars! Our 4 min. video clip also includes another strong positive review of our project from an outside reviewer on science education from Xerox Palo Alto Research Center. This also appeared on KPBS in April 1999.

Scientific reviews and review panel membership Regular reviewer for journals, such as Higher Education Teaching and Learning (HETL), Ecology,

Ecosphere, American Midland Naturalist, Behaviour, Biological Conservation, Conservation Biology, Ecology, Environmental Entomology, Environmental Management, European Journal of Entomology, Evolution, Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education, Conservation Pan Pacific Entomologist, Restoration Ecology, National Assoc. for Research in Science Teaching;

Regular reviewer for grant proposals: Panel Member for NSF/DUE/CCLI and NSF Ecology programs; individual proposals from NSF TUES (tracks I and III), CCLI, and FSML programs, EPA STAR Fellowship programs (invited), USDA programs, USDA Ecosystem Science Program, Netherlands Organization for Science Research (NWO) Biodiversity program

Invited Peer Reviewer: Laguna Mounatains Skipper Critical Habitat Proposal. 2006. Invited by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office. Feb. 2006.

Independent Science Advisor for the East San Diego County MSCP Plan. Feb. 2006-Feb. 2008. Reviewing and commenting on County of San Diego’s plans for the MSCP.

Organized Symposium “Strategies for Promoting Active Learning in College Biology Classrooms: Lessons from Project FIRST.” American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Pacific Division 87th Annual Meeting, [with K. Fisher, SDSU]. Sponsored by: Pacific Division Sections on Biological Sciences and Education. San Diego, CA. June 2006.

Editor, Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology (TIEE), a web-based publication of the Ecological Society of America. One of 6 editor panel, Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology (TIEE) (2000-2003). Editor developing and reviewing this Ecological Society of America (ESA) web-based publication; ESA publishes the premier ecological journal.

Recovery Plan Review: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Recovery Plan for the Quino Checkerspot Butterfly. 2002.

California Department of Food and Agriculture - Member of Pest Management Research Committee. (1998-2002) Met ~ 3 times/yr to review competitive grant proposals and fund research around the world to detect and control exotic pests in CA.

Corps of Engineers/Lake Isabella Insects Consultation. 1997. Selected to review data and provide consultation to a group of researchers for the US Corps of Engineers and US Fish & Wildlife Service regarding a conservation and management plan for Isabella Dam and Lake, CA. I was consulted to discuss potential effects of inundation on food for native birds.

Invited participant Peer Review and Technical Workshop for Hydrogeomorphic Wetlands Assessment Model for the Santa Margarita Watershed. U.S. Corps of Engineers. 2001.

Invited participant NSF: Field Stations and Marine Laboratories Panel. Special Working Group meeting "Education and Recruitment into the Biological Sciences: Potential Role of Field Stations and Marine Laboratories". NSF, Arlington VA. 2002.

K.S. Williams Full Curriculum Vitae Member of National Science Foundation Research Planning Grant /Career Advancement Award Panel.

Spring 1995. Member of California Dept. of Food & Agriculture Pest Management Research Committee, 1993-7. Member of panel: California Dept. of Fish and Game Peer Review Management of Natural Resources

Damage Assessment (NRDA), dealing with damage and restoration of habitats on the Sacremento River, Mt. Shasta, CA. 7/93-6/94.

kathy s. williams professor, ecology program area department

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