Travis Hagey’s lab
Darwin day roadshow legacy
While I was at Michigan state, I helped organize and run the Darwin Day Roadshow, bringing scientists into K-12 classrooms across the US. Last year, one of the high schools we visited was in Austin, TX. As part of the program, I found local scientists to come speak to...
Skype a scientist 2019
It's that time of year again for Skype a Scientist! This spring so far I've chatted with 2nd graders in Tennessee and 3rd graders in Virginia and am scheduled for 3 more classes this spring! These quick Skype sessions are such a great time! Last class I explained that...
Science bowls
I had the great opportunity this semester to be involved with the Mississippi Regional middle school science bowl as a volunteer judge and the regional High School science bowl as a timekeeper. These were both new outreach experiences for me. The students competing at...
Individual student whiteboards
We were lucky enough to receive funding from the Mississippi University for Women Fund B Foundation Faculty Development Funds to support classroom materials. With these funds, we purchased a set of whiteboards for students to use in lecture and lab. ...
Lizards in the lab
This semester we have added some lizards to the lab! We'll be using these animals mainly as ambassadors during our school science nights or public events. Although we may take some measurements from them along the way. We have two introduced Mediterranean house geckos...