Laurel F. Appel, Wesleyan University

Laurel F. Appel

Director, Wesleyan McNair Program
Adjunct Associate Professor of Biology,
Programs Coordinator, Wesleyan Hughes Program in the Life Sciences

Ph.D. (Genetics) from University of California at Berkeley
M.S. (Biophysical Chemistry) from University of California at Berkeley
A.B. (Chemistry) from Oberlin College

Contact Information and Office Hours:

101 Hall-Atwater,
860-685-3258, lappelatwesleyan.edu
Office Hours:
Mondays 11:00 - 12:00 pm,
Wednesdays 1:10 - 2:00 pm,
or by appointment.

Courses Taught:

Biol 108: Human Cloning (Not currently offered)
Biol 150: Introduction to Genes and Genomes (Spring 2007) - Wesmaps Description - Course homepage
Biol 170: Introductory Biology (Fall 2008) -Wesmaps Description - Course homepage
Biol 231: Eukaryotic Genetics (Not currently offered)

Coordinator for:

McNair Faculty Research Talks
Life Sciences Mentored Study Group Program (Deans' Office)
Click here to request to join a mentored study group for Introductory Biology or Chemistry courses.
Please include course number, and some times (afternoons or evenings) that you have available to meet every week. See also SARN website.
Wesleyan Women in Science -- see our schedule for upcoming events.
Hughes Summer Program

Public Science and Outreach:

Science Advisor to Liz Lerman/Dance Exchange production, Ferocious Beauty: Genome, and in continuing workshops for students and teachers on Science, Dance, and Embodied Learning.
Speaker in Greeen Street Arts Center's Sunday Salon Series "Recycled Art and Grocery Store Science: Fostering Creativity in Children" Jan 21, 2007
Children's Science Workshops at Green Street Arts Center, various local schools, and Durham Public Library, 2003 - 2007
Advisor to Action Science Kids(ASK), Wesleyan's Science Outreach volunteer group.
"Beyond the First Draft: where the Genome Project is taking us." An Explanation and Discussion for the Wesleyan Community and interested Public. Panel Discussion by faculty from 8 different departments on the meaning of the Genome Project, and how it affects our lives, research, and teaching. Presented Friday Sept. 20 and Thursday Sept. 26, 2000, and in 2001 as WeSeminar for parents and alumni.
Genomics Links -- An annotated list of good Web resources for Genomics and other genetics/bioethics/biomedical sites, for the interested NON-expert. (For PIMMS, WeSeminar attendees, and general public).
Experiments you can do at home: Tried and true experiments from WesWIS outreach and my own visits to schools, scouts, and libraries.
K-12 Science Links -- A less-well annotated list of Web resources for math and science activities for kids, and their parents and teachers.
Pre-Frosh Chatroom: What is the embryonic stem cell debate? Cloning and Bioethics Questionnaire. What programs are in place for students majoring in the sciences? How about non-scientists interested in science?

Research Interests:

Developmental Genetics. How gene expression is regulated and coordinated in the developing Drosophila embryo.
(And how the same genes and regulatory circuitry are recycled in more complex but flight-impaired organisms, such as humans.)