Rate My Professor Dara Wegman-Geedey

Wegman-Geedey teaches microbiology, immunology, public health, and virology, emphasizing active learning techniques such as daily group quizzes in cell biology courses. She is the primary contact for the Public Health major, which she helped develop, and leads the Pre-Optometry advising program, where her students have maintained a 100% placement rate into optometry schools for over 20 years. She also advises pre-nursing students and participates in the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies working board. Wegman-Geedey contributes to public engagement through events like the 2021 Pandemic Perspectives discussion on COVID-19, a 2020 presentation on Intersex and Differences of Sex Development, and media comments on vaccine efficacy. In 2018, she reviewed the open textbook "Biology 2e," commending its comprehensiveness for two-semester introductory courses. Her work extends to experiential learning initiatives and committee service supporting student advising and academic affairs.