Jing Zhang

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Jing Zhang

Associate Professor Biochemistry University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Contact

Address
BEAD N251
Phone
402-472-2245 On-campus 2-2245
Email
jzhang24@unl.edu

Research Interests

My research focuses on enhancing student learning and outcomes in biochemistry laboratory courses through the implementation of Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs), aiming to engage students in the scientific process and promote deeper understanding of biochemical techniques and concepts.

I am also interested in exploring pedagogical strategies to improve student engagement and learning in biochemistry lecture courses in both online and traditional classroom environments.

 Another area of my interests is faculty professional development within communities of practice, particularly how participation in communities of practice shapes instructors’ professional identities and supports ongoing professional development.

 

Selected Publications

Zhang J., DeChenne-Peters S.E., Hecht D., Wolyniak M.J., Kuhn M.L., Koletar C.M., Galport N., Eddy R.M., Provost J., Bell J.K., Bell E. (2025). Course-based undergraduate research experience impacts on student outcomes at minority-serving community colleges. Biochem Mol Biol Educ. https://doi.org/10.1002/bmb.21889

 DeChenne-Peters S. E., Scheuermann N. L., Parente A. D., & Zhang J. (2024). Innovate and empower: The malate dehydrogenase course-based undergraduate research experiences and community of practice. Essays in Biochemistry, 68(2), 253–268. https://doi.org/10.1042/EBC20230074

 Zhang J., Kim H., Zhang L. (2023) Impact of transition to a hybrid model of biochemistry Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience during the COVID-19 pandemic on student science self-efficacy and conceptual knowledge. Discov Educ 2, 43. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44217-023-00067-6

 Callahan K., Mans T., Zhang J., Bell E., and Bell J. (2021). Using bioinformatics & molecular visualization to develop student hypothesis in a malate dehydrogenase-oriented CURE. CourseSource. https://doi.org/10.24918/cs.2021.43