Publications

Lemke, H.D., and Keller, M.J. 2014. Building rubrics for graded lab assignments: A helping hand up a steep slope. In Tested studies for laboratory teaching, Volume 35 (K. McMahon, Editor). Proceedings of the 35th Workshop/Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education, 35: 232-239. (PDF)

Keller, M.J. 2013. Incorporating polyacrylamide electrophoresis of model enzymes into scenario based labs investigating protein structure-function relationships. In Tested studies for laboratory teaching, Volume 34 (K. McMahon, Editor). Proceedings of the 34th Workshop/Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education, 34: 322-326. (PDF)

Keller, M.J. 2012. Tricks and tips for turbo-charging and student-proofing standard protocols. In Tested studies for laboratory teaching, Volume 33 (K. Clase, Editor). Proceedings of the 33nd Workshop/Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education, 33: 278-284. (PDF)

Keller, M.J. 2011. Thinking in three dimensions: An exploration of analytical methods for optical sections from confocal microscopy using ImageJ. In Tested studies for laboratory teaching, Volume 32 (K. Clase, Editor). Proceedings of the 32nd Workshop/Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education, pp. 370-376. (PDF)

Thompson, K.V., Nelson, K.C., Marbach-Ad, G., Keller, M., and Fagan, W.F. 2010. Online interactive teaching modules enhance quantitative proficiency of introductory biology students. CBE-Life Sciences Education, 9: 277-283.

Keller, M.J., and Gilliam, C. 2010. Manipulation of yeast respiration using acetic acid to demonstrate the Scientific Method. In Tested studies for laboratory teaching, Volume 31 (K. Clase, Editor). Proceedings of the 31st Workshop/Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education, 8 pages. (PDF)

Keller, M.J., and Lanford, P.J. 2011. Introduction to Experimental Biology. Hayden-McNeil Publishing: Plymouth, MI. [Lab manual, introductory molecular and cell biology]

Keller, M.J. 2009. Faster, safer, better: recommendations for DNA electrophoresis in the teaching lab. The American Biology Teacher, 71: 200.

Keller, M.J., and Chitnis, A.B. 2007. Insights into the evolutionary history of the vertebrate zic3 locus from a teleost-specific zic6 gene in the zebrafish, Danio rerio. Development, Genes, and Evolution, 217: 541-547.

Keller, M.J., and Chitnis, A.B. 2006. Her9-dependent regulation of neurogenesis by Zic family proteins. Developmental Biology, 295: 441. [Abstract, poster]

Keller, M. J., and Gerhardt, H.C. 2000. Polyploidy alters advertisement call structure in gray treefrogs. Proceedings of the Royal Society Biological Sciences Series B, 268: 341-345.

Keller, M.J. 2000. Validity of nucleolar number for identification of the diploid-tetraploid Gray Treefrogs, Hyla chrysoscelis and Hyla versicolor. Copeia, 2000: 860-862.

Presentations

Lemke, H.D., and Keller, M.J. 2019. Workshop: Building rubrics and developing rubric criteria for General Education courses. Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA.

Keller, M., and Shields, P.A. 2019. Transport Cards: A Toolkit for Helping Students Visualize Transport Proteins. ASM-CUE, Tysons, VA

Shields, P., and Keller, M.2019. Workshop: Bring Steven Spielberg into your classroom. American Society for Microbiology Conference for Undergraduate Educators, Tysons, VA.

Lemke, H.D., and Keller, M.J. 2019. Workshop: Building rubrics for graded assignments. Lycoming College, Williamsport, PA.

Lemke, H. D., and Keller, M.J. 2017. Workshop: Building rubrics for graded lab assignments: a helping hand up a steep slope. Allegany College of Maryland, Cumberland, Maryland.

Shields, P., and Keller, M. 2017. Poster: Warm-up Monday: Exam practice for students. Poster, Biology Leadership Community, Tucson, AZ.

Keller, M.J., and Shields, P. 2016. Helping introductory biology students forge connections between concepts. American Society for Microbiology Conference for Undergraduate Educators, Bethesda, MD.

Lemke, H.D., and Keller, M.J. 2016. Workshop: Building rubrics for graded lab assignments: a helping hand up a steep slope. Regional Meeting, Association for Biology Laboratory Education, Shenandoah University, Winchester, Virginia.

Lemke, H.D., and Keller, M.J. 2016. Workshop: Building rubrics for graded lab assignments: a helping hand up a steep slope. Teaching and Learning Transformation Center, University of Maryland, College Park.

Lemke, H.D., M.J. Keller, and Firestone, J.L. 2014. Poster: Adventures along the road to inquiry: The journey so far. Annual Meeting, Association for Biology Laboratory Education, Eugene, Oregon.

Lemke, H.D., and Keller, M.J. 2014. Workshop: Building rubrics for graded lab assignments: a helping hand up a steep slope. Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Maryland, College Park.

Lemke, H.D., and Keller, M.J. 2013. Workshop: Building rubrics for graded lab assignments: a helping hand up a steep slope. Annual Meeting, Association for Biology Laboratory Education, Calgary, Alberta.

Keller, M.J. 2012. Workshop: Incorporating polyacrylamide electrophoresis of model enzymes into scenario based labs investigating protein structure-function relationships. Annual Meeting, Association for Biology Laboratory Education, Chapel Hill, NC.

Keller, M.J. 2011. Workshop: Molecular biology in real time: Tricks and tips for turbo-charging and student-proofing standard protocols. 33rd Annual Meeting of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education, Las Cruces, NM.

Keller, M.J. 2011. MathBench implementation at the University of Maryland. MathBench Faculty Training Workshop, University of Maryland, College Park, MD.

Keller, M.J. 2010. Conceptual and analytical foundations of biology: Science as process in the introductory laboratory. Teachers' Symposium, Bioscience Reasearch and Technology Review Day, University of Maryland, College Park, MD.

Keller, M.J. 2010. Workshop: Thinking in three dimensions: An exploration of analytical methods for optical sections from confocal microscopy using ImageJ. 32nd Annual Meeting of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Keller, M.J., and Gilliam, C. 2009. Poster: Manipulation of yeast respiration using acetic acid to demonstrate the Scientific Method. 31st Annual Meeting of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education, Newark, DE.

Keller, M.J., and Chitnis, A.B. 2007. Poster: Insights into the evolutionary history of the vertebrate zic3 locus from a teleost-specific zic6 gene in the zebrafish, Danio rerio. Mid-Atlantic Society for Developmental Biology Regional Conference, Princeton, NJ.

Keller, M.J., and Chitnis, A.B. 2006. Her-9 dependent regulation of neurogenesis by Zic family proteins. Mid-Atlantic Society for Developmental Biology Regional Conference, Baltimore, MD.

Keller, M.J., and Chitnis, A.B. 2006. Poster: Her-9 dependent regulation of neurogenesis by Zic family proteins. Annual Meeting, Society for Developmental Biology, Ann Arbor, MI.

Keller, M.J., and Chitnis, A.B. 2003. Poster: Zic2 and Zic3 proteins together regulate proneural and neural crest domains in zebrafish. Annual Meeting, Society for Developmental Biology, Boston, MA.

Keller, M.J. and Gerhardt, H.C. 2001. Behavioral, chromosomal and genetic differentiation among populations of the gray treefrog, Hyla chrysoscelis, across the Appalachian Mountains. Annual Meeting, Society for the Study of Evolution, Knoxville, TN.

Keller, M.J. and Gerhardt, H.C. 2000. Direct effect of autopolyploidy on advertisement calls of the gray treefrog, Hyla chrysoscelis. Annual Meeting, Society for the Study of Evolution, Bloomington, IN.