Jason R. Wiles

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Jason R. Wiles
Alma materMcGill University
Mississippi State University
Portland State University
Harding University
AwardsAAAS Fellow (2022)
Scientific career
InstitutionsSyracuse University
ThesisFactors potentially influencing student acceptance of biological evolution (2008)
Doctoral advisorBrian Alters
WebsiteWiles Lab

Jason R. Wiles is an American biologist who is an associate professor of biology at Syracuse University. His research focuses on education in the life and earth sciences, with a particular emphasis on the teaching and learning of biological evolution. Wiles was elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2022.

Career

Wiles grew up in Arkansas and attended Harding University, earning a bachelor's degree in biology with a minor in Bible.[1][2] He then completed master's coursework from Portland State University. After his PhD from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, he stayed there as a co-manager of the Evolution Education Research Centre.[1]

At Syracuse, he also holds courtesy appointments in the Department of Science Teaching and the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. He teaches both introductory and advanced courses in the life sciences.[3][4]

Wiles is a researcher in the field of STEM education and Discipline-Based Education Research (DBER). He has been involved in various initiatives aimed at increasing the representation of underrepresented students in STEM fields, including the NSF-funded ERRUPT grant, SUSTAIN, and CHANcE programs. Wiles has received recognition for his work in teaching, advocacy, and research, including awards from the Technology Alliance of Central New York, the Linnean Society of London, the Society for the Study of Evolution, and the National Center for Science Education.[5]

Awards and honors

Selected publications

  • Jason R Wiles (5 April 2014). "Gifted students' perceptions of their acceptance of evolution, changes in acceptance, and factors involved therein". Evolution: Education and Outreach. 7 (1). doi:10.1186/S12052-014-0004-5. ISSN 1936-6426. Wikidata Q59322938.
  • Julia J Snyder; Jason R Wiles (28 January 2015). "Peer led team learning in introductory biology: effects on peer leader critical thinking skills". PLOS One. 10 (1): e0115084. Bibcode:2015PLoSO..1015084S. doi:10.1371/JOURNAL.PONE.0115084. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 4309528. PMID 25629311. Wikidata Q35023356.
  • Ryan D P Dunk; M Elizabeth Barnes; Michael J Reiss; et al. (1 March 2019). "Evolution education is a complex landscape". Nature Ecology and Evolution. 3 (3): 327–329. doi:10.1038/S41559-019-0802-9. ISSN 2397-334X. PMID 30718854. Wikidata Q91341355.

References

  1. ^ Brantley, Max (31 July 2021). "Arkansans can evolve: See Jason Wiles". Arkansas Times. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Earth and Environmental Sciences People". College of Arts & Sciences at Syracuse University. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  3. ^ "People in Science Teaching". College of Arts & Sciences at Syracuse University. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Arts & Sciences: People: Faculty: Jason R. Wiles". College of Arts & Sciences at Syracuse University. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  5. ^ "2022 AAAS Fellows". American Association for the Advancement of Science (Press release). October 2022. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  6. ^ Bernardi, Dan (31 January 2023). "Arts and Sciences Professors Honored by American Association for the Advancement of Science". Syracuse University News. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  7. ^ Branch, Glenn (July 23, 2021). "Friend of Darwin and Friend of the Planet awards for 2021". National Center for Science Education. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  8. ^ Duncan, Brenda (11 August 2021). "SU associate professor Jason R. Wiles given Friend of Darwin award". Syracuse Post-Standard. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Awards: 2021 Award Winners". National Association of Biology Teachers. 2021. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.