Curriculum Vitae - Clyde F. Herreid - National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science

Professional Positions

Academic Director of the University Honors Program, 1988–present

Distinguished Teaching Professor, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1988–present

Visiting Professor, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1987–88

Professor of Biological Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1982–1988

Visiting Professor, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute—Panama, 1981

Associate Professor of Biology, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1968–1982

Visiting Assistant Professor of Zoology, Duke University, 1965–1967

Assistant Professor of Zoology, The University of Alaska, 1962–1965

Honors and/or Awards

American Physiological Society—2000 Claude Bernard Lecturer Award

SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor, 1988

SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, 1981

SUNY/Buffalo Annual Student Association Teaching Award, 1979

Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1967–present

Sidney Wright Fellowship for Bermuda Biological Station, 1974

Post-doctoral Trainee (NIH sponsored), Duke Unversity, 1965–68

National Institutes of Health post-doctoral trainee (nine months), University of Miami, FL, 1961–62

Tuition Scholarship, Colorado College (four years)

Grants

Numerous NSF research grants on physiology and ecology plus an NSF grant on Case Study Teaching in Science, 1998–2000, an NSF Dissemination Grant for Case Study Teaching, 2004–2007 and an NSF grant for Using Interactive Methods in the Teaching of Large Classes 2006–2008

Higher Education Reform Grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts on “Using Case Studies to Teach Science,” 2000–2003

United States Department of Education, FIPSE Grant, “Science Literacy for University Students,” 1991–1994

Publications

Author of over 150 publications and 4 books in the fields of Physiology, Ecology, Anatomy, Behavior and including the following in Education:

Herreid, C.F., ed. (2007) Start With a Story. Arlington, VA: National Science Teachers Association Press

Herreid, C.F., Kristie DuRei (2007) Intimate Debate: The Medicinal Use of Marijuana. Journal of College Science Teaching

Herreid, C.F. (2007) A Flock of Dodos. Journal of College Science Teaching 36(5):12–13.

Herreid, C.F. (2007) The Boy Scouts Said It Best: Some Advice on Case-Study Teaching and Student Preparation. Journal of College Science Teaching 37(1):6–7.

Yadav, A., M. Lundeberg, M. DeSchryver, K. Dirkin, N. Schiller, K. Maier, C.F. Herreid (2007) Teaching Science With Case Studies: A National Survey of Faculty Perceptions of the Benefits and Challenges of Using Case Studies. Journal of College Science Teaching 37(1): 34–38.

Herreid, C.F. (2006) Clicker Cases. Journal of College Science Teaching 36(2):43–47.

Herreid, C.F. (2006) Using Cases to Teach Science. The Handbook of College Science Teaching. Arlington, VA: National Science Teachers Association Press

Herreid, C.F. (2006) The Case Study Method in the STEM Classroom. Journal of Metropolitain Universities 17(4):30–40.

Herreid, C.F. (2005) The Business End of Cases. Journal of College Science Teaching 35(3):12–14.

Herreid, C.F. (2005) The Interrupted Case Method. Journal of College Science Teaching 35(2):4–5.

Herreid, C.F. (2005) Mom Always Liked You Best. Journal of College Science Teaching 35(2):10–14.

Herreid, C.F. (2005) Too Much, Too Little, or Just Right? Journal of College Science Teaching 35(1):12–14.

Herreid, C.F. (2005) Using Novels as Bases for Case Studies: Michael Crichton’s State of Fear and Global Warming. Journal of College Science Teaching 34(7):10–11.

Herreid, C.F. (2005) Using Case Studies to Teach Science. American Institute for Biological Sciences, electronic journal website: http://actionbioscience.org/education/herreid.html

Herreid, C.F. (2005) Because Wisdom Can’t Be Told. Peer Review 7(2):30–31.

Herreid, C.F. (2005) Science Education Needs Case Studies. The Scientist 19(4): 10.

Herreid, C.F. (2005) The Pima Experience: Three Easy Pieces. Journal of College Science Teaching 34(6):8–11.

Dudek, J., N. Marriner, C. F. Herreid (2005) A Word to the Wise: Advising Freshmen. Journal of College Science Teaching 34(5):10–12

Herreid, C. F. (2005) Making a Case for Science. UB Today

Herreid, C.F. (2005) Racism and all Sorts of Politically Correct isms in Case Studies. What Are We to Do? Journal of College Science Teaching 34(3):10–11.

Stonefoot, S.G. and C.F. Herreid (2004) Extrasensory Perception—Pseudoscience? Journal of College Science Teaching 34(2):30–34.

Herreid, C.F. (2004) What’s Going on in the Physical Sciences? Where are all the Case Studies? Journal of College Science Teaching 34(1):8–9.

Herreid, C.F. (2004) Can Case Studies be used to Teach Critical Thinking? Journal of College Science Teaching 33(6):12–14.

Herreid, C.F. (2004) The Case of the Dividing Cell: Mitosis and Meiosis in the Cellular Court. Part II—Court is Back in Session. Journal of College Science Teaching 33(5):12–17.

Herreid, C.F. (2004) The Case of the Dividing Cell: Mitosis and Meiosis in the Cellular Court. Journal of College Science Teaching 33(4):10–13.

Herreid, C.F. (2004) Coplas de Ciego. Journal of College Science Teaching 33(4):6.

Herreid, C. F. (2004) Why a Case-Based Course Failed: An Analysis of an Ill-fated Experiment. Journal of College Science Teaching 33(3):8–11.

Herreid, C. F. (2003) Response to: The Problem with Problem-based Medical Education. Biochem. Mol. Bio. Ed 31: 253–254.

Herreid, C.F. (2003) Larry Finally Wrote His Book. Journal of College Science Teaching 33(1):8–10.

Herreid, C.F. (2003) A Letter to Garcia. Journal of College Science Teaching 32(7):426–428.

Herreid, C. F. (2003) The Death of Problem-Based Learning? Journal of College Science Teaching. 32(6):364–366.

Herreid, C. F. (2002) Using Case Studies in Science—And Still Covering Content. In Team Based Learning: A Transformative Use of Small Groups (Ed. L. Michaelson, A. Knight & L. Fink) Praeger, Westport, Conn. pp.109–118.

Herreid, C.F. (2002) Naming Names. Journal of College Science Teaching 32(3):162–163.

Herreid, C.F. (2002) Harry Potter and the Magic of Story Telling. Journal of College Science Teaching 32(1):4–5.

Vail, S. and C.F. Herreid, (2002) Little Mito: The Story of the Origins of a Cell. Journal of College Science Teaching 32(1):60–63.

Herreid, C.F. (2002) Twixt Fact and Fiction. Journal of College Science Teaching 31(7):428–430.

Herreid, C.F. (2002) The Way of All Flesch: The Art of Writing Readable Cases. Journal of College Science Teaching 31(5):288–291.

Herreid, C.F. (2001) The Maiden and the Witch: the Crippling Undergraduate Experience. Journal of College Science Teaching 31(2):87–88.

Herreid, C.F. (2001) Storytellers Box. Journal of College Science Teaching 31(1):6.

Herreid, C.F. (2001) When Justice Peeks: Evaluating Students in Case Study Teaching. Journal of College Science Teaching 30(7):430–433.

Herreid, C.F. (2001) Don’t! What Not to Do When Teaching Cases. Journal of College Science Teaching 30(5):292–294.

Herreid, C.F. (2000) I Never Knew Joe Paterno: An Essay on Teamwork and Love. Journal of College Science Teaching 30(3):158–161.

Herreid, C.F. (2000) Storytellers: Spicing up the Classroom with Good Stories. Journal of College Science Teaching 30(1):6.

Herreid, C.F. (2000) The Last Teacher: Technology and the Demise of the University. Journal of College Science Teaching 29(6):423–427.

Herreid, C.F. (2000) Lallapalooza. Journal of College Science Teaching 29(5):294–295.

Herreid, C.F. (2000) And All that Jazz: An Essay Extolling the Virtues of Writing Case Teaching Notes. Journal of College Science Teaching 29(4):225–228.

Herreid, C.F. (1999) Cooking with Betty Crocker: A Recipe for Case Writing. Journal of College Science Teaching 29(3):156–158.

Herreid, C.F. (1999) Saint Anthony and the Chicken Poop. Journal of College Science Teaching 29(1):13–16.

Herreid, C.F. (1999) Dialogues as Case Studies: A Discussion on Human Cloning. Journal of College Science Teaching 28(4):245.

Herreid, C.F. (1999) The Bee and the Groundhog. Journal of College Science Teaching 28(4):226–228.

Allen, B.C. and C.F. Herreid (1998) The Petition: A Global Warming Case Study. Journal of College Science Teaching 28(2):82–86.

Herreid, C.F. (1998) Why Isn’t Cooperative Learning Used to Teach Science? Bioscience 48:553–559.

Herreid, C.F. (1998) Return to Mars: How Not to Teach a Case Study. Journal of College Science Teaching 27(6):379–382.

Herreid, C.F. (1998) Sorting Potatoes for Miss Bonner: Bringing Order to Case-Study Methodology through a Classification Scheme. Journal. of College Science Teaching 27(4):236–239.

Allen, B.C. and C.F. Herreid (1998) Is There Life on Mars? Debating the Existence of Extraterrestrial Life in a Classroom Dilemma Case. Journal of College Science Teaching 27(5):307–310.

Herreid, C.F. (1997/98) What Makes a Good Case? Journal of College Science Teaching 27(3):163–165.

Herreid, C.F. (1997) What Is a Case? Journal of College Science Teaching 27(2):92–94.

Herreid, C.F. (1996) Structured Controversy: A Case Study Strategy. (DNA Fingerprinting in the Courts.) Journal of College Science Teaching 26(2):95–101.

Herreid, C.F. (1996) Case Study Teaching in Science: A Dilemma Case on “Animal Rights.” Journal of College Science Teaching 25(6):413–418.

Herreid, C.F. and A.I. Kozak (1995) Using Students as Critics in Faculty Development. Journal on Excellence in College Teaching Vol 6.

Herreid, C.F. (1995) Chicken Little, Paul Revere and Winston Churchill Look at Science Literacy. Perspectives 25:17–32.

Scannapieco, F.A. and C.F. Herreid (1994) An Application of Team Learning in Dental Education. Journal of Dental Education 58:843–848.

Herreid, C.F. (1994) The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. The Teaching Assistantship: A Preparation for Multiple Roles. Stillwater, Okla.: New Forums Press, pp. 241–245.

Herreid, C.F. (1994) Journal Articles as Case Studies: The New England Journal of Medicine on Breast Cancer. Journal of College Science Teaching 23(6):349–355.

Fourtner, A.W., C.F. Fourtner, and C.F. Herreid. (1994) Bad Blood—A Case Study of the Tuskegee Syphilis Project. Journal of College Science Teaching 23(5):277–285.

Herreid, C.F. (1994) Case Studies in Science–A Novel Method of Science Education. Journal of College Science Teaching 23(4):221–229.

Some Invited Lectures and Workshops in Education by C.F. Herreid

Since 1991 Dr. Herreid has conducted annual week-long conferences on his home campus in Buffalo. Additionally, since 1999 he has hosted an annual Case Studies Teaching in Science Fall Conference in Buffalo. The following are a selection of additional presentations.

2007

Cameron University, OK

Conducted a two day workshop for faculty on case study teaching.

Emory University, Atlanta, GA

Conducted a one day workshop for faculty and postdocs on the use of case study teaching in science.

CUNY Manhattan Community College, NYC

Conducted a one day workshop on the teaching of science using case studies.

American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Disney World 2007 Meeting, Orlando, FL

Gave Keynote speech for 2007 Teachers Seminar Developing and Enhancing Skills to Optimize Student Learning Outcomes. Also gave three workshops on the Interrupted Case Method, the Intimate Debate Technique, and Engaging Students in Large Classroom Settings.

Northeast Teaching Workshop, University of Connecticut, CT

Conducted a half day workshop on Case Study Approach for Improving the Teaching of Agriculture Science.

Third Annual Teaching and Learning Initiative University Wide Conference, Long Island University, New York City, NY

Presented lecture on the use of case study teaching and participated in a panel discussion with university faculty on teaching.
2006

University of Mississippi, MI

Conducted five-day workshop using case studies to teach science.

University of Vermont, VT

Conducted two-day workshop using case studies to teach Environmental Engineering.

James Madison University, VA

Conducted four workshops on case study teaching over two days to faculty of education, biology, and across disciplines.

Houston Community College System, TX

Conducted a one-day workshop on case study teaching for community college faculty and high school faculty under a Title V grant.
2005

University of Texas, Austin Campus—Chautauqua NSF Short Course

Conducted a 2½ day case study workshop.

New York Chiropractic College, NY

Conducted a one day workshop on the use and writing of case studies.

Stony Brook University, Manhattan NYC Campus—Chautauqua NSF Short Course

Conducted a 2½ day case study workshop.

North Carolina Agriculture and Technological University, NC

Conducted a five-day case study workshop in sciences for this Historically Black University.

University of North Dakota, ND

Conducted five-day workshop of case study teaching in the Sciences for their Teaching and Learning Center and faculty from across the state.

Niagara Community College, NY

Conducted workshop on how to write case studies in all disciplines.

University of Maine, ME

Conducted one-day workshop on case study teaching for Center for Teaching Excellence using cases across the curriculum.

University at Buffalo, NY

Conducted workshop for SUNY System schools on how to write case studies across the curriculum.

Pima Community College, Tucson, AZ

Conducted five-day workshop for the Pima Community College System focused upon minority institutions.

University of Maine, ME—Conference on “Integrating Science and Mathematics Education Research into Teaching.”

Two workshops on the use of case studies.
2004

Stony Brook University, Manhattan NYC Campus—Chautauqua NSF Short Course

Conducted a 2½ day case study workshop.

Michigan State University, MI

Conducted five-day case study workshop for Center for Teaching and Learning.

St. Ambrose University, IA

Case study workshop on the teaching of science.

Chautauqua short course for SUNY/ Stony Brook

Three-day workshop showing faculty how to use cases to teach science.

Minnesota State College Center for Teaching and Learning, MN

Workshop on using cases in science classes.

Villanova University, NY

Two workshops on the use of case studies to teach science.

Ohio State University Medical College, OH

Lecture on grant writing and workshop on using cases.

Carroll College, Waukesha, WI

How to teach with cases in science classrooms.
2003

SUNY/Fredonia

Workshop on how to assess classroom performance.

SUNY/New Platz

Workshop on the use of cases to teach science.
2002

Princeton University

Two workshops on the use of cases in science classes.

University of Western Ontario

Workshops for Physical Therapy Department on the use of cases.

University of Mississippi

Lecture for the Department of Zoology on the use of case-based teaching.

University of Delaware

Plenary lecture at Problem-based Learning Conference.

Finger Lakes Community College

Workshop on using case studies.

Umeå University Medical School, Umeå, Sweden

Two workshops on teaching medicine using case studies.

Ohio State University Medical College

Workshop on How to Teach and Write Cases.

Princeton University

How to Teach Using Case Studies.

University of Western Ontario

Workshop on How to Teach and Write Case Studies.

University of Mississippi

Lecture, “If Our Teaching Is So Good, Why Do So Many of Our Students Fail?”
2001

University of Nevada—Reno

Case Study Workshop.

Colgate University

Team Learning Workshop.

University of British Columbia/Pace University Workshop

Conducted five-day workshop on how to teach and write case studies.
2000

Mount Holyoke College

Case Method Project Workshop.

Nazareth College

How to Use Case Studies in Teaching Science.

Genesee Community College

Third Annual Microbiology Workshop.

University of British Columbia/Pace University Workshop

Conducted five-day workshop on how to teach and write case studies.
1999

Colegio Universitario Del Este (Puerto Rico)

“Case Studies in Science Workshops.”
1998
University of Delaware, Newark, DE

“A Conversation in Interactive Teaching.”

Samford University, Birmingham, AL
Three presentations:
- “Active Learning”
- “Case Study Teaching: Global Warming”
- “Team Learning”
Niagara University, NY

Faculty Development Workshop on “Active Learning.”
1997

California State University, Chico, CA

Workshop on the Use of Case Studies in Teaching Science.

Villa Maria College, Buffalo, NY

“The Use of Electronic Media in Teaching.”

St. Michael’s College, VT—Association of American Colleges and Universities Science Institute

Consultant and Workshop Director and Presenter “Using Cases to Teach Science.”
1996
California State University, Fullerton, CA
- “Chicken Little, Paul Revere, and Winston Churchill Look at Science Literacy,”
- “Why Science and Mathematics Faculty Usually Hate Cooperative/Collaborative Learning, But are Now Learning to Love it,”
- “An Application of Team Learning in Sciences and Mathematics”
Empire State Association of Two-Year College Biologists Keynote Speech at ESATYCB Conference

“Scientific Literacy.”

University of Delaware, DE—5^th International Conference on Problem-Based Learning
Three presentations:
- Banquet Speaker: “Chicken Little, Paul Revere, and Winston Churchill Look at Scientific Literacy”
- “Problem Based Learning in Large Classes”
- “Student Perspectives in Problem Based Learning”
St. Michael’s College, VT—Association of American Colleges and Universities Science Institute

Facilitator/consultant for one week conference for 17 colleges/universities in Curriculum Development.

University of Oregon, OR—Workshop Biology
Three presentations.
- Plenary Lecture: “Chicken Little, Paul Revere, and Winston Churchill Look at Scientific Literacy”
- “Structured Controversy and the Interrupted Case Method of Teaching”
- Team Learning Workshop
Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY

“Serendipity in Science.”

Genesee Community College

“Workshop on Team Learning.”

University at Buffalo, NY—First World Skeptics Congress

“Critical Thinking in Education” and “A Visit from Charles Darwin.”

University of Delaware, DE

“Team Learning.”
1995

University of Delaware, DE

“Active Learning in Large Classes” and “Ten Commandments of Teaching”

Community College Science Educators, Buffalo, NY

“Scientific Literacy: The National Agenda.”

Board of Cooperative Educational Service, Niagara County, NY

”Workshop on K–12 Science Education.”

Canisius College, NY—24^th Annual Conference Northeast Region of the National Collegiate Honors Council

“Teaching Case Studies in Science” and “Master Class in the Art of Teaching.”

Ithaca College, NY

“Using Case Studies Across the Disiplines.”

Temple University, PA

“Team Learning,” “Case Studies in Science,” and “Active Learning.”
1994

University of Canterbury (Christ Church, New Zealand)

“Science, Magic and Skepticism.”

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology—Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australia (Melbourne, Australia)

“Team Learning in Science Classes.”

Science Teacher’s Association (Canberra, Australia)

“Science and the Paranormal.”

D’Youville College—Physician Assistant Program

“Ten Commandments of Teaching and Active Learning Workshop.”
1993

University of Houston, Houston, TX

Texas Seminar on the Core Curriculum. “Science Literacy and the Science Curriculum at Buffalo.”

Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY

“Collaborative Learning in Teaching Sciences.”

Vanderbilt University

Faculty Development Workshop, “How to Teach Large Classes.”

Director of NSF Supported Workshop on the Use of Case Studies to Teach Science, 1998–present.
Director of NSF Supported National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science, 1996–present.
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cas es/case.html
Co-editor of the Annual Special Issue devoted to case study teaching in science for the Journal of College Teaching, 2000–present
Consulting editor and columnist for the Journal of College Science Teaching 1998–present