Bio

Dr. Mathews earned her PhD in Microbiology and Forest Biomaterials from NC State and conducted postdoctoral research with Drs. Rob Dunn and Amy Grunden in the Departments of Applied Ecology and Plant and Microbial Biology. She has been teaching since 2016 at Campbell University and since 2023 at NCSU. Dr. Mathews is passionate about microbiology education, promoting scientific identity, and undergraduate research experiences.

Publications

• Acute responses of cortisol and C-reactive protein in collegiate female lacrosse athletes during a two-game week , Advanced Exercise and Health Science (2025)
• Charting a new vision: lessons on Vision & Change from a network of biology educators , Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education (2025)
• Engaging short film activity that supports learning, science identity, and nature of science comprehension , Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education (2025)
• Examining the influence of Vision and Change and a mentoring network on teaching philosophies and strategies , Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education (2025)
• Isolation, characterization, and annotation of two bacteriophage from North Carolina soil using Arthrobacter globiformis: HamCheese and Kihatsu , PubMed (2025)
• Successful Lysogen Formation for Cluster AS3 Phage, HamCheese , QUBES (2025)
• Successful Lysogen Formation for Cluster FF Phage, Kihatsu , QUBES (2025)
• The Actinobacteriophage Database | Phage NormanBulbieJr , QUBES (2025)
• A case study to engage students in evolutionary thinking around antibiotic resistance using the MEGA-plate experiment , Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education (2024)
• CRP and Cortisol Analysis in Collegiate Female Lacrosse Athletes during a 2-Game Week , International Journal of Exercise Science (2024)