Dagmara Motriuk-Smith

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3-20-2021

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Dr. Dagmara Motriuk-Smith obtained BS and PhD degrees at the University of Wyoming. For the last 15 years she has been working with undergraduate students as a mentor, advisor, and an undergraduate research supervisor. She taught numerous courses in 3 departments: Cell Biology, Scientific Communication, Independent Study, Introduction to Molecular Biology, HIV/AIDS. Her research interests include molecular evolution, taxonomy, gene structure, protein folding. She co-authored 13 scientific publications. During the last 6 years she has been involved in administration of a Wyoming Research Network grant funded by NIH IDeA and providing funds to support undergraduate research and education. She is married and has two sons age 8 and 11. When not working she enjoys swimming, skiing, hiking, and travel.