Kerry Goff

Goff’s innovative teaching idea, “Biotechnology Lab Experience,” is focused on expanding students’ understanding of the use of biotechnology through first-hand experience in the classroom. The students will use equipment to carry out an experiment beginning with extracting DNA from an organism and later visualizing the DNA through gel electrophoresis. By working through the entire process, the students will gain a more accurate understanding of how the biotechnology works and the possibilities in research that the biotechnology presents. Biotechnology plays a larger role in biology now than ever before. Goff believes this project will generate excitement about careers in science, especially ones that may not lead directly to medicine.