Beatriz Y. Gonzalez, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology

Information

Beatriz Gonzalez is a biology professor in the Department of Natural Sciences. She was most recently the Program Director at SF of the NIH-funded SF2UF Bridges to Baccalaureate Program, a partnership with the University of Florida. The goal of the program is to increase student transfer and retention in the biomedical and behavioral sciences.

Dr. Gonzalez is an accomplished teacher in face-to-face and online environments. She is involved in the reviewing and implementation of guidelines regarding online courses at Santa Fe College. She was part of the team that created, implemented, and facilitated summer workshops for inservice teachers sponsored by FCR-STEM at the Florida State University. Trained as a cell biologist, her current research interest is in undergraduate biology education. She has created several biology educational resources and published about biology education in higher education. 

Dr. Gonzalez has been recognized for her teaching and mentoring contributions, including the John and Suanne Roueche Excellence Award by the League for Innovation in the Community College.

Education

Office Hours

Student Office Hours 

Posted on Canvas.

Send me an email to the address above if you would like to meet with me in person.

Courses

Spring 2020

BSC2010 - Core 1 Biology (information page)

  • Section 003. This is a Hybrid class: lectures are Online and laboratories are in person. We meet for Lab every Wednesday from 9:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. in the NW campus in X-111
  • Sections 7&8. This is a lecture/lab course. We meet for interactive lectures on Tues and Thurs from 11am-12:15 p.m. in G-31 and for Lab either Tuesday (sect. 7) or Thursday (sect. 8) from 12:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m. in X-111

ISC2931 - Entering Research in the Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences (sample syllabus)

Prof. Jorie Scholnik-Zaron, Associate Professor of Student Development Instruction, and I co-teach this class. 

  • Section 001. We meet every Tuesday in G-014 from 9:30-10:45 a.m. and on days when we have a UF speaker we meet in P-131.

BSC1001 - Introduction to Biology

  • Section 002. We meet every Mon/Wed from 12:30-1:45 p.m. in J-110

BSC2905 - Coastal Marine Ecology

  • Study Abroad in Belize during Spring Break
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