Christy Strong, Ph.D.

Associate Professor in Residence
College of Life Sciences

Christy Strong earned a B.S. in Biology from Montana State University, a M.S. in Biology from East Tennessee State University, and a PhD in Integrative Microbiology and Biochemistry from the University of Montana. Christy is currently an Associate Professor in Residence in the School of Life Sciences at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a primary teaching role. She has worked closely with various colleagues to completely overhaul a variety of Introductory Biology Courses and bring several Course-based Research Experiences (CUREs) to UNLV for the benefit of the UNLV student population including the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science (HHMI SEA-PHAGES) program and the UC-Davis Design to Data (D2D) program. In her courses, she constantly attempts to provide opportunities for students to experience hard work as rewarding, encouraging them to embrace the curiosity and questioning nature of their inner five-year-old self. Efforts to support the students actively working to grow their attention span include providing examples of science-based novels meant to broaden their reading repertoire on a variety of subjects. She aims for her students to develop the ability to grow to enjoy using their brain on challenging problems and to view learning as a key component of a joyful life.

Dr. Strong has graciously agreed to share her application packet to anyone who wishes to apply for the Spanos Teaching Award. Please email tl.commons@unlv.edu to obtain a copy.