Gennie Bassett

Background and Research Interests

Gennie graduated from the University of North Carolina Asheville with a BS in Health and Wellness and a minor in Neuroscience. During her undergraduate experience, Gennie participated in multiple research opportunities which lead to several presentations and publications. She worked in a molecular microbiology lab where she contributed to a project knocking down expression of essential genes in Staphylococcus Aureus using CRISPR interference. Additionally, she worked with a professor researching pedagogy of evolution and genetics. Gennie joined the Donnelly lab to pursue an interest in cancer and pain research and her goal for the future is to apply to MSTP programs

Publications

1. Wingert, J. R., Bassett, G. M., Terry, C. E., & Lee, J. (2022). The impact of direct challenges to student endorsement of teleological reasoning on understanding and acceptance of natural selection: an exploratory study. Evolution: Education and Outreach, 15(1), 1-13.
2. Wingert JR, Bassett GM, Terry CE, Lee J. (2022) Religious views affect undergraduates' endorsement of teleological reasoning and understanding of natural selection, but not their ability to learn evolution: A preliminary mixed-methods study. Under review, pre-print available.
3. Jones, J. C., Bassett, G. M., Lescalleet, J. L., & Wingert, J. R. (2021). Acceptance of CRISPR-based technologies for clinical application: a thematic analysis of attitudes on novel gene therapies in undergraduates. Journal of Biological Education, 1-12.