Erica M. McGreevy, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh
Erica M. McGreevy, Ph.D., is an associate teaching professor at the University of Pittsburgh where she teaches large-enrollment undergraduate courses in introductory biology, microbiology, and biochemistry. She employs evidence-based, student-centered strategies in her teaching approach, fostering active participation and collaboration among students. Her dedication to teaching was recently recognized with the 2020 Tina and David Bellet Award for Teaching Excellence and the 2019 University of Pittsburgh Provost’s Award for Diversity in the Curriculum.
McGreevy’s research interests are centered around the impact of community and classroom climate on student learning outcomes in large gateway STEM courses, especially among students from historically marginalized groups. She is a founding member of the UBelong Collaborative, a multidisciplinary, cross-institutional research initiative that aims to develop, rigorously test and scale affordable class-based interventions that enhance students' sense of belonging, growth mindset, engagement, academic performance and persistence in college and in their major.
McGreevy holds a B.S. in biology from James Madison University (2009) and a Ph.D. in molecular, cell and developmental biology with a minor in teaching from the University of Pittsburgh (2014). Her doctoral research focused on unraveling the molecular and genetic mechanisms underlying neural tube closure, providing insights into the coordinated cellular behaviors that shape complex tissues during vertebrate embryogenesis.
McGreevy’s research interests are centered around the impact of community and classroom climate on student learning outcomes in large gateway STEM courses, especially among students from historically marginalized groups. She is a founding member of the UBelong Collaborative, a multidisciplinary, cross-institutional research initiative that aims to develop, rigorously test and scale affordable class-based interventions that enhance students' sense of belonging, growth mindset, engagement, academic performance and persistence in college and in their major.
McGreevy holds a B.S. in biology from James Madison University (2009) and a Ph.D. in molecular, cell and developmental biology with a minor in teaching from the University of Pittsburgh (2014). Her doctoral research focused on unraveling the molecular and genetic mechanisms underlying neural tube closure, providing insights into the coordinated cellular behaviors that shape complex tissues during vertebrate embryogenesis.