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Dr. Lauren Brooks

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Curriculum Vitae: Lauren Brooks CV

Biography

I strive to put students first in all aspects of my position to make their UVU experience as rewarding as possible through my teaching, research, and service to the university.

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Education

PhD, Oregon State University, 2016

Major: Microbiology

MESc (Master of Environmental Science), Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, 2011

Major: Water Science and Policy

BS, Marshall University, 2009

Major: Environmental Science/Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Teaching

BIOL 4000

Freshwater Ecology, Fall 2024

MICR 3450

General Microbiology, Fall 2024

MICR 3450

General Microbiology, Fall 2024

BIOL 3200

Guided Research Experience, Fall 2024

MICR 3150

Microbial Ecology WE, Fall 2024

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Fall 2024

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Fall 2024

MICR 489R

Student Research, Fall 2024

MICR 489R

Student Research, Fall 2024

MICR 489R

Student Research, Fall 2024

MICR 3450

General Microbiology, Summer 2024

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Summer 2024

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Summer 2024

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Summer 2024

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Summer 2024

BIOL 3800

Conservation Biology, Spring 2024

MICR 3450

General Microbiology, Spring 2024

MICR 3450

General Microbiology, Spring 2024

BIOL 3200

Guided Research Experience, Spring 2024

MICR 3550

Microbial Physiology, Spring 2024

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Spring 2024

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Spring 2024

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Spring 2024

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Spring 2024

MICR 489R

Student Research, Spring 2024

Presentations

Gee, Lillian (Co-Author), Moore, Makaylie (Co-Author), Brooks, Lauren , Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research, "Antimicrobial Activity of Cetaphil", UVU. (February 15, 2024)

Carlson, Zadie (Author Only), Brooks, Lauren , Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research, "Carbapenem Resistance on UVU Campus", UVU. (February 15, 2024)

Welsh, Natalie (Co-Author), Belka, Skyler (Co-Author), Brooks, Lauren , Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research, "Detecting Antibiotic Resistance Genes in The Environment", UVU. (February 15, 2024)

Zollinger, Dallin (Author Only), Brooks, Lauren , Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research, "Evaluating Presence of Antibiotic Resistance Gene vatA on UVU Campus", UVU. (February 15, 2024)

Belka, Skyler , Welsh, Natalie , Deming, Jacob , Wilkins, Tanner , Morris, Parker , Esplin, Nathan , Whitley, Kiara , Brooks, Lauren , American Society for Microbiology Intermountain Branch Regional Meeting, "Detecting Antibiotic Resistant Genes from the Environment.", American Society for Microbiology Intermountain Branch, Provo, UT. (April, 2023)

Smith, Alayna , Brooks, Lauren , Showcase of Undergraduate Scholarly & Creative Works, "Alayna Smith and Lauren Brooks. Microbiome of Meadow Hot Springs. ", Utah Valley University, Orem, UT. (April, 2023)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Kaze, Mo , Brooks, Lauren , Sistrom, Mark , "If you want to go and take a ride with me_ The phage, prophage, AMG and IME content of biopesticides" . mSystems.

Brooks, Lauren , Caccone, Adalgisa , Cooper, Mark , Knauf, David , Pascucilla, Michael , (2022) "Microbial Source Tracking in the Sasco Brook, Lower Farm River, and Goodwives River Watersheds of Long Island Sound" (Issue: 5, vol. 85). Journal of Environmental Health.

Kaze, Mo , Brooks, Lauren , Sistrom, Mark , (2021) "Antimicrobial resistance in Bacillus-based biopesticide products" (Issue: 8, vol. 167). Microbiology Society.

Kaze, Mo , Brooks, Lauren , Sistrom, Mark , (2021) "Genomic Sequence Analysis of Methicillin- and Carbapenem- Resistant Bacteria Isolated from Raw Sewage" (Issue: 1, vol. 9). Microbiology Spectrum.

Korajkic, Asja , Wanjugi, Pauline , Brooks, Lauren , Cao, Yiping , Harwood, Valerie , (2019) "Persistence and Decay of Fecal Microbiota in Aquatic Habitats" (Issue: 4, vol. 83). Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews.

Brooks, Lauren , Kaze, Mo , Sistrom, Mark , (2019) "A Curated, Comprehensive Database of Plasmid Sequences" (Issue: 1, vol. 8). Microbial Resource Announcements.

Awards

Mentor of the Year

UVU Honors Program - April 21, 2023

Student Advocate Award

Utah Valley University - April 11, 2023

NOMINATION: College of Science Dean’s Award for Excellence in Service

Utah Valley University - March, 2023

Nominated - not received

Faculty Excellence Award

Utah Valley University - March 3, 2023

SPOT Award (for assistance on General Biology Revisions)

Utah Valley University - July, 2021

Dean's Award of Excellence - Teaching

Utah Valley University College of Science - March 2, 2021

Awarded by Dean Danny Horns for excellence in Teaching

BIOL 1010

General Biology BB, Fall 2023

MICR 3450

General Microbiology, Fall 2023

MICR 3450

General Microbiology, Fall 2023

BIOL 3200

Guided Research Experience, Fall 2023

MICR 3150

Microbial Ecology WE, Fall 2023

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Fall 2023

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Fall 2023

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Fall 2023

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Fall 2023

MICR 489R

Student Research, Fall 2023

MICR 3450

General Microbiology, Summer 2023

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Summer 2023

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Summer 2023

BIOL 2500

Environmental Biology BB, Spring 2023

MICR 3450

General Microbiology, Spring 2023

MICR 3450

General Microbiology, Spring 2023

BIOL 3200

Guided Research Experience, Spring 2023

BIOL 499R

Senior Thesis, Spring 2023

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Spring 2023

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Spring 2023

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Spring 2023

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Spring 2023

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Spring 2023

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Spring 2023

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Spring 2023

BTEC 489R

Student Research, Spring 2023

MICR 489R

Student Research, Spring 2023

BIOL 494R

Student Seminar WE, Spring 2023

BIOL 494R

Student Seminar WE, Spring 2023

BIOL 1010

General Biology BB, Fall 2022

MICR 3450

General Microbiology, Fall 2022

MICR 3450

General Microbiology, Fall 2022

BIOL 3200

Guided Research Experience, Fall 2022

BIOL 499R

Senior Thesis, Fall 2022

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Fall 2022

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Fall 2022

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Fall 2022

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Fall 2022

MICR 489R

Student Research, Fall 2022

MICR 489R

Student Research, Fall 2022

MICR 489R

Student Research, Fall 2022

BIOL 494R

Student Seminar WE, Fall 2022

BIOL 494R

Student Seminar WE, Fall 2022

MICR 3450

General Microbiology, Summer 2022

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Summer 2022

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Summer 2022

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Summer 2022

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Summer 2022

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Summer 2022

MICR 489R

Student Research, Summer 2022

BIOL 3800

Conservation Biology, Spring 2022

BIOL 1010

General Biology BB, Spring 2022

MICR 3450

General Microbiology, Spring 2022

MICR 3450

General Microbiology, Spring 2022

BIOL 3200

Guided Research Experience, Spring 2022

BIOL 3200

Guided Research Experience, Spring 2022

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Spring 2022

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Spring 2022

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Spring 2022

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Spring 2022

BTEC 489R

Student Research, Spring 2022

MICR 489R

Student Research, Spring 2022

MICR 489R

Student Research, Spring 2022

MICR 489R

Student Research, Spring 2022

MICR 3450

General Microbiology, Fall 2021

MICR 3450

General Microbiology, Fall 2021

BIOL 3200

Guided Research Experience, Fall 2021

MICR 3150

Microbial Ecology WE, Fall 2021

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Fall 2021

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Fall 2021

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Fall 2021

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Fall 2021

MICR 489R

Student Research, Fall 2021

BIOL 494R

Student Seminar WE, Fall 2021

MICR 3450

General Microbiology, Summer 2021

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Summer 2021

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Summer 2021

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Summer 2021

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Summer 2021

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Summer 2021

BTEC 489R

Student Research, Summer 2021

BTEC 489R

Student Research, Summer 2021

BIOL 2500

Environmental Biology BB, Spring 2021

MICR 3450

General Microbiology, Spring 2021

MICR 3450

General Microbiology, Spring 2021

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Spring 2021

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Spring 2021

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Spring 2021

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Spring 2021

BIOL 494R

Student Seminar WE, Spring 2021

BIOL 494R

Student Seminar WE, Spring 2021

BIOL 1010

General Biology BB, Fall 2020

MICR 3450

General Microbiology, Fall 2020

MICR 3450

General Microbiology, Fall 2020

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Fall 2020

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Fall 2020

BIOL 494R

Student Seminar WE, Fall 2020

BIOL 494R

Student Seminar WE, Fall 2020

MICR 3450

General Microbiology, Summer 2020

BIOL 1010

General Biology BB, Spring 2020

MICR 3450

General Microbiology, Spring 2020

MICR 3450

General Microbiology, Spring 2020

BIOL 490R

Special Topics in Biology, Spring 2020

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Spring 2020

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Spring 2020

BIOL 1010

General Biology BB, Fall 2019

MICR 3450

General Microbiology, Fall 2019

MICR 3450

General Microbiology, Fall 2019

BIOL 490R

Special Topics in Biology, Fall 2019

BIOL 490R

Special Topics in Biology, Fall 2019

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Fall 2019

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Fall 2019

MICR 3450

General Microbiology, Summer 2019

MICR 3455

General Microbiology Laboratory, Summer 2019

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Summer 2019

BIOL 1010

General Biology BB, Spring 2019

MICR 3450

General Microbiology, Spring 2019

MICR 3450

General Microbiology, Spring 2019

MICR 3455

General Microbiology Laboratory, Spring 2019

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Spring 2019

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Spring 2019

BIOL 1010

General Biology BB, Fall 2018

BIOL 1010

General Biology BB, Fall 2018

MICR 3450

General Microbiology, Fall 2018

Gee, Lillian , Tromble, Chelise , Brooks, Lauren , UVU Showcase of Undergraduate Scholarly & Creative Works, "Antimicrobial Activity of Cetaphil.", , UVU, Orem, UT. (April, 2023)

Buss, Kennon , Brooks, Lauren , UVU Showcase of Undergraduate Scholarly & Creative Works, "Harboring Antibiotic Resistance in Probiotic Products.", , UVU, Orem, UT. (April, 2023)

Rains, Emajoy , Brooks, Lauren , UVU Showcase of Undergraduate Scholarly & Creative Works, "Probiotic Biofilm Inhibition with L. sp. F0435.", , UVU, Orem, UT. (April, 2023)

Belka, Skyler , Welsh, Natalie , Deming, Jacob , Wilkins, Tanner , Morris, Parker , Esplin, Nathan , Whitley, Kiara , Brooks, Lauren , UVU Showcase of Undergraduate Scholarly & Creative Works, "Detecting Antibiotic Resistant Genes from the Environment.", , UVU, Orem, UT. (April, 2023)

Hoskins, Zackary , Brooks, Lauren , Utah Conference for Undergraduate Research, "The Evolution of Tolerance to Disinfectants of Staphylococcus lugdunensis.", , Salt Lake City, UT. (February, 2023)

Quist, Sarah , Brooks, Lauren , UVU Showcase of Undergraduate Scholarly & Creative Works, "A gut feeling_ examining how amino acid differences in major curli subunits produced by gut microbiota play a role in Alzheimer's disease.", , UVU, Orem. (April, 2022)

Leavitt, Spencer , Brooks, Lauren , UVU Showcase of Undergraduate Scholarly & Creative Works, "Alcohol Tolerance of Bacillus thuringiensis.", , UVU, Orem, UT. (April, 2022)

Bellis, Rider , Brooks, Lauren , UVU Showcase of Undergraduate Scholarly & Creative Works, "The Alcohol Tolerance of M. luteus.", , UVU, Orem, UT. (April, 2022)

Evans, Aaron , Crowley, Ethan , Brooks, Lauren , UVU Showcase of Undergraduate Scholarly & Creative Works; Orem, UT, "Bacillus licheniformis and the Effects on Biofilm Growth and Formation.", . (April, 2022)

Quist, Sarah , Brooks, Lauren , Utah Conference for Undergraduate Research, "A gut feeling_ examining how amino acid differences in major curli subunits produced by gut microbiota play a role in Alzheimer's disease. ", , Virtual. (February, 2022)

Wilson, Noah , Brooks, Lauren , Utah Conference for Undergraduate Research, "Creating an Invitro Model of the Human Gut Microbiome.", , Virtual. (February, 2022)

Morris, Parker , Brooks, Lauren , American Society for Microbiology Intermountain Branch Meeting, "Staphlococcus ability in dental plaque reduction. ", , American Society for Microbiology Intermountain Branch Meeting, Virtual. (December, 2021)

Anderson, Spencer , Brooks, Lauren , American Society for Microbiology Intermountain Branch Meeting, "Testing Bacillus subtilis as a potential microbe to disrupt oral biofilms.", , American Society for Microbiology Intermountain Branch, Virtual. (December, 2021)

Chidester, Christian , Brooks, Lauren , American Society for Microbiology Intermountain Branch Meeting, "The Effects of Lactobacillus crispatus on the Formation of Dental Plaque.", , American Society for Microbiology Intermountain Branch Meeting, Virtual. (December, 2021)

Lopez, Devyn , Brooks, Lauren , American Society for Microbiology Intermountain Branch Meeting, "Utilizing the quorum quenching of Bacillus thuringiensis to prevent the formation of plaque. ", , American Society for Microbiology Intermountain Branch, Virtual. (December, 2021)

Heal, Lizzie , Brooks, Lauren , American Society for Microbiology Intermountain Branch Meeting, "Weissella cibaria as a tool for the reduction of dental plaque.", , American Society for Microbiology Intermountain Branch , Virtual. (December, 2021)

North, Makenna , Simmonds, Cameron , Brooks, Lauren , American Society for Microbiology Intermountain Branch Meeting, "Dread the Dentist? L. rhanmosus prevents formation of dental plaque.", , American Society for Microbiology Intermountain Branch, Virtual. (December 4, 2021)

Rich, Jane , Brooks, Lauren , American Society for Microbiology Intermountain Branch Meeting, "Enterococcus faecium and Dental Plaque.", , American Society for Microbiology Intermountain Branch, Virtual. (December 4, 2021)

Aslam, Aysha , Brooks, Lauren , American Society for Microbiology Intermountain Branch Meeting, "Quorum-Quenching Bacteria Attack Biofilm Formation.", , American Society for Microbiology Intermountain Branch Meeting, Virtual. (December 4, 2021)

Brooks, Lauren , American Society for Microbiology Conference for Undergraduate Educators, "Guided Research_ Using a common methodology to accommodate large numbers of students in research", , Virtual. (July, 2021)

Nelson, Brooklyn , Brooks, Lauren , American Society for Microbiology Intermountain Branch Regional Meeting 2020 (Cancelled due to COVID19), "Investigation of environmental areas around Utah Valley University that house antibiotic resistance.", , American Society for Microbiology Intermountain Branch. ()

Owen, Nick , Brooks, Lauren , American Society for Microbiology Intermountain Branch Regional Meeting 2020 (Cancelled due to COVID19), "Microbial Source Tracking of fecal contamination in Deer Creek Reservoir. ", , American Society for Microbiology Intermountain Branch. ()

Wesemann, Logan , Brooks, Lauren , American Society for Microbiology Intermountain Branch Regional Meeting 2020 (Cancelled due to COVID19), "Potentially novel genes for antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus.", , American Society for Microbiology Intermountain Branch. ()

Tingey, Kian (Presenter & Author), Elsmore, Brayden (Presenter & Author), Reese, Logan (Presenter & Author), Baker, Nathan (Presenter & Author), Brooks, Lauren , 6th Annual Roseman Research Symposium, "Eliminating Biofilm Production Through Competition", , South Jordan, UT. (March, 2020)

Carrier, Bryson (Presenter & Author), Richards, Stayner (Presenter & Author), Hancock, Cory (Presenter & Author), Brooks, Lauren , American Society for Microbiology Intermountain Branch Regional Meeting, "Who brought the microbes? Investigating the source of fecal veneer on rock climbing holds.", , American Society for Microbiology Intermountain Branch, Provo, UT. (April, 2019)

Brooks, Lauren , Kaze, Mo , Sistrom, Mark , (2019) "Where the plasmids roam_ large-scale sequence analysis reveals plasmids with large host ranges" . Microbial Genomics.