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Heather Wilson-Ashworth

Faculty Member

Dr. Heather Wilson-Ashworth

Biography

I am a Professor of Biology. I earned my Bachelor's degree in Math Education with a minor in Biology and a Ph.D. in Human Physiology & Cell Biology at Brigham Young University.

My research interests include:
- the development and assessment of process skills in active learning classrooms.
- effective mentoring strategies in undergraduate research.
- process skills assessment tool development.

The teaching awards I have received include:
-POGIL Early Achievement Award (PEACH), The POGIL Project, 2020
- Student Advocate Award, UVU, 2019.
- Best Design of an Online Course, 3rd place, UVU, 2019.
- Presidential Award of Excellence in Teaching, UVU, 2018.
- Faculty Excellence Award, UVU, 2012.
- Faculty Appreciation Award from UVU Academic Tutoring, 2011.
- Service Learning Faculty of the Year, Utah Valley University, 2006.
- Presidential Award for Faculty Scholarship, 2002.

I teach General Biology, College Biology, Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology and Human Physiology.

Education

PhD, Brigham Young University, 1999

Major: Cell Biology and Physiology

BA, Brigham Young University, 1994

Teaching

BIOL 1610

College Biology I BB, Fall 2024

BIOL 1610

College Biology I BB, Fall 2024

ZOOL 2420

Human Physiology, Fall 2024

BIOL 295R

Independent Studies in Life Sciences, Fall 2024

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Fall 2024

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Fall 2024

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Fall 2024

BIOL 1610

College Biology I BB, Spring 2024

BIOL 1610

College Biology I BB, Spring 2024

ZOOL 2420

Human Physiology, Spring 2024

BIOL 295R

Independent Studies in Life Sciences, Spring 2024

BIOL 489R

Student Research, Spring 2024

Presentations

Wilson-Ashworth, Heather , Harris, Faith M., Shinkle, Aaron , Erickson, Joshua , Jensen, Lauren B., Bell, John D., Biophysical Conference, "Distinguishing membran fluidity and lipid order using steady state fluorescence emission and anisotropy.", Baltimore, MD. ()
Wilson-Ashworth, Heather , Judd, A.M. , Bell, J.D. , FASEB Conference, "Mechanism by which Phospholipase A2 causes Cells to Become Resistant to its Action. ", San Diego, CA.. ()

Scholarly/Creative Works

Wilson-Ashworth, Heather , Olson, E.D. , Nelson, J. , Griffith, K. , Nguyen, T. , Streeter, M. , Gleb, M.H. , Bell, J.D. , (2010) "Kinetic evaluation of a cell membrane hydrolysis during apoptosis by human isoforms of secretory phospholipase A2" (vol. 285). Journal of Biological Chemistry.
Wilson-Ashworth, Heather , Stott, B.M. , Vu, M.P. , McLemore, C.O. , Lund, M.S. , Gibbons, E. , Brueseke, T.J. , Bell, J.D. , (2008) "use of fluoresces to determing the effects of cholesterol on lipid behavior in sphingomyelin liposomes and erythrocyte membranes." (vol. 48). Journal of Lipid Research.
Wilson-Ashworth, Heather , Bahm, Q. , Erickson, J. , Shinkle, A. , Vu, M.P. , Woodbury, D. , Bell, J.D. , (2006) "Differential detection of phospholipid fluidity, order, and spacing by fluorescence spectroscopy of bis-pyrene, prodan, nystatin, and mercyanine." (vol. 91). Biophysical Journal.
Wilson-Ashworth, Heather , Jensen, L.B. , Burgess, N.K. , Gonda, D.D. , Spencer, E. , Driscoll, E. , Vu, M.P. , Fairbourn, J.L. , Judd, A.M. , Bell, J.D. , (2005) "Mechanisms governing the level of susceptivility of erythrocyte membranes to secretory phospholipase A2" (vol. 88). Biophysical Journal .
Wilson-Ashworth, Heather , Harris, F.M. , Shinkle, A. , Erickson, J. , Jensen, L.B. , Bell, J.D. , (2004) "Distinguishing membrane fluidity and lipid order using steady state fluorescence emission and anisotropy" (vol. 86). Biophys. J.
Wilson-Ashworth, Heather , Judd, A.M. , Law, R.M. , Freestone, B.D. , Taylor, S. , Mizukawa, M.K. , Cromar, K.R. , Sudweeks, S. , Bell, J.D. , (2004) "Formation of transient non-protein calcium pores by lysophospholipids in S49 lymphoma cells." (vol. 200). Journal of Membrane Biology.

Awards

Teacher of the Year

Utah Valley University

Spring.

Presidental award for faculty Scholarship

Utah Valley University - September, 2002

Awarded $1,000