Originally from Vacaville, California, Dr. Emma Goodwin earned her B.S. in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics at UCLA, where she first became involved in both independent faculty‑mentored undergraduate research and course‑based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs).

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Emma completed her Ph.D. in Biology Education Research at Portland State University under the mentorship of Dr. Erin Shortlidge. Supported by the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program, her doctoral work examined how graduate students teach CUREs. She then joined the Research for Inclusive STEM Education Center at Arizona State University as a postdoctoral scholar with Dr. Sara Brownell. Funded by the NSF Individual Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in STEM Education, her postdoctoral research focused on how students with disabilities and students from low‑income backgrounds access and participate in undergraduate research experiences.

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In 2024, Emma joined the University of Georgia as a biology education research faculty member in the Department of Microbiology. Her research group uses qualitative and quantitative methods to investigate how universities can better support student success in undergraduate research experiences.

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Outside of work, Emma enjoys baking, swimming, exploring the outdoors, volunteering in wildlife rescue, and pampering her cats.

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