- Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey
Rosenheim was the winning recipient among several faculty nominated in the College of Biological Sciences. He teaches "Introduction to Biology: Principles of Ecology and Evolution (BIS 2B)." This is an introduction to basic principles of ecology and evolutionary biology, focusing on the fundamental mechanisms that generate and maintain biological diversity across scales ranging from molecules and genes to global processes and patterns, according to the course catalog.
The ceremony honoring Rosenheim and other nominees took place Monday, June 2 in the King Lounge of the Memorial Union.
This is the second time that Rosenheim has been honored with the Excellence in Undergraduate Education Award for teaching BIS 2B, a first-year biology course that he developed. In 2009, he received the "Excellence in Education Award" in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Students nominate and select the recipients.
In addition to BIS 2B, Rosenheim also teaches SAS 110 (Applications of Evolution in Medicine, Human Behavior, and Agriculture).
Rosenheim is one of the co-founders of the UC Davis Research Scholars Program in Insect Biology with faculty members Louie Yang and Joanna Chiu of the Department of Entomology and Nematology.
Rosenheim joined the faculty in 1990. He received his bachelor of science degree from UC Davis in 1983 with a double major in entomology and genetics, and his doctorate in entomology from UC Berkeley in 1987. He completed postdoctoral work at the University of Hawaii, 1987-1989, and was a Fulbright Scholar in Israel from 1989 to 1990. His research involves insect ecology, with a focus on host-parasitoid, predator-prey, and plant-insect interactions interactions, with direct applications to biological control.
At the awards ceremony, the educator-of-the-year award went to Rebekka Andersen, an assistant professor in the University Writing Program.
The complete list of recipients, by college:
- College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences — Frank Mitloehner, associate professor, animal science.
- College of Biological Sciences — Jay Rosenheim, professor, entomology
- College of Engineering — Stephen Robinson, professor, mechanical and aerospace engineering.
- College of Letters and Science — Abigail Boggs, lecturer, American studies.