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Dr. Britt Wyatt

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Biography

Hello everyone! I'm currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at Utah Valley University. I received my PhD in structural biology from Marquette University where I studied a bacterial metabolic enzyme called pyruvate carboxylase. At UVU, I primarily teach introductory biology to biology majors. I also do research in biology education, which is great because my research can help inform my teaching and vice versa. My main research interests are in science identity and acceptance of scientific ideas.

I still don't define myself as a scientist, which is weird. I do all the things a scientist does, but I feel like the word "scientist" is so strongly linked to certain stereotypes that I don't see myself within that identity. If I can't see myself as a scientist, how can I expect my students to see themselves as scientist? This concept is fascinating to me and I'd like to explore it more.

When I am not teaching or doing research, the remainder of my time is spent with Josh, Aria, and Alba . We enjoy hiking, the zoo, museums, and all sorts of fun kid activities. My self-care time is spent working out, reading sci fi books, and listening to podcasts/audiobooks.

Education

PhD, Marquette University, 2018

Major: Structural Biology

BS, Colorado State University, 2013

Major: Microbiolgoy

Teaching

BIOL 1610

College Biology I, Spring 2026

BIOL 1610

College Biology I, Spring 2026

MICR 2060

Microbiology for Health Professions, Spring 2026

MICR 2060

Microbiology for Health Professions, Spring 2026

BIOL 4890R

Student Research, Spring 2026

BIOL 4890R

Student Research, Spring 2026

Presentations

Echeverria, Sophia (Presenter & Author), Wyatt, Britt (Co-Author), Stevens, Abigale (Co-Author), Premo, Josh (Co-Author), Ritchie, Sian (Co-Author), Owens, Melinda (Co-Author), SABER West Conference, "The Role of Essentialism in College Biology Students’ Ideas about Biological Sex.". ()

Cantil, Elizabeth (Presenter & Author), Wyatt, Britt (Co-Author), Ritchie, Sian (Co-Author), Owens, Melinda (Co-Author), Premo, Josh (Co-Author), Annual SABER Conference, "Assessing Genetic Essentialism in Student Reasoning About the Biological Basis of Race", Online. (June 25, 2026)

Neuenschwander, Warner (Presenter & Author), Wyatt, Britt (Co-Author), Cook, Brent (Co-Author), Mann, Miranda (Co-Author), Ritchie, Sian (Co-Author), Owens, Melinda (Co-Author), Premo, Josh (Co-Author), Annual SABER Conference, "Does Religiosity Influence Understanding of Central Dogma? A Multi-Institutional Comparisonl Sex Determination ", Online. (June 25, 2026)

Wyatt, Britt (Co-Author), Ritchie, Sian (Co-Author), Owens, Melinda (Co-Author), Cook, Brent (Co-Author), Mann, Miranda (Co-Author), Neuenschwander, Warner , Premo, Josh (Presenter & Author), Annual SABER Conference, "Endorsement in Pieces_ A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Factors Predicting Genetic Understandings Across Three Universities ", Online. (June 25, 2026)

Mann, Miranda (Presenter & Author), Wyatt, Britt (Co-Author), Ritchie, Sian (Co-Author), Owens, Melinda (Co-Author), Cook, Brent (Co-Author), Neuenschwander, Warner , Premo, Josh (Co-Author), Annual SABER Conference, " Identifying student characteristics associated with gaps in understanding of central dogma.", Online. (June 25, 2026)

Cook, Brent (Presenter & Author), Wyatt, Britt (Co-Author), Mann, Miranda (Co-Author), Neuenschwander, Warner , Ritchie, Sian (Co-Author), Owens, Melinda (Co-Author), Premo, Josh (Co-Author), Annual SABER Conference, " Investigating How Students’ Understanding of the Central Dogma Relates to Beliefs About Biological Sex Determination ", Online. (June 25, 2026)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Premo, Josh , Bischoff, Porter , Rawson, Clayton , Garrett, Kody , Wyatt, Britt , "Intriguing Intersectionality_ The Role of Medical Experiences and First-Generation Status" . Journal of College Science Teaching.

Wyatt, Britt , Schulz, Yazzie , Bradshaw, Allison , Ghiaie, Sarah , (2025) "TWiM#265: Antiviral hotspots and desiccation tolerance." . Ames, Iowa: Iowa State University Digital Press. https://www.iastatedigitalpress.com/plugins/books/218/

Premo, Josh , Wyatt, Britt , Davis, William B, (2025) "The Power of Peer Experiences_ Shifts in Science Motivation and Impacts on Performance" (Issue: 3, vol. 24). CBE—Life Sciences Education. https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.24-07-0199

Premo, Josh , Wyatt, Britt , Horn, Matt , Wilson-Ashworth, Heather , (2022) "Social Predictors of student achievement in team-based undergraduate science classrooms." (Issue: 3, vol. 21). CBE—Life Sciences Education. https://www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/cbe.21-06-0164

Segura-Totten, Miriam , Dewsbury, Bryan , Lo, Stanley , Gibbons Bailey, Elizabeth , Beaster-Jones, Laura , Bills, Robert , Brownell, Sara , Caporale, Natalia , Dunk, Ryan , Eddy, Sarah , García-Ojeda, Marcos , Gardner, Stephanie , Green, Linda , Hartley, Laurel , Harrison, Colin , Imad, Mays , Janosik, Alexis , Jeong, Sophia , Josek, Tanya , Kadandale, Pavan , Knight, Jenny , Ko, Melissa , Kukday, Sayali , Lemons, Paula , Litster, Megan , Lom, Barbara , Ludwig, Patrice , McDonald, Kelly , McIntosh, Anne , Menezes, Sunshine , Nadile, Erika , Newman, Shannon , Ochoa, Stacy , Olabisi, Oyenike , Owens, Melinda , Price, Rebecca , Reid, Joshua , Ruggeri, Nancy , Sabatier, Christelle , Sabel, Jaime , Sato, Brian , Smith-Keiling, Beverly , Tatapudy, Sumitra , Theobald, Elli , Tripp, Brie , Pradhan, Madhura , Venkatesh, Madhvi , Wilton, Mike , Warfa, Abdi , Wyatt, Britt , Raut, Samiksha , (2021) "Chronicling the journey of the Society for the Advancement in Biology Education Research (SABER) in its effort to become antiracist_ from acknowledgement to action" (vol. 6). Frontiers in Education. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/education/articles/10.3389/feduc.2021.780401/full

Wyatt, Britt , Magalhães, Rita Margarida , Vacca, Lea , Newman, Dina L. , (2021) "Development of a Faculty Learning Community to Foster Inclusive Research Mentoring" (vol. 35). The Journal of Faculty Development,. https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/magna/jfd/2021/00000035/00000002/art00006

Awards

Faculty Senate Teaching Award (University-wide recognition)

Utah Valley University - March 17, 2025

The purpose of the Faculty Senate Faculty Excellence Award is to recognize full-time and adjunct faculty who have made significant contributions to UVU's mission through demonstrated excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.

Flexible Teaching Award_ 2nd Place Best Delivery

Utah Valley University - March 3, 2025

The Flexible Teaching Awards for Best Design and Best Delivery are meant to recognize the exemplary work of online and hybrid faculty at UVU.

Biology Excellence in Engagement Award

Utah Valley University - April 15, 2024

This award recognizes those who have demonstrated exceptional efforts through leadership, pedagogy, and/or actionable outcomes, and who have made significant contributions to cultivating a sense of belonging and a welcoming environment within the department or broader campus community.

College of Science Dean’s Award of Excellence for Service

Ritchie, Sian (Co-Presenter), Hughes, Aidan (Co-Author), Owens, Melinda (Co-Author), Premo, Josh (Co-Author), Wyatt, Britt (Co-Author), Annual SABER Conference, "When Genetic Modification Means Essentialism_ Predictors of GMO Essentialism in Undergraduates.", , Online. (June 25, 2026)

Wyatt, Britt (Presenter & Author), Premo, Josh (Presenter & Author), Owens, Melinda (Author Only), Ritchie, Sian (Author Only), 2026 UVU Symposium on Teaching & Learning, "Undergraduate Reasoning About Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)", . (March 27, 2026)

Wyatt, Britt (Presenter & Author), Premo, Josh (Presenter & Author), Owens, Melinda (Author Only), Ritchie, Sian (Author Only), Teaching for Learning (T4L) Conference 2025, "Translating alternative concepts into practical tools in a genAI world", . (February 28, 2025)

Meza-Leon, Zai (Presenter & Author), Wyatt, Britt (Presenter & Author), Mackintosh, Connor (Author Only), Premo, Josh (Author Only), 2024 Conference for the Association of College and University Biology Educators (ACUBE, "Collaborative Learning Environments_ The dynamics that matter.", , Online. (October 18, 2024)

Meza-Leon, Zai (Presenter & Author), Wyatt, Britt (Presenter & Author), Backman, Eden (Author Only), Niswender, Molly (Author Only), Hsu, Jeremy (Author Only), Premo, Josh (Author Only), 2024 Conference for the Association of College and University Biology Educators (ACUBE), "Exploring Study Strategies in Introductory Biology Courses.", , Online. (October 18, 2024)

Wyatt, Britt (Presenter & Author), Bischoff, Porter (Author Only), Rawson, Clayton (Author Only), Garrett, Kody (Author Only), Premo, Josh (Presenter & Author), 2024 Conference for the Association of College and University Biology Educators (ACUBE), "Intriguing Intersectionality_ The Role of Medical Experiences and First-Generation Status.", , Online. (October 18, 2024)

Wyatt, Britt (Presenter & Author), Backman, Eden (Presenter & Author), Premo, Josh (Author Only), Hassan, Kariman (Presenter & Author), Hughes, Stephen (Author Only), 2023 Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research’s National Conference, "Learners vs. Expects_ How student views of scientists relate to science sense of belonging, identity, and motivation.", . ()

Premo, Josh (Presenter & Author), Hassan, Kariman (Presenter & Author), Wyatt, Britt (Co-Author), Hughes, Stephen (Author Only), Backman, Eden (Author Only), Cusick, Jess (Author Only), Ogden, Heath (Author Only), 2023 Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research’s National Conference, "What Makes Science Relevant_ The Role of Science Immersion", . ()

Premo, Josh (Presenter & Author), Wyatt, Britt (Author Only), Cusick, Jess (Author Only), Ogden, Heath (Author Only), 2023 Utah State Science Teachers Association Conference, "Science Immersion Using 3D Science Standards.", . ()

Premo, Josh (Presenter & Author), Wyatt, Britt (Presenter & Author), Hassan, Kariman (Presenter & Author), Backman, Eden (Presenter & Author), Bischoff, Porter (Co-Presenter), Lund, Jon (Author Only), Garrett, Kody (Author Only), Cusick, Jess (Author Only), Ogden, Heath (Author Only), 2023 X-DBER Annual Conference, "Students’ Relationship with Science_ It’s complicated.", , Online. ()

Bischoff, Porter (Presenter & Author), Wyatt, Britt (Co-Author), Premo, Josh (Author Only), Garrett, Kody , Rawson, Clayton , Annual American Society of Microbiologists Conference for Undergraduate Education, "Medical Experiences’ Influence on Gender and PEERs", . ()

Bischoff, Porter (Presenter & Author), Wyatt, Britt (Co-Author), Garrett, Kody , Rawson, Clayton , Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research’s National Conference, "When students miss class due to a medical condition, are they engaging more with science?", . ()

Wyatt, Britt (Presenter & Author), Premo, Josh (Author Only), American Society of Microbiologist’s Conference for Undergraduate Education, "Can’t we all be scientists? Examining Science Identity in Science Majors/Non-majors at a Teaching-focuses Institution", , Online. ()

Bischoff, Porter (Presenter & Author), Wyatt, Britt (Co-Author), Premo, Josh (Author Only), Lewis, Annette , Annual American Society of Microbiologists Conference for Undergraduate Education, "Medical Experiences' Influence on Science Motivation", , Online. ()

Wyatt, Britt (Presenter & Author), Premo, Josh (Author Only), Jacobs, Olivia (Author Only), Hughes, Steven (Author Only), Association of College and University Biology Educators Annual Meeting, "Are my students entering as scientists? Pre-Assessment of Student Science Identity", , Online. ()

Wyatt, Britt (Presenter & Author), Premo, Josh (Presenter & Author), Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research’s National Conference, "Science Identity Shifts_ When does one become a scientist", . ()

Wyatt, Britt (Presenter & Author), Premo, Josh (Author Only), Carroll, Preston , Norman, MacKenzie , 2021 Advancement of Biology Education Research’s Western Conference, "Visualizing and Describing Science Identity Through an Image Association Survey.", , Online. ()

Wyatt, Britt (Presenter & Author), Premo, Josh , ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators (ASMCUE), "Tips and Tools for Co-Mentoring Undergraduate Researchers at a Teaching Institution", . ()

Wyatt, Britt , 64th Association of College and University Biology Educators (ACUBE) Annual Meeting, "What does it mean to be a scientist", , Online. ()

Burkett, Daniel , Wyatt, Britt , Mews, Mallory , Bautista , Anson , Engel , Ryan , Dockendorff, Chris , Donaldson, William , St. Maurice, Martin , (2019) "Evaluation of α-hydroxycinnamic acids as pyruvate carboxylase inhibitors" (Issue: 18, vol. 27). Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0968089619307059?casa_token=6ZC3Wf-iXc4AAAAA:VMZADpU10WzMAvdo5dzmu8ZrjxI3sqs8saUxtujT12voRxRKOyixJgGMiv19fWEIooReKz9Olw

Wyatt, Britt , Arnold, Leggy , St. Maurice, Martin , (2018) "A high-throughput screening assay for pyruvate carboxylase" (vol. 550). Analytical Biochemistry. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0003269718302884?via%3Dihub

Nagar, Mitesh , Wyatt, Britt , St. Maurice, Martin , Bearne, Stephen , (2015) " Inactivation of mandelate racemase by 3-hydroxypyruvate reveals a mechanistic link between enzyme superfamilies." (Issue: 17, vol. 54). Biochemistry. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.biochem.5b00221?casa_token=WGK7foFYATIAAAAA%3AI88ETD_DE9ranH4fY6vl1YvyDmf-AKiUWmTRB8poOeyNG9goXse0IvInioNq8jcEF0RkKdkob4AVsXI

Wyatt, Britt , (2012) "Detection of PrPCWD in feces from naturally exposed rocky mountain elk (cervus elaphus nelsoni) using protein misfolding cyclic amplification. " (Issue: 2, vol. 48). Journal of Wildlife Diseases,. https://meridian.allenpress.com/jwd/article/48/2/425/74226/DETECTION-OF-PrPCWD-IN-FECES-FROM-NATURALLY