Miranda A. Kearney Ph.D.
Kearney Team
Welcome!
I am an Assistant Professor in the Biology Department at SUNY Oneonta.
Dr. Kearney and an old-growth Eastern Hemlock tree (Tsuga canadensis)- Salt Springs State Park, PA
My research interests are broad; I am especially interested in the effects of human activities on ecosystem structure and function. As a graduate student, my primary research involved assessing nitrogen pollution in urban retention wetlands under variable hydrologic conditions to determine impacts on watershed water quality.
My current research questions focus on the effects of a variety of human disturbances on plants, soils, and communities.
I am interested in science education.
Specifically, developing classes that apply evidence-based best-teaching practices for higher education and using assessment tools for evaluating student learning.
I am also fascinated by the application of art as a means of science communication and am likewise interested in the ways in which art can enhance the sciences.