Dr Louise Lexis

Dr Louise Lexis is an Associate Professor (Teaching Focused) of human physiology at La Trobe University in the School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment. Louise has taught human physiology at the undergraduate level for over two decades, and conducts research that investigates the impact of authentic scientific curricula on student learning and experience. She is a Senior Fellow of the UK’s Higher Education Academy, and has a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education.

Dr Brianna Julien

Dr Brianna Julien is a Senior Lecturer (Teaching Focused) in human physiology at La Trobe University in the School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment, and has taught human physiology to 1st, 2nd and 3rd Year students for 17 years. Brianna has a PhD in neurophysiology and a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education. The quality and impact of Brianna’s work is recognised through multiple teaching awards up to national level and award of Senior Fellowship of the UK’s Higher Education Academy. Brianna conducts and publishes education research that investigates the impact of authentic scientific curricula on student learning and experience.

Louise and Brianna are long-standing collaborators in learning and teaching, including teaching, curriculum development, and education research. Their partnership is built on shared commitment to providing students with the best possible opportunities to gain up-to-date physiology knowledge while also developing their research and communication skills, thereby empowering graduates to make important contributions to science-related fields and society-at-large. Louise and Brianna have developed and taught award-winning authentic scientific curricula focused on supporting students to take on the role of a scientist. It became apparent through their teaching that there was a paucity of fit-for-purpose resources to support students in their journey of scientific discovery, and development of scientific research and communication skills. Louise and Brianna enthusiastically embarked on a journey to fill this void, resulting in this etextbook How to Do Science.

Other contributors

This edition of How to Do Science was revised by biomedical and library staff at the University of Southern Queensland:

• Edward Bliss
• Kate Derrington
• Leanne Dooley
• Kate Kauter
• Rowena McGregor
• Sarah Myer
• Raquel Salmeron
• Samanthi Suraweera
• Eliza Whiteside
• Louisa Windus