Jay Lunden is an Associate Professor of Instruction in Biology. He directs the laboratory program for majors’ introductory biology, including curriculum development, assessment of student learning, and advising for all intro bio students. Jay created and facilitates the Peer Laboratory Assistant (PLA) program that allows upper-level students to partner with a laboratory instructor in teaching the intro bio labs. Jay also teaches Experimental Marine Biology, drawing from his own scholarly expertise in cold-water coral biology and biological oceanography.