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Publications

Journal articles:

Singer, S.R., J.A. Schwarz, C.A. Manduca, S.P. Fox, E.R Iverson, B.J. Taylor, S.B. Cannon, G.D. May, S.L. Maki, A.D. Farmer, J.J. Doyle (2013) Keeping an eye on biology. Science 339: 408-409

Bonvillian, W.B. and S.R. Singer (2013) The online challenge to higher education. Issues in Science and Technology.

Young, N.D. et al. (2011) The Medicago genome provides insight into the evolution of rhizobial symbioses. Nature: 480: 520-524

Cannon. S.B., D. Illut, A.D, Farmer, S.L. Maki, G.D. May, S.R. Singer, J.J. Doyle (2010) Nodule evolution did not depend on early polyploidy in the legumes. PLoS ONE, 5(7): e11630. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0011630

Singer, S.R., S.L. Maki, A.D. Farmer, D. Ilut, G.D. May, S.B. Cannon, and J.J. Doyle (2009) Venturing beyond beans and peas – What can we learn from Chamaecrista? Plant Physiol. 151:1041-1047

Deel, S., S. Singer, and D. Walser-Kuntz. (2009) Human single  nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) Determination. Pages 65-94, in Tested Studies for Laboratory Teaching, Volume 31 (K. Clase, Editor). Proceedings of the 31st Workshop/Conference of the Association for  Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE)

Labov, J.B., S.R. Singer, M.D. George, H.A. Schweingruber, and M.L. Hilton (2009) Effective practices in undergraduate STEM education part 1: Examining the evidence. CBE – Life Sciences Education. 8:157-161

Maki, S.L., H. Mullen,, R. Pharis, and S. Singer (2005) Improvement of yield in greenhouse grown determinate multiflowered peas with gibberellin treatments. Proceedings of the thirty-second annual meeting of the Plant Growth Regulation Society of America held July 24-27 in Newport Beach, CA. pp. 108-120.

Christine A. Beveridge, James L. Weller, Susan R. Singer, and Julie M.I. Hofer 2003 Axillary Meristem Development. Budding Relationships between Networks Controlling Flowering, Branching, and Photoperiod Responsiveness. Plant Physiology 131: 927-934. PDF

Taylor, S., J. Hofer, I. Murfet, J. Sollinger, S. Singer, M. Knox, N. Ellis 2002 PROLIFERATING INFLORESCENCE MERISTEM, a MADS-box gene that regulates floral meristem identity in pea. Plant Physiol., 129: 1150-1159 PDF

Galotti, K.M., R.O. Elveton, L.K. Komatsu, M.S. Rand, S.R. Singer 2000 Origins and mind: An integrated academic experience for new students. Liberal Education 86:32-39 PDF

Singer, S., J. Sollinger, S. Maki, J. Fishbach, B. Short, C. Reinke, J. Fick, Laura Cox, A. McCall and H. Mullen. 1999. Inflorescence architecture: a developmental genetics approach. Botanical Review 65:385-410

Reid, J.B., I.C. Murfet, S.R. Singer, J.L. Weller, S.A. Taylor 1996 Physiological-genetics of flowering in Pisum. Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology 7:455-463

Singer, S.R., S.L. Maki, H.J. Mullen 1994 Specification of meristem identity in Pisum sativum inflorescence development. Flowering 18: 26-42

McDaniel, C.N., S.R. Singer, S.M.E. Smith 1992 Developmental states associated with the floral transition. Dev. Biol. 153:59-69

Singer, S.R., C.H. Hannon, S.C. Huber, 1992 Acquisition of competence for floral determination in shoot apices of Nicotiana. Planta, 188:546-550

Singer, S.R. 1992 Floral morphogenesis in lythrum. In: S.R. Singer, editor. Plant Development Lab Collection. Society for Developmental Biology, Washington, D.C.

Ferguson, C.J., S.C. Huber, Hong, P.H., S.R. Singer 1991 Determination for inflorescence development is a stable state, separable from determination for flower development in Pisum sativum buds. Planta 185: 518-522

Singer, S.R, L. Hsiung, S.C. Huber 1990 The determinate (det) mutant of Pisum sativum L. (leguminosae: papilionoidae) exhibits an indeterminate growth pattern. Amer. J. Bot., 77: 1330-1335

McDaniel, C.N., K.A. Sangrey, S.R. Singer 1989 Node counting in axillary buds of Nicotiana tabacum L. cv. Wisconsin 38, a dayneutral plant. Amer. J. Bot., 76: 403-408

Singer, S.R., C.N. McDaniel 1987 Floral determination in internode tissues of dayneutral tobacco first occurs many nodes below the apex. L., Proc. Natl. Acad Sci., USA 84:2790-2792

Singer, S.R., C.N. McDaniel 1986 Floral determination in the terminal and axillary meristems of Nicotiana tabacum L. Devel. Biol. 118:587-592

Singer, S.R., C.N. McDaniel 1986 Analyzing growth in cell cultures: II. Effect of initial cell mass on growth. Can. J. Bot. 64: 238-241

Singer, S.R. 1986 Analyzing growth in cell cultures: I. Calculating growth rates. Can. J. Bot. 64: 233-237

Singer, S.R., C.N. McDaniel 1985 Selection of glyphosate-tolerant tobacco calli and the expression of this tolerance in regenerated plants. Plant Physiol. 78: 411-416

Singer, S.R., C.N. McDaniel 1984 Selection of amitrole tolerant tobacco calli and the expression of this tolerance in regenerated plants and progeny. Theor. Appl. Genet. 67: 427-432

Singer, S.R. C.N. McDaniel 1982 Transport of the herbicide 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole by cultured tobacco cells and leaf protoplasts. Plant Physiol. 69: 1382-1386 (my undergraduate research)

 

Books:

Mason, K. Losos, J. and S. Singer (2013) Biology 10th edition, New York: McGraw-Hill

Singer, S.R., N. R. Nielsen, and H.A. Schweingruber  (2012) Discipline-based Education Research: Understanding and Improving Learning in Undergraduate Science and Education. Washington, DC: National Academies Press

National Research Council (2011) Promising Practices in Undergraduate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (S.R. Singer was committee chair)

Losos, J., K. Mason, and S. Singer (2011) Biology 9th edition, New York: McGraw-Hill

National Research Council (2010) Challenges and Opportunities for Education About Dual Use Issues in the Life Sciences. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (S.R. Singer was study committee member and report author)

National Research Council (2009) Transforming Agricultural Education for a Changing World. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (S.R. Singer was study committee member and report author)

Raven, P., G. Johnson, J. Losos, K. Mason and S. Singer (2008) Biology 8th edition, New York: McGraw-Hill

Singer, S.R., Hilton, M.L., Schweingruber, H.A. (2005) America's Lab Report: Investigations in High School Science. Washington, DC: National Academies Press

Singer, S.R. and C. Rutz (eds.) 2004 Reflections on Learning as Teachers, College City Publications, Northfield, MN

Raven, P., G. Johnson, J. Losos, S. Singer (2005) Biology (7th edition), McGraw-Hill, New York, N.Y.

NRC CUSE Steering Committee 2003 Improving Undergraduate Instruction in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics: Report of a Workshop. R.A. McCray, R.L. DeHaan, J.A. Schuck (eds). National Academy Press, Washington, D.C. (S. Singer is steering committee member)

Singer, S.R. (ed.) 1992 Plant Developmental Biology Laboratory Collection. Society for Developmental Biology, Washington, D.C.

Reviews, reports, and book chapters:

Singer, S.R. and W.B. Bonvillian (2013) Two revolutions in learning. Science. 339: 1359

Singer, S.R. (2013) Advancing research on undergraduate science learning. Journal of Research in Science Teaching. 50: 768-772

Singer, S.R. N.R. Nielsen, and H.A. Schweingruber (2013) Biology education research: lessons and future directions. CBE – Life Science Education. 12: 129-132 

Singer, S. and K. A. Smith (2013) Discipline-Based Education Research: Understanding and Improving Learning in Undergraduate Science and Engineering. Journal of Engineering Education. 102: 468-471, DOI: 10.1002/jee.2003

Singer, S. and K. Smith (2013) Follow the evidence: Discipline-based education research dispels myths about learning and yields results – if only educators would use it. PRiSM,  Summer 2013 issue

Singer, S.R., N. R. Nielsen, and H.A. Schweingruber  (2012) Discipline-based Education Research: Understanding and Improving Learning in Undergraduate Science and Education. Washington, DC: National Academies Press

Video of Discipline-Based Education Research Report Release Event on 11/8/12

Banta, L.M., E.J. Crespi, R.H. Nehm, J.A. Schwarz, S. Singer, C. Manduca, et al. (2012) Integrating genomics research throughout the undergraduate curriculum: a collection of inquiry-based genomics lab modules. CBE - Life Science Education. 11: 203-208

Moon, J. and S.R. Singer (2012) Bringing STEM into focus. Ed Week, January 30, 2012 

Singer, S.R. (2011) STEM education: Time for integration. Peer Review 13 (3): 4-7.

Bauerle, C., A.  DePass, D. Lynn, C. O’Connor, S. Singer, and M. Withers (2011) Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education: A Call to Action. C. Brewer and D. Smith (eds.). Washington, DC: AAAS

Banta, L., Crespi, E, Manduca, C., Nehm, R., Schwarz, J., and Singer, S.R. (2009) Big science at small colleges: A collaborative model for genomics curriculum development at liberal arts colleges. Teagle Foundation paper 

Reinke, C.A., Singer, S.R. (2006) From Observers to Participants: joining the scientific community. In Building Collaborations. C. Rutz and M. Savina (eds.), College City Publications, Northfield, MN

Singer, S.R. 2006. Overview of Plant Development. In: S. F. Gilbert. Developmental Biology (8th edition). Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Associates

Singer, S.R. 2006 Everything Old is New Again: Circularity and Singularity in Science as a Liberal Art. Journal of the Liberal Arts 4: 71-80

Singer, S.R., Hilton M.L., Schweingruber, H.A. (2005) Needing a new approach to science labs. The Science Teacher. 72 (7):10

Walser-Kuntz, D. Deel, S., Singer, S. (2005) "SNPS and snails and puppy dog tails, and that's what people are made of..." A Case Study on Genome Privacy. The National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science Case Collection, SUNY Buffalo

Walser-Kuntz, D, Singer, S., Deel, S. (2005) Closing the Gap in Introductory Biology Learning: Effect bf Problem Solving Sessions." Proceedings of the Innovations in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at the Liberal Arts Colleges, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN

Singer, S.R. 2004 Inflorescence Architecture. In Genetic Regulation of Flowering. C. Ainswortth, ed. Blackworth, Inc., London, pp. 98-113.

Singer, S.R. (2004) Talking about teaching: the importance of colleagues. In: Reflections on Learning as Teachers. S. R. Singer, and C. Rutz (eds.) College City Publications, Northfield, MN, pp 5-13

Raven, P.,G. Johson, J. Losos, S. Singer (2004) Biology (7th edition), McGraw-Hill, New York, N.Y.

Singer, S.R. 2003 Overview of plant development. In Developmental Biology (7th edition) by S.F. Gilbert, Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, MA

Singer, S. R. 2002 Learning and teaching centers: Hubs of educational reform. In Building Robust Learning Environments in Undergraduate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. J. L. Narum and K. Conover (eds), pp. 59-64, Jossey-Bass, San Francisco

Singer, S.R. (contributing author) 2001 Plant chapters, In Biology (6th edition), McGraw-Hill, New York, N.Y.

Plesset, J., S. Scheiner, S. Singer 2001 Evolution and Development at the National Science Foundation, USA. Evolution and Development 3: 1-2

Plesset, J., S. Scheiner, S. Singer 2000 Evolution and Development at the National Science Foundation, USA. Genesis 28: 45-46

Plesset, J., S. Scheiner, S. Singer 2000 Evolution and Development at the National Science Foundation, USA. Journal of Experimental Zoology 288: 285-286

Singer, S.R. 2000 Plant Development, In Developmental Biology (6th edition) by S.F. Gilbert, Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, M.A.

CELS 1998 Professional Societies and the Faculty Scholar: Promoting Scholarship and Learning in the Life Sciences. L. Liao (ed.). with R. Bloodgood, J.R. Jungck, and S.R. Singer (monograph advisors), Madison, W.I.

Singer, S. 1997 Arms and Camp's Biology: Though it has some faults, this is a solid biology text. The Textbook Letter 8: 3-4

Singer, S.R. 1997 Plant Life Cycles and Angiosperm Development. In Embryology: Constructing the Organism, S.F. Gilbert and A.M. Raunio, eds., pp. 493-513 , Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, M.A.

Singer, S.R. 1991 Flowering regulation. In McGill's Survey of Science: Life Sciences, Salem Press, pp.1010-1016

Singer, S.R. 1991 Homeotic genes and homeoboxes. In McGill's Survey of Science: Life Sciences, Salem Press, pp. 1314-1320

McDaniel, C.N., S.R. Singer, J.S. Gebhardt 1987 Developmental patterns of floral induction in tobacco. In UCLA Symposium on Molecular and Cellular Biology, Plant Gene Systems and their Biology, J.L. Key and L. McIntosh (eds.), pp. 39-52

McDaniel, C.N., S.R. Singer, J.S. Gebhardt, K.A. Dennin 1986 Floral determination: A critical process in meristem ontogeny. In The Manipulation of Flowering, J.G. Atherton (ed.), pp. 109-120

McDaniel, C.N., S.R. Singer, K.A. Dennin, J.S. Gebhardt 1985 Floral determination: timing, stability and root influence. In UCLA Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology, Plant Genetics, M. Freeling (ed.), pp. 73-88

McDaniel, C.N., S.R. Singer 1982 Mutant selection in tobacco. Plant Molec. Bio. News. 3: 67-72