Dr. Shauna Zenteno
Dean and Associate Professor, Faculty of Science and Technology
Contact information
E-mail: shaunaz@athabascau.ca
shauna-zentenoDr. Shauna Zenteno
Dr. Shauna Zenteno
Dean and Associate Professor, Faculty of Science and Technology
Contact information
Email: shaunaz@athabascau.ca
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I am the Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology and an Associate Professor of Biology. I completed my PhD at the University of Calgary in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Infectious Diseases. My research is currently focused in two areas: environmental microbiology and open access education. In am working in collaboration with Bigstone Cree Nation and researchers at Athabasca University and the University of Calgary on a project analyzing water quality and biodiversity using metagenomics approaches. This work is focused on determining environmental impacts that affect animal health and food sustainability for First Nations communities.
I am also involved in open education research, through the implementation of Open Educational Resources (OERs) and the development and delivery of a MOOC in Quality Graduate Supervision with the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, and researchers in the Taylor Institute at the University of Calgary. I support open science and open access publishing. As the dean I work closely with faculty, staff, and students and am fully committed to providing innovative and meaningful learning opportunities for our students.
Research interests
- Microbiology
- metagenomics
- environment
- water quality
- Indigenous health
- Indigenous food security
- bioinformatics
- bacterial dormancy
- biofilms
- antibiotic resistance
- community-based research
- open access
- open data
- education
Educational credentials
- BSc Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology University of Calgary
- PhD Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Calgary
Professional affiliations
- Canadian Society for Microbiology