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Dr. Kayla Bieser

Department of Physical and Life Sciences

Specializations: Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Evolution

Email: Kayla.Bieser@nevadastate.edu
Phone: (702) 992-2682

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Biology
    University of Alabama at Birmingham
    08/01/2008 - 05/01/2013
  • Master of Science in Biology
    Purdue University Fort Wayne, IN
    08/01/2004 - 05/01/2007
  • Bachelor of Arts in Biology
    University of Saint Thomas, St. Paul, MN
    09/01/2000 - 06/01/2004

Publications

  • Genetic mapping of the p47 L.3.2 mutation in Drosophila melanogaster
    microPublication Biology
    09/01/2023
  • The mapping of Drosophila melanogaster mutant A.4.4
    microPublication Biology
    12/01/2018
  • Patched and Costal-2 mutations lead to differences in tissue overgrowth autonomy
    Fly
    12/01/2022
  • The I.3.2 developmental mutant has a single nucleotide deletion in the gene centromere identifier
    microPublication Biology
    10/01/2022
  • Genetic Mapping of prod E.3.3 , a New Lethal Allele of prod
    microPublication Biology
    07/01/2024
  • Genetic mapping and phenotypic analysis of shotH.3.2 in Drosophila melanogaster
    microPublication Biology
    07/01/2021
  • Genetic mapping of shnE.3.2 in Drosophila melanogaster
    microPublication Biology
    06/01/2019
  • Fly-CURE, a multi-institutional CURE using Drosophila, increases students' confidence, sense of belonging, and persistence in research
    Journal of Microbiology Education
    09/01/2023
  • Genetic mapping of Uba3 O.2.2 , a pupal lethal mutation in Drosophila melanogaster
    microPublication Biology
    03/01/2022
  • Genetic Mapping of a new Hippo allele, HpoN.1.2, in Drosophila melanogaster
    microPublication Biology
    04/01/2021
  • Genetic Mapping and Phenotypic Analysis of GstE14 E.4.1 on Eye and Antennae Development in Drosophila melanogaster
    microPublication Biology
    04/01/2024
  • B.2.16 is a non-lethal modifier of the Dark82 mosaic eye phenotype in Drosophila melanogaster
    microPublication Biology
    01/01/2021
  • G.3.2 is a novel allele of the gene connector enhancer of ksr ( cnk ) in Drosophila melanogaster
    microPublication Biology
    09/01/2024
  • The genetic mapping and phenotypic analysis of Patronin F.1.1 in Drosophila melanogaster
    microPublication Biology
    06/01/2025
  • Supporting the democratization of science during a pandemic: genomics Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) as an effective remote learning strategy
    Journal of Microbiology Education
    09/01/2023
  • The M.3.2 mutation in Drosophila melanogaster mapped as a novel allele of ​​ tout-velu
    microPublication Biology
    02/01/2025
  • Chronology, Magnitude and Duration of Expression of Putative Sex-Determining/Differentiation Genes in a Turtle with Temperature-Dependent Sex Determination
    Sexual Development
    11/01/2014
  • The Cloning and Expression Analysis of Lhx9 During Gonadal Sex Differentiation in the Red-Eared Slider Turtle, Trachemys scripta, a Species With Temperature-Dependent Sex Determination
    JEZ-B Molecular and Developmental Evolution
    04/01/2013

Work Experience

  • Professor of Biology
    Â鶹ԭ´´ — Henderson, NV
    Promotion to Full Professor
    07/01/2025
  • Department Chair Physical and Life Sciences
    Â鶹ԭ´´ — Henderson, NV
    Elected Department Chair of the PaLS Department
    07/01/2023
  • Associate Professor of Biology
    Â鶹ԭ´´ — Henderson, NV
    Promotion and Tenure
    07/01/2020 - 06/01/2025
  • Assistant Professor of Biology
    Â鶹ԭ´´ — Henderson, NV
    Began employment at NSU
    07/01/2015 - 06/01/2020
  • Assistant Professor of Biology
    Northland College — Ashland, WI
    Tenure-track position
    07/01/2013 - 06/01/2015
  • Biology Instrutor
    Jefferson State Community College — Birmingham, AL
    Taught Anatomy and Physiology courses
    01/01/2008 - 12/01/2009
  • Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology
    Goshen College — Goshen, IN
    Taught a variety of Biology courses
    07/01/2007 - 06/01/2008

Achievements

  • AASCU Department Chair Leadership Institute
    Selected for the AASCU Department Chair Leadership Institute for Cohort #1 in 2026. 

    12/31/2025
  • Regents Award nominee for the Tenure Track Teaching Award
    Â鶹ԭ´´ State Colleges nominee for the Regents Tenure-Track Teaching Award
    08/31/2020
  • NSC Excellence in Teaching Award
    NSC Excellence in Teaching Award Recipient
    04/30/2018
  • Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence Faculty Fellow
    Served as the first CTLE faculty fellow for 1 year. 
    07/31/2019
  • NSF IUSE Grant: A Multi-institutional Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience in Genetics
    Co-PI on NSF funded grant to implement undergraduate research into genetics curriculum 

    06/30/2020
  • NSF S-STEM Mentoring to Accelerate Retention and Change Outcomes in Science (MARCOS) Scholar Program
    Co-PI on the MARCOS Scholar Program

    09/30/2025
  • NSF RCN-UBE: Connecting Curriculum: A Fly-CURE Network
    Co-PI overseeing Bioinformatics curriculum
    08/31/2023