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Hannah E Gavin

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Hannah E Gavin

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Biography

Dr. Hannah Gavin (she/her) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Sciences at Providence College. She earned a Ph.D. in Life Sciences from Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine and has since held academic positions at MIT, Harvard University, and Tufts University. She appreciates the synergy between research and teaching, and brings ample enthusiasm for both to her role at Providence College.

In her research lab at PC, a dedicated group of undergraduates explore the interplay among bacteria, viruses (bacteriophages), and genetics using collections of microbes isolated from human-derived samples. The Gavin Group is also active in establishing evidence-based methods for research best practices. Dr. Gavin particularly loves identifying and experimentally addressing untested assumptions in the field of microbiology.

Dr. Gavin's dedication to STEM education has been recognized with several teaching awards. At PC, she teaches microbe-centric courses including the Microbiolgy for Health Professions (HSC252) courses that are required for Nursing and Health Sciences majors. 

Education

Life Sciences, Ph.D., Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Chemistry, B.S., University of North Carolina

  • Complete genome sequence of phage Tiff81

    Xian, H., Green, A. L., Curran, C. J., Diab, L. M., Grossman, R. D., Jia, G. H., RiceWoolf, B. R., Schwartz, L. Y., Tran, A. C. & Gavin, H. E., 2025, In: Unknown journal. 14, 10, p. e0055425

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Models of classroom assessment for course-based research experiences

    Hanauer, D. I., Zhang, T., Graham, M. J., Adams, S. D., Ahumada-Santos, Y. P., Alvey, R. M., Antunes, M. S., Ayuk, M. A., Elena Báez-Flores, M., Bancroft, C. T., Bates, T. C., Bechman, M. J., Behr, E., Beyer, A. R., Bortz, R. L., Bowder, D. M., Briggs, L. A., Brown-Kennerly, V., Buckholt, M. A. & Bullock, S. K. & 124 others, Butela, K. A., Byrum, C. A., Caruso, S. M., Chia, C. P., Chong, R. A., Chung, H.-M., Clase, K. L., Coleman, S. T., Parks Collins, Conant, S. B., Condon, B. M., Connerly, P. L., Connors, B. J., Cook-Easterwood, J. E., Crump, K. E., D’Elia, T., Dennis, M. K., DeVeaux, L. C., Diacovich, L., Duffy, I., Edgington, N. P., Edwards, D. C., Egwuatu, T. O. G., Eivazova, E. R., Fallest-Strobl, P. C., Fillman, C. L., Findley, A. M., Fisher, E., Fisher, M. R., Fogarty, M. P., Freise, A. C., Frost, V. J., Gainey, M. D., Garcia Costas, A. M., Garza, A. A., Gavin, H. E., Ghittoni, R., Gibb, B., Golebiewska, U. P., Grinath, A. S., Gurney, S. M. R., Hare, R. F., Heninger, S. G., Hinz, J. M., Hughes, L. E., Jayachandran, P., Johnson, K. C., Johnson, A. A., Kanther, M., Kenna, M., Kirkpatrick, B. L., Klyczek, K. K., Kohl, K. P., Kuchka, M., LaPeruta, A. J., Lee-Soety, J. Y., Lewis, L. O., Lindberg, H. M., Madden, J. A., Markov, S. A., Mastropaolo, M. D., Mathur, V., McClory, S. P., Merkhofer, E. C., Merkle, J. A., Michael, S. F., Mitchell, J. C., Molloy, S. D., Monti, D. L., Mussi, M. A., Nance, H., Nieto-Fernandez, F. E., Nissen, J. C., Nsa, I. Y., O’Donnell, M. G., Page, S. T., Panagakis, A., Parra-Unda, J. R., Pelletier, T. A., Perez Morales, T. G., Peters, N. T., Phuntumart, V., Pollenz, R. S., Preuss, M. L., Puthoff, D. P., Raifu, M. K., Reyna, N. S., Rinehart, C. A., Rocheleau, J. M., Rossier, O., Rudner, A. D., Rueschhoff, E. E., Ryan, A., Saha, S., Shaffer, C. D., Smith, M. A. V., Sprenkle, A. B., Strong, C. L., Sunnen, C. N., Tarbox, B. P., Temple, L., Thoemke, K. R., Thomas, M. A., Tobiason, D. M., Tolsma, S. S., Garcia, J. T., Valentine, M. S., Vazquez, E., Ward, R. E., Ward, C. M., Ware, V. C., Warner, M. H., Washington, J. M., Westholm, D. E., Wheaton, K. A., Wilkes, B. M., Williams, E. C., Biederman, W. H., Cresawn, S. G., Heller, D. M., Jacobs-Sera, D., Hatfull, G. F., Asai, D. J. & Sivanathan, V., Jan 1 2023, In: Frontiers in Education. 8, Issue, 1279921.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

    Open Access

  • Complete Genome Sequence of Gordonia rubripertincta Bacteriophage Hexbug Suggests Potential for a New CT Subcluster

    Barszczak, D. J., Allison, M. J., Cai, Y., Forman, L., Goldstein, J. M., Hakimjee, S. M., Scapicchio, M. T., Torres, R. & Gavin, H. E., Dec 1 2022, In: Microbiology Resource Announcements. 11, 12 December, e0077322.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

    Open Access

  • Complete Genome Sequence of Phage GantcherGoblin Exhibits Both Conservation with Subcluster AU6 Phages and Genetic Novelty

    Wheeler, J. J., Carlos, C. M., Cedzidlo, H. A., Liu, X., Modica, M. S., Rhodes, I. D., Truskinovsky, L. F., VanGosen, E. M. & Gavin, H. E., 2022, In: Unknown journal. 11, 12, p. e0077122

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Rapid evolutionary turnover of mobile genetic elements drives bacterial resistance to phages

    Hussain, F. A., Dubert, J., Elsherbini, J., Murphy, M., VanInsberghe, D., Arevalo, P., Kauffman, K., Rodino-Janeiro, B. K., Gavin, H., Gomez, A., Lopatina, A., Le Roux, F. & Polz, M. F., Oct 22 2021, In: Science. 374, 6566, p. 488-492 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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