Michelle
Howell, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
From: United States
At LCC Since: 2019
Bio
Michelle Howell graduated from Dordt University (formerly, Dordt College) in 2013 with a B.A. in Biology. She graduated from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln in 2017 with a Ph.D. in Biochemistry, with an emphasis on protein chemistry and cancer biology. Her post-doctoral research centered around discipline-based curriculum development, creating learning modules with 3D-printed molecules for science education. In 2019, Michelle joined the faculty of LCC, where she teaches the intro-level and intermediate-level science classes, and is working to develop an Environmental Literacy Certificate Program at LCC with international collaborations, including some in the United Nations. When not teaching or working in the lab, Michelle enjoys biking, hiking, and instilling in her 3 children a love for the world and individuals around them.
Publications
LCC author(s): Michelle Howell, Ph.D.
Pro Rege: Vol. 53: No. 4, 6 - 15, 2025.
Teaching metabolism in upper-division undergraduate biochemistry courses using online computational systems and dynamical models improves student performance.
LCC author(s): Michelle Howell, Ph.D.
Other author(s): Booth, C., Song, C., Rasquinha, A., Saska, A., & Helikar, R. et al.
CBE life sciences education, 20, p. 1-16, 2021.
Interactive learning modules with 3D printed models improve student understanding of protein structure–function relationships.
LCC author(s): Michelle Howell, Ph.D.
Other author(s): Booth, C., Sikich, S., Helikar, T., van Dijk, K., & Roston, R. et al.
Biochemistry and molecular biology education, 2020.
LCC author(s): Michelle Howell, Ph.D.
Other author(s): Couch BA, Booth CS, Sikich SM, Helikar T, Roston RL and van Dijk K*
Biochem Mol Biol Educ. 47(3): 303-317, 2019.
LCC author(s): Michelle Howell, Ph.D.
Other author(s): van Dijk K, Booth CS, Helikar T, Couch BA, and Roston RL
J Microbiol Biol Educ. 19(3): 19.3.100, 2018.
• Characterization of UDP-glucuronate partitioning in androgen-dependent and castration resistant prostate cancer reveals trends for therapeutic targets
LCC author(s): Michelle Howell, Ph.D.
PhD Dissertation, 2017.
• Loss of exogenous androgen dependence by prostate tumor cells is associated with elevated glucuronidation potential
LCC author(s): Michelle Howell, Ph.D.
Other author(s): Zimmer B., et al.
Horm Cancer. 7(4): 260-271, 2016.
From: United States
At LCC Since: 2019