Ruth Plymale Source Confirmed

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Professor and JD Patterson Chair of Biology

Ouachita Baptist University

faculty

7 h-index 24 pubs 426 cited

Research Areas

Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology Microbial infections and disease research Health Sciences Research and Education Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Education Systems and Policy

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Ruth Plymale's research examines instructional models for course-based research experiences (CRE) in undergraduate biology education. Her work has explored the integration of synthetic biology as a flexible research platform and the adaptation of microplate assays for characterizing actinobacteriophage infection. Plymale has also investigated methods for quantifying resilience in single-host/single-virus infections and developed an inclusive research and education community (iREC) model to support science education reform. Her recent publications include work on the complete genome sequences of specific bacteriophages isolated from soil samples. Plymale holds a JD Patterson Chair of Biology at Ouachita Baptist University. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 7, with 24 total publications and 426 total citations.

Metrics

  • h-index: 7
  • Publications: 24
  • Citations: 426

Selected Publications

  • Cluster DW Annotation Report (2026) DOI
  • Quantifying Resilience in Single-Host/Single-Virus Infections (2025) DOI
  • An inclusive Research and Education Community (iREC) model to facilitate undergraduate science education reform (2024) DOI
  • An Adapted Optical Density-Based Microplate Assay for Characterizing Actinobacteriophage Infection (2023) DOI
  • Complete Genome Sequences of Chop, DelRio, and GrandSlam, Three <i>Gordonia</i> Phages Isolated from Soil in Central Arkansas (2023) DOI
  • From genetics to biotechnology: Synthetic biology as a flexible course‐embedded research experience (2022) DOI
  • Instructional Models for Course-Based Research Experience (CRE) Teaching (2022) DOI

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Nathan S. Reyna Ouachita Baptist University 3 shared publications Elijah I. Christenson Ouachita Baptist University 2 shared publications Ruben Michael Ceballos University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 2 shared publications John H. Crum Ouachita Baptist University 1 shared publication Emme M. Edmondson University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Heidi N. Mathes Ouachita Baptist University 1 shared publication Hannah G. Matthews Ouachita Baptist University 1 shared publication Duncan C. Troup Ouachita Baptist University 1 shared publication

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