Karen McMahon

Karen A. McMahon

Instructor in Biological ScienceFaculty Advisor to Tri-Beta Honor SocietyBiological Science Greenhouse CuratorOliphant Hall 230
918-631-3129
karen-mcmahon@utulsa.edu

My goal as a member of the Faculty of Biological Science is to develop innovative laboratory exercises in biology, particularly in the areas of botany, ecology, and human anatomy and physiology, which engage students in critical thinking.

Education and Degrees Earned

  • M.S., Ohio University
  • B. A. Montclair State University

Areas of Academic Specialty

  • Economic botany
  • Plant ecology
  • Field botany
  • Human anatomy

Professional Affiliations

  • Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS), Safety Committee Co-Chair
  • Association of Biological Laboratory Education (ABLE)
  • ABLE, Editor, Tested Studies for Laboratory Teaching, Volume 31. 

Courses Taught at TU

  • Environmental & Humanity Laboratory (Biol 1031)
  • Plants and Society Laboratory (Biol 1011)
  • Environmental Science Laboratory (Biol 1031)
  • Plants and Society (Biol 1013)
  • Environmental Science (Biol 1033)
  • Human Anatomy and Physiology (Biol 1023)
  • Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory (Biol 1021)
  • Introduction to Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Laboratory (Biol 1601)
  • Field Botany (Biol 3524)

Awards & Recognition

  • 2006 Yokley Outstanding Faculty Advisor - Beta Beta Beta National Honor Society
  • 2001 Yokley Faculty Service Award for Advisors

Publications

  • Supertasters - Updating the Taste Test for the A & P Laboratory
    McMahon, Karen A. 2008. Supertasters - Updating the Taste Test for the A&P Laboratory. Tested Studies for Laboratory Teaching, Volume 30. Proceedings of the 30th Workshop/Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education
  • Plants and Society 5th Edition
    Levetin, Estelle, and McMahon, Karen 2008, McGraw-Hill Publishers, New York
  • Plants and Society - 4th Edition
    Levetin, Estelle, and McMahon, Karen, 2006; Plants and Society 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York
  • Practical Botany - The Maltese Cross
    McMahon, Karen A., 2004. Practical Botany - The Maltese Cross. Tested Studies for Laboratory Teaching, Volume 25. Proceedings of the 25th Workshop/Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education
  • Plants and Society 3rd Edition
    Levetin, Estelle, and McMahon, Karen, 2003, Plants and Society 3rd Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York
  • Plants and Society 2nd Edition
    Levetin, Estelle, and McMahon, Karen, 1999, Plants and Society 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York
  • What is the Role of Salt in Taste?
    McMahon, Karen A., 1999. What is the Role of Salt in Taste? Tested Studies for Laboratory Teaching, Volum 20. Proceedings of the 20th Workshop/Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education