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Dr. Samantha Jewell
Department of Physical and Life Sciences
Specializations: Microbiology and Immunology
Email: Samantha.Jewell@nevadastate.edu
Phone:
(702) 992-2649
Biography
Dr. Samantha Jewell has been at Nevada State since 2015 and regularly teaches Cell Biology, Immunology, Microbiology Lecture and Laboratory courses. During her time at NS, she has obtained $3.65M National Science Foundation (NSF) and other grant dollars to support STEM student and faculty development. Currently, Dr. Jewell serves as director of a $2M dollar NSF S-STEM funded Mentoring to Accelerate Retention and Change Outcomes in Science (MARCOS) Scholar Program. The MARCOS Program provides scholarships for low income STEM students interested in Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, and Psychology. Students are eligible for up to $15,000 scholarships, based on their unmet financial need determined by FASFA, access to dedicated faculty mentors, professional development, social opportunities, and blocked STEM courses. The program will be accepting applications for its 3rd cohort February 2027. See more details here: https://nevadastate.edu/academics/provost/marcos-scholars/
Education
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Doctor of Philosophy in The Neonatal Immune Response to Influenza A Virus
University of Kentucky
07/01/2007 - 08/01/2012 -
Bachelor of Science in Biology
Eastern Kentucky University
08/01/2000 - 12/01/2004
Publications
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From Doubt to Doctorate: Applying to Grad School with Confidence
AAAS S-STEM Blog Series
06/01/2026 -
Science Identity and Career Intentions: A Matched-Control Study of MARCOS Scholars.
The Chronicle of Mentoring and Coaching
11/01/2025 -
Leveraging Faculty Data Management Systems to Address Workload Inequity
ADVANCE Journal
07/01/2026 -
Circles of support: Lessons from a peer mentoring initiative.
The Chronicle of Mentoring and Coaching
11/01/2025 -
The Altered Neonatal CD8+ T Cell Immunodominance Hierarchy during Influenza Virus Infection Impacts Peptide Vaccination
Viruses
09/01/2024 -
Scaffolding faculty development in the scholarship of teaching and learning
The Journal of Faculty Development
01/01/2024 -
From Research Design to Publication: Empowering Faculty in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
The Chronicle of Mentoring and Coaching
08/01/2024 -
Enhancing solidarity and improving retention through faculty mentoring affinity groups
The Chronicle of Mentoring and Coaching
11/01/2023 -
Using faculty experts to support publication in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
The Chronicle of Mentoring and Coaching
11/01/2023 -
Regulatory T cells are critical for clearing influenza A virus in neonatal mice
Viral Immunology
12/01/2015 -
Linezolid decreases susceptibility to secondary bacterial pneumonia postinfluenza infection in mice through its effects on IFN-γ
The Journal of Immunology
08/01/2013 -
The migration of T cells in response to influenza virus is altered in neonatal mice
The Journal of Immunology
09/01/2010 -
A New York State of Mind
National Science Teaching Association
04/01/2022
Work Experience
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Assistant Professor of Biology
Marian University — Indianapolis
Tenure track faculty in the School of Mathematics and Sciences08/01/2012 - 05/01/2015
Achievements
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Outstanding Mentorship of Students
Nevada State University Award for MARCOS grant outcomes04/30/2026 -
LASB Full-time faculty Service Award
Award for onboarding PEER Grant Initiatives and Interfolio04/30/2025 -
"Be Bold" University Service Award
Award with Dr. Laura Naumann, Dr. Erin Rider, and Celeste Velequez for for onboarding Interfolio for Faculty Workload.04/30/2025 -
CTLE Teaching Academy Certificate
Certificate for achieving metrics and professional development for Teaching Excellence.04/30/2021