Dr. D’Agostino holds a doctoral degree in biology from the University of Houston and bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biology from the Temple University. She has post-doctoral training from Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Medicine and Department of Cell Biology in Houston, Texas and Northwestern University, Department of Neurobiology and Physiology. Her areas of interest include science curriculum improvement and education and general research development. Among her numerous publications are “Modeling the Classic Meselson and Stahl Experiment” in American Biology Teacher, (May, 2001) and co-presented works on “Academic Coaching and Tutoring” in Colloquium, Loyola University Chicago, (September, 2007).