Joseph A. Harari

Current GPA 4.0/4.0

Specializes in Innovations in Teaching and conducts value-guided action research to improve STEM student performance and retention in Boston-area community colleges. 

GPA 4.0/4.0

Matriculated at the top of the class from an interdisciplinary graduate program that integrated biotechnology and business development curricula from the Life Science department and International Business School at Brandeis University.

GPA 3.8/4.0

Magna Cum Laude,  Dean's List Accredited All Semesters            

• Coordinates key components for the new A2M4TECH Learn & Earn Experience, an initiative designed to increase diversity in the tech sector
• Leads student outreach and recruiting across multiple campuses, including Bunker Hill Community College and Middlesex Community College
• Provides mentorship and academic support to students pursuing degrees in IT or CS as they are matched with full-time, benefited careers in tech
• Collaborates with IT faculty and computing industry partners to build  curricula, content, and community 

• Leads on-ground and online instruction in Biotechnology Senior Capstone, Principles of Biology I and II, as well as corresponding laboratory courses with excellent course evaluations and stellar student performance.
• Enhances curricula with innovative modules and lab exercises that relate to modern issues in human health and society; integrates the latest technologies and breakthroughs in weekly lessons; invites network of guest speakers to share practical knowledge and expertise
• Established partnerships with Solmeyea Biotech, Kalia Health, and Morningside Ventures as part of the Experiential Network (XN) Program for seniors to engage in real-world collaborations that promote their research skills and knowledge of the biotechnology ecosystem.
• Encourages continuing academic and professional success for learners wishing to establish careers in healthcare and life science industries with career coaching and and advising.
• Demonstrates expertise in Canvas LMS, McGraw Hill Connect, Labster, MS Office, and eLN Software.

• Designs and delivers creative courses in Microbiology, Mathematics, and Biology for diverse learners from underrepresented backgrounds admitted into the Biomanufacturing Apprenticeship program in collaboration with MassBioEd.

• Revolutionized the laboratory space and lab program at Fisher College to offer students hands-on experience in modern biological and biochemical techniques.
• Independently created and delivered high-caliber science courses and laboratory modules that integrated the latest research and pedagogical tools.
• Mentored and managed work-study students, lab interns, and independent research students of all levels; trained lab technicians and teaching assistants.
• Demonstrated mastery in lab ordering, organization, and optimization.

Courses Taught: SC403 Advanced Research in Biological Science, SC312 Cell and Molecular Biology, SC314 Genetics, SC311 Forensic Biology Lab, more...

• Develops and teaches an online Research Methods in Biology course that integrates exciting virtual experiments, including an in silico CRISPR project lab.
• Challenges and supports advanced students conducting Independent Studies in Biological Sciences during their Senior year.
• Engages and motivates non-major students in introductory biology courses, and provides basic laboratory training for beginners.
• Incorporates auditory, visual, and active learning techniques in every class session. 

• Demonstrates success in promoting awareness of STEM careers and piquing interest in biological sciences across a broad spectrum of students.
• Engages adult learners in multiple sections of Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, Human Health, and associated labs across two campuses and online.

• Pioneered and led a four-credit online Biology & Society course for undergraduate students that highlighted societal implications of biology across seven topics of modern significance.
• Modules included Bioethics, the Biology of Belief, Evolutionary Biology, Biology of Sexuality, and Biotechnology.

• Contributed both experimentally and intellectually to accelerate early drug discovery efforts and expand the pipeline of targeted cancer therapies
• Employed cutting-edge cellular and biochemical techniques to elucidate complex biological problems, such as drug-acquired tumor resistance in solid and heme cancers
• Published experimental data that interrogates aberrant cell signaling in a tumor microenvironment and the effects of small molecule inhibitors in clinical development

• Designed and implemented innovative, high-throughput screening assays to support the discovery of potential cancer therapeutics for pediatric cancers
• Gained expertise in investigating the three-dimensional structures of protein complexes for drug development using state-of-the-art equipment 
• Collaborated directly with an international team of scientific leaders and researchers on multiple drug discovery projects across several disease areas
• Attended science conferences worldwide to present experimental data and research findings;  conducted internal research abroad  to develop novel lab protocols to be distributed globally across company sites 
• Demonstrated effective management and leadership skills in mentoring a visiting scholar who conducted independent research
• Developed a comprehensive Biology course for Novartis employees.

• Led instruction for an intensive and interactive biology course designed for summer high school students at Brookline High School
• Integrated creative laboratory experiments in the curriculum to promote student participation and reinforce understanding of course material.

• Pioneered and taught a brand new course for Brandeis students invited to join the prestigious Myra Kraft TYP program
• Solely created all course lecture materials and assignments; published a biotechnology laboratory manual with self-designed experiments
• Trained students to master advanced biotechnology lab techniques
• Privately mentored students from a broad spectrum of socioeconomic backgrounds to help them explore careers in STEM fields

• Spearheaded initiative to offer a range of biology courses to the general adult population at the esteemed CCAE in Harvard Square, including Cell Biology, Molecular Biotechnology, and Cancer Biology

• Massachusetts state-certified instructor for middle and high school level biology; SEI endorsement pending. 

• Supported Brandeis professors by holding private office hours for student support, grading assignments, and composing exams
• Led weekly Recitation sections and organized group-study sessions
• Assisted with Cell Structure & Function, Human Biology, Genetics, Honors General Chemistry, and  Chemistry Lab I & II.

• Created a highly advanced and unique ten-week course at MIT, Molecular Biotechnology and Cell Function, for  gifted high school graduates
• Emphasis was placed on developing students' critical thinking skills for analyzing scientific data and solving experimental problems 

• Established a start-up tutoring service that caters to students of all ages and academic backgrounds. Specialize in Cell and Molecular Biology, MCAT Biology, Human Physiology, Honors Chemistry, Developmental Neuroscience, Genetics, Biochemistry, Cell Biology Laboratory, Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Evolution, etc. 

Preliminary Certification for Middle and High School Biology 

MTEL Comm/Lit and Biology Exams Passed in 2015