Stephanie Lambeth Mathews

Acute responses of cortisol and C-reactive protein in collegiate female lacrosse athletes during a two-game week

Spillane, M., Mathews, S. L., & Bunn, J. A. (2025, August 21). Advanced Exercise and Health Science.

Charting a new vision: lessons on Vision & Change from a network of biology educators

Charting a new vision: lessons on Vision & Change from a network of biology educators. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 26(1).

Engaging short film activity that supports learning, science identity, and nature of science comprehension

Molder, A. L., Howell, E., Goodwin, S., Behrman, S., & Mathews, S. (2025, March 25). (S. Maloy, Ed.). Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education, Vol. 3.

Examining the influence of Vision and Change and a mentoring network on teaching philosophies and strategies

Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 5.

Successful Lysogen Formation for Cluster AS3 Phage, HamCheese

Publico, S., Hupertz, S., Koeman, E., O’Neill, T., Reagan, C., & Mathews, S. (2025, November 26). QUBES.

Successful Lysogen Formation for Cluster FF Phage, Kihatsu

Reagan, R., Bensinger, M., Sederoff, H., Reagan, C., & Mathews, S. (2025, November 26). QUBES.

A case study to engage students in evolutionary thinking around antibiotic resistance using the MEGA-plate experiment

Carr, S. A., Mathews, S. L., Pruneski, J. A., & Stasulli, N. M. (2024, August 16). (S. Maloy, Ed.). Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education, Vol. 8.

CRP and Cortisol Analysis in Collegiate Female Lacrosse Athletes during a 2-Game Week

International Journal of Exercise Science, 2(16), 160.

Charting a vision and making changes in the undergraduate biology classroom: Evidence-based teaching from Vision & Change

Charting a vision and making changes in the undergraduate biology classroom: Evidence-based teaching from Vision & Change. The Allied Genetics Society Annual Meeting. Presented at the Allied Genetics Society Annual Meeting.

Enhancing CURE Courses: Leveraging OneNote Class Notebook as an Electronic Laboratory Notebook

UNC CURE Summit. Presented at the UNC CURE Summit, Greensboro, North Carolina.

Lessons Learned: Majors and non-majors Tiny Earth implementation

UNC CURE Summit. Presented at the UNC CURE Summit, Greensboro, North Carolina.

Antibiotic Production of Bacteria Isolated From Kefir

Wiggins Symposium. Presented at the Wiggins Symposium, Campbell University.

Antibiotic Resistance of Bacterial Soil Isolates and Biofilm Production

QUBES Educational Resources.

Isolating Antibiotics: Assessing the antibiotic potential within colonies of Solenopsis invicta

Wiggins Symposium. Presented at the Wiggins Symposium, Campbell University.

Salivary CRP and Cortisol Analysis in Collegiate Female Lacrosse Athletes during a 2-game week

Wiggins Symposium. Presented at the Wiggins Symposium, Campbell University.

Salivary Cortisol Analysis in Collegiate Female Lacrosse Athletes.

International Journal of Exercise Science. https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC10124719

Use of COPUS to Characterize Teaching Techniques in Biological Sciences Department

Association of Southeastern Biologists Annual Meeting. Presented at the Association of Southeastern Biologists Annual Meeting, Winston-Salem NC.

Vision & Change Workshop

Vision & Change Workshop. Society for the Advancement in Biological Educational Research Meeting. Presented at the Society for the Advancement in Biological Educational Research Meeting.

We’re searching for antibiotic-producing bacteria in wastewater

Wiggins Symposium. Presented at the Wiggins Symposium, Campbell University.

Allied Health Microbiology Course Redesign

118th Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Academy of Science. Presented at the 118th Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Academy of Science, Campbell University.

An Investigation of the Microbial Diversity and Antibiotic Production Potential of Commercial, Pasteurized Kefir and Raw Goat Milk Kefir

118th Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Academy of Science. Presented at the 118th Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Academy of Science, Campbell University.

An Investigation of the Microbial Diversity and Antibiotic Production Potential of Commercial, Pasteurized Kefir and Raw, Goat Milk Kefir

North Carolina American Society of Microbiology Branch Meeting. Appalachian State University. Presented at the North Carolina American Society of Microbiology Branch Meeting, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC.

Analysis of cortisol response and load in collegiate female lacrosse athletes: A pilot study

Carter, J., Mathews, S., Myers, B., Bunn, J., & Figueroa, Y. (2022, January 1). The Journal of Sport and Exercise Science.

Antibiotic Discovery in Soil: A Student Sourced Approach

Tiny Earth Summer Symposium. Presented at the Tiny Earth Summer Symposium.

Antibiotic Resistance of Bacteria Collected from a Soil Sample

Tiny Earth Summer Symposium. Presented at the Tiny Earth Summer Symposium.

Antibiotic producers found in a flower garden in Randolph County

Tiny Earth Summer Symposium. Presented at the Tiny Earth Summer Symposium.

Discovering Antibiotic Producing Bacteria in a Soil Sample

Tiny Earth Summer Symposium. Presented at the Tiny Earth Summer Symposium.

Showerhead microbiome and antibiotic resistance case studies for 200-level microbiology courses

American Society of Microbiology Conference for Undergraduate Education. Presented at the American Society of Microbiology Conference for Undergraduate Education.

Testing Antibiotic Production Using Soil Isolates

Tiny Earth Summer Symposium. Presented at the Tiny Earth Summer Symposium.

There’s more than just Roses growing here : The Search for Microbe Antibiotics

Tiny Earth Summer Symposium. Presented at the Tiny Earth Summer Symposium.

Use of COPUS to Characterize Instructional Techniques in Campbell University’s Biological Sciences Department

Society of Biology Education Research. Presented at the Society of Biology Education Research, University of Minneapolis, Minneapolis MN.

Use of COPUS to Characterize Instructional Techniques in Campbell University’s Biological Sciences Department

Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Academy of Science. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Academy of Science, Campbell University.

Using Transposon Mutagenesis to Identify Genes in Lactococcus lactis Required for Biofilm Formation

Summer Student Research Fellows Symposium. Presented at the Summer Student Research Fellows Symposium, Campbell University.

Find your Next Scholarly Project; A roundtable discussion, introducing The Promoting Active Learning and Mentoring (PALM) network

American Society For Microbiology Conference for Undergraduate Educators (ASMCUE). Presented at the American Society For Microbiology Conference for Undergraduate Educators (ASMCUE).

Helping students see the big world through the Tiny Earth: engaging students in course-based research experience

University of North Dakota Biomedical Sciences Seminar. Presented at the University of North Dakota Biomedical Sciences Seminar.

Hopeful Relief: New Antibiotic-Producing Soil Isolates Found

2021 Tiny Earth Summer Symposium. Poster presented at the 2021 Tiny Earth Summer Symposium.

Isolating Antibiotics: Assessing the antibiotic potential within colonies of Solenopsis invicta

117th Annual Virtual Meeting of the North Carolina Academy of Science. Lightning Talk presented at the 117th Annual Virtual Meeting of the North Carolina Academy of Science, Lenoir-Rhyne University.

Isolation of predatory bacteria from Small Pond in Buies Creek, North Carolina

117th Annual Virtual Meeting of the North Carolina Academy of Science. Lightning Talk presented at the 117th Annual Virtual Meeting of the North Carolina Academy of Science, Lenoir-Rhyne University.

Microbial diversity of Campbell University ants

117th Annual Virtual Meeting of the North Carolina Academy of Science. Presented at the 117th Annual Virtual Meeting of the North Carolina Academy of Science, Lenoir-Rhyne University.

Microbial profile and diversity of wild sourdough starters

11th Annual Wiggins Memorial Library Virtual Symposium. Poster presented at the 11th Annual Wiggins Memorial Library Virtual Symposium, Campbell University.

Optimization of Dunaliella salina growth using commercial fertilizers and salts

117th Annual Virtual Meeting of the North Carolina Academy of Science. Presented at the 117th Annual Virtual Meeting of the North Carolina Academy of Science, Lenoir-Rhyne University.

Salivary Cortisol Analysis In Collegiate Female Lacrosse Athletes

Figueroa, Y. L., Carter, J. L., Mathews, S. L., & Bunn, J. A. (2021, July 12). Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Vol. 53, pp. 36–36.

Salivary Cortisol Response During the Competitive Season in Collegiate Lacrosse Players

Virtual State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium. Presented at the Virtual State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium.

Salivary Cortisol Response During the Competitive Season in Collegiate Lacrosse Players

Summer Student Research Fellows Symposium. Presented at the Summer Student Research Fellows Symposium, Campbell University.

The Identification of Potential Antibiotic Producing Bacteria from Soil at Campbell University

117th Annual Virtual Meeting of the North Carolina Academy of Science. Lightning Talk presented at the 117th Annual Virtual Meeting of the North Carolina Academy of Science, Lenoir-Rhyne University.

Lignin Degradation by Bacteria Isolated from Wastewater

Wiggins Research Symposium. Presented at the Wiggins Research Symposium, Buies Creek, North Carolina.

Microbial Diversity of Campbell University Ants

Wiggins Research Symposium. Presented at the Wiggins Research Symposium, Buies Creek, North Carolina.

Microbial Diversity of Campbell University Ants

North Carolina American Society of Microbiology. Poster presented at the North Carolina American Society of Microbiology, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, North Carolina.

Optimization of Dunaliella salina growth using commercial fertilizers and salts

Wiggins Research Symposium. Presented at the Wiggins Research Symposium, Buies Creek, North Carolina.

Optimization of Dunaliella salina growth using commercial fertilizers and salts

North Carolina American Society of Microbiology. Poster presented at the North Carolina American Society of Microbiology, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, North Carolina.

Study of Dunaliella salina Growth in Chicken Waste Media Under Specific Light Intensities

Wiggins Research Symposium. Presented at the Wiggins Research Symposium, Buies Creek, North Carolina.

The Identification of Potential Antibiotic Producing Bacteria from Soil at Campbell University

Tiny Earth 2020 Winter Symposium. Presented at the Tiny Earth 2020 Winter Symposium.

Glycoside Hydrolase Genes Are Required for Virulence of Agrobacterium tumefaciens on Bryophyllum daigremontiana and Tomato

Mathews, S. L., Hannah, H., Samagaio, H., Martin, C., Rodriguez-Rassi, E., & Matthysse, A. G. (2019, May 21). (I. Cann, Ed.). Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Vol. 85.

Lignocellulose Degrading Proteins Found in the Bacterium Cedecea lapagei

North Carolina Academy of Science. Presented at the North Carolina Academy of Science, Wilmington, North Carolina.

Public questions spur the discovery of new bacterial species associated with lignin bioconversion of industrial waste

Mathews, S. L., Epps, M. J., Blackburn, R. K., Goshe, M. B., Grunden, A. M., & Dunn, R. R. (2019, March 1). Royal Society Open Science, Vol. 6, p. 180748.

Role of Bacillus subtilis in Polyester Degradation

Wiggins Research Symposium. Presented at the Wiggins Research Symposium, Buies Creek, North Carolina.

Role of Bacillus subtilis in Polyester Degradation

Association of Southeastern Biologists Annual Meeting. Presented at the Association of Southeastern Biologists Annual Meeting, Memphis, Tennessee.

External immunity in ant societies: sociality and colony size do not predict investment in antimicrobials

Penick, C. A., Halawani, O., Pearson, B., Mathews, S., López-Uribe, M. M., Dunn, R. R., & Smith, A. A. (2018, February 1). Royal Society Open Science, Vol. 5, p. 171332.

Isolation and Characterization of Bacillus Species from Polyester Clothing

North Carolina Academy of Science. Presented at the North Carolina Academy of Science, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Recombinant Expression of a Putative Lignin Degrading Enzyme from Paenibacillus glucanolyticus

North Carolina Academy of Science. Presented at the North Carolina Academy of Science, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Cloning, Over-Expression, and Purification of Carbonic Anhydrase from an Extremophilic Bacterium: An Introduction to Advanced Molecular Biology

Somalinga, V., Klemmer, H., Arun, A., Mathews, S., Wapshott, H., & Grunden, A. M. (2017, December 21). The American Biology Teacher, Vol. 80, pp. 29–34.

Isolation and Characterization of Bacillus Species from Polyester Clothing

North Carolina Society of Microbiology. Presented at the North Carolina Society of Microbiology, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Isolation and Characterization of Bacillus Species from Polyester Clothing

State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium. Presented at the State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium, Buies Creek, North Carolina.

Recombinant Expression of a Putative Lignin Degrading Enzyme from Paenibacillus glucanolyticus

North Carolina American Society of Microbiology. Presented at the North Carolina American Society of Microbiology, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Recombinant Expression of a Putative Lignin Degrading Enzyme from Paenibacillus glucanolyticus

State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium. Presented at the State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium, Buies Creek, North Carolina.

Bumblebee Beer

Natural Selections. Presented at the Natural Selections, Natural Science Museum.

Degradation of lignocellulose and lignin by Paenibacillus glucanolyticus

Mathews, S. L., Grunden, A. M., & Pawlak, J. (2016, March 23). International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, Vol. 110, pp. 79–86.

Draft Genome Sequences of Two Strains of Paenibacillus glucanolyticus with the Ability To Degrade Lignocellulose

Mathews, S. L., Pawlak, J., & Grunden, A. M. (2016, June 25). Genome Announcements, Vol. 4.

Grunden AM Isolation and Characterization of Oxidase Enzymes from the Microbiomes of Household Insects

2016 NCSU Postdoctoral Research Symposium. Presented at the NCSU Postdoctoral Research Symposium, Raleigh North Carolina.

Life of Pants

Secret World Inside You. Presented at the Secret World Inside You, Natural Science Museum.

Purification and characterization of a recombinant laccase‐like multi‐copper oxidase fromPaenibacillus glucanolyticusSLM1

Mathews, S. L., Smithson, C. E., & Grunden, A. M. (2016, July 23). Journal of Applied Microbiology, Vol. 121, pp. 1335–1345.

An Integrated algae production platform to feed and fuel our communities

24th NCSU Spring Undergraduate Research Symposium. Presented at the 24th NCSU Spring Undergraduate Research Symposium, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Bacterial biodegradation and bioconversion of industrial lignocellulosic streams

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 99(7), 2939–2954.

Biodegradation and Bioconversion of Pulping Waste by Paenibacillus glucanolyticus

10th Annual Plant Biology Graduate Research Symposium. Presented at the 10th Annual Plant Biology Graduate Research Symposium, NCSU, Raleigh NC.

Biodegradation and Bioconversion of Pulping Waste by Paenibacillus glucanolyticus

NCSU Graduate Student Research Symposium. Poster presented at the NCSU Graduate Student Research Symposium, Raleigh North Carolina.

Cloning and recombinant expression of two lignocellulose degrading enzymes from Paenibacillus glucanolyticus

14th NCSU Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium. Presented at the 14th NCSU Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, Raleigh North Carolina.

Degradation of Lignin and Lignin-Related Compounds by Paenibacillus glucanolyticus

NC ASM. Presented at the NC ASM, Raleigh North Carolina.

A comparison of the retention of pathogenic E scherichia coli   O 157 by sprouts, leaves and fruits

Mathews, S. L., Smith, R. B., & Matthysse, A. G. (2014, October 29). Microbial Biotechnology, Vol. 7, pp. 570–579.

Biodegradation and Bioconversion of Pulping Waste by Paenibacillus glucanolyticus

14th American Society for Microbiology general meeting. Poster presented at the 14th American Society for Microbiology general meeting, Boston, Massachusetts.

Biodegradation and Bioconversion of Pulping Waste by Paenibacillus glucanolyticus

Biolunch. Presented at the Biolunch, NCSU Raleigh NC.

Biodegradation and Bioconversion of Pulping Waste by Paenibacillus glucanolyticus

NCASM 2014. Presented at the NCASM, Boone, NC.

Biodegradation and Bioconversion of Pulping Waste by Paenibacillus glucanolyticus

9th Duke Systems Biology Symposium. Poster presented at the 9th Duke Systems Biology Symposium, Duke University, Durham NC.

Isolation of Paenibacillus glucanolyticus from pulp mill sources with potential to deconstruct pulping waste

Mathews, S. L., Pawlak, J. J., & Grunden, A. M. (2014, May 5). Bioresource Technology, Vol. 164, pp. 100–105.

Isolation of microbes from pulp mill sources with potential to deconstruct pulp waste

NCSU Graduate Student Research Symposium. Poster presented at the NCSU Graduate Student Research Symposium, Raleigh North Carolina.

Isolation of microbes from pulp mill sources with potential to deconstruct pulp waste

Chemical Biology and Biotechnology Research Symposium. Presented at the Chemical Biology and Biotechnology Research Symposium, RTP North Carolina.

Production of extremophilic proteins using Escherichia coli-based expression systems

iConcept Press.

Isolation of microbes from pulp mill sources with potential to deconstruct pulp waste

113th American Society for Microbiology general meeting. Presented at the 113th American Society for Microbiology general meeting, Denver Colorado.

Methods for Facilitating Microbial Growth on Pulp Mill Waste Streams and Characterization of the Biodegradation Potential of Cultured Microbes

Mathews, S. L., Ayoub, A. S., Pawlak, J., & Grunden, A. M. (2013, December 11). Journal of Visualized Experiments, Vol. 12.

The Retention of Pathogenic E. coli O157 by Salad Vegetables

NCASM 2012 Sigma Xi. Poster presented at the NCASM 2012 Sigma Xi, Durham North Carolina.

Polysaccharide Degrading Enzymes in Agrobacterium tumefaciens

North Carolina American Society for Microbiology Fall 2010 conference. Poster presented at the North Carolina American Society for Microbiology Fall 2010 conference, East Carolina State University, Greenville North Carolina.