Marlene Moore is the Rev. Joseph Powers, C.S.C., Distinguished Professor for Teaching Excellence at University of Portland where she has been a faculty member in biology since 1976. She earned her doctorate at Baylor College of Medicine and completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Endocrinology at Oregon Health Sciences University. She served as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences for eleven years. Before becoming dean, she chaired the science division for seven years and served as special assistant to the dean for science development for three years. Dr. Moore received the University's highest faculty award in 1987 (the Culligan Medal) and the annual faculty scholarship award in 1985. As an administrator, she spearheaded development of the undergraduate research program and revision of the University's General Education, Honors, Social Justice, Community-Based Learning, and assessment programs. This work was supported by partnerships with Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL), the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and by funding from foundations. She is currently a Scholar-in-Residence with PKAL where she is working on faculty development, social network, and leadership initiatives supported by the National Science Foundation. Her teaching areas include Human Physiology, Human Anatomy, and Citizen Science courses.