Robin   Hulbert

Faculty, Biological Sciences

Robin Hulbert is an instructor in Biological Sciences at Mission College. She primarily teaches Biosci 004, Introduction to Microbiology, for pre-nursing students. Robin taught at Mission part-time for one year before becoming full-time faculty in Fall 2012. Prior to teaching at Mission College, Robin was a full time lecturer at California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo), where she taught a variety of Microbiology courses and an Immunology course.

Education

Ph.D. Microbiology and Immunology, Dartmouth College, Hanover NH
B.A. Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Middlebury College, Middlebury VT

Courses Taught / Syllabi

 Biosci 004, Introduction to Microbiology

Expertise

Robin’s main interest is bacterial pathogenesis. As a Ph.D. student she studied Vibrio cholerae, the causative agent of cholera. As a post-doctoral researcher, Robin studied the respiratory pathogen Bordetella bronchiseptica, which is closely related to the causative agent of whooping cough.

Awards and Honors

California Faculty Association Lecturer of the Year, 2010-2011

Fast Facts

Robin is a native Californian, born and raised in Davis. Her favorite things to do include running, going to the beach, wine tasting, and reading.