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Catherine Jauregui

Assistant Professor

Catherine Jauregui

Assistant Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Dental College of Georgia
Department of Oral Biology

Dental College of Georgia
Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences

Administration
Department of The Graduate School

Bio

I am an oral microbiologist, and my research focuses on the interactions of bacteria with host cells. My teaching is very important to me also.

  • CJAUREGUI@augusta.edu
  • (706) 721-2033
  • CL 2118

Education

  • Ph.D., Microbiology, General University of Bristol, 2008

Awards & Honors

  • AU Individual Teaching Excellence Award 麻豆国产AV, 2025

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • BMFN 5102

    Biomedical Foundations II

  • BMHD 5101

    Host Def, Path & Mgt Infect

  • OBMP 8001

    Topics in Oral Biology 1

  • OBMP 9001

    Topics in Oral Biology I

  • OBPR 8001

    Topics in Oral Biology I

  • BMBS 5201

    Bioclinical Seminar I

  • OBMP 9010

    Grad Oral Bio Seminar

  • BIOM 8240

    Intro to Imm/Inf Disease

  • SPDS 5001

    Special Dental Studies

  • OBMP 8004

    Topics in Oral Biology 4

  • OBPR 8004

    Topics in Oral Biology IV

Teaching Interests

I believe strongly in facilitating student self-driven learning and developing their ability to think for themselves. Student engagement is also of high concern, and finding new and improved ways to increase class interaction is a top priority. I facilitate a Faculty Learning Community studying the Teaching and Assessment of Critical Thinking, and am very active in Faculty Development.

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Critical Thinking in the Classroom: Faculty Perspectives and Practices, 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Evaluating the use of HEIghten critical thinking assessment to monitor critical thinking in dental students., 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Healthy and Diseased Human Gingiva Support Osteogenesis on Electrospun Polycaprolactone Scaffolds., 2018
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • The Complexity of DEK Signaling in Cancer Progression., 2017
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Friend or foe? Mitochondria as a pharmacological target in cancer treatment., 2017
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Research Interests

Current projects include:
The effects of certain light wavelengths on bacterial growth.
The growth of bacteria on implant surfaces.
Impacts of donor v.s. mother's milk on NICO babies oral microbiome and inflammatory responses.
The teaching and assesment of Critical Thinking.

College Service

  • DCG Faculty Development committee 2021 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Research Advisory Committee 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • DCG Curriculum Committee 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Student Admissions and Recruitment Committee 2017 - 2021

    Role: Committee Member

University Service

  • AUFS Faculty Development Committee 2023 - Present

    Role: Chairperson

  • Institutional Biosafety Committee 2016 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • AU Faculty Development committee 2020 - 2023

    Role: Attendee, Meeting