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Zack is a New Mexico native, who early in his college education gained a love for teaching science. He achieved his Master’s degree in Biochemistry at ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ State University in 2020 and moved to Boulder, CO in 2021 to pursue his PhD in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ at Boulder. Zack is driven to understand student learning as it pertains to their self-regulation and is currently studying ways to promote student use of higher order learning strategies under the advisement and mentorship of Dr. Jenny Knight. With the end goal of becoming a Discipline Based Education Researcher (DBER) and life science professor at the college level, Zack has taken extra curricular opportunities to be a direct part of teaching and promoting science education in various roles. He participates in ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder’s Science Community Outreach Program and Education (SCOPE) as a curriculum leader, promoting exciting science opportunities for local students in the St. Vrain Valley School District. 

Outside of his research and teaching, Zack has integrated into the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ lifestyle where he enjoys rock climbing, hiking, bike riding, and roller skating all with his loyal canine companion, Artemis, by his side. 

Zack can be reached at zachary.hazlett@colorado.edu to inquire about his time as Curriculum Coordinator in Fall of 2022.