Lisa Urry is Professor Emerita of Biology at Mills College at Northeastern University in Oakland, CA. After earning a B.A. at Tufts University in Biology and French, she completed her Ph.D. at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Lisa has conducted research on gene expression during embryonic and larval development in sea urchins. Deeply committed to promoting opportunities in science for women and underrepresented minorities, she has taught courses ranging from introductory and developmental biology to a nonmajors course called Evolution for Future Presidents. Lisa is lead author of Campbell Biology and Campbell Biology in Focus, the most widely used textbooks for AP Biology and introductory college courses. She has done many presentations on Study Skills and Learning in STEM, because she wants everyone to love science as much as she does.