Haider Ali Bhatti
Biography
Hello! I'm a biology education researcher focused on making undergraduate learning more inclusive, interpersonal, and interdisciplinary through a scientific approach to assessment. My research program centers on improving the general biology course sequence. As a Muslim, I firmly believe in the mutually reinforcing nature of Islam and science. In my free time, you can catch me on the basketball court missing wide open shots or watching my favorite teams (Nets & Mets) continue to lose.
Biography
Dr. Bhatti is a biology education researcher focused on making undergraduate learning more inclusive, interpersonal, and interdisciplinary through a scientific approach to assessment. His research program centers on improving the general biology course sequence. As a Muslim, he firmly believes in the mutually reinforcing nature of Islam and science. In his free time, you can catch him on the basketball court missing wide open shots or watching his favorite teams (Nets & Mets) continue to lose.
Area of Expertise
Assessment, biology education, discipline-based education research, evaluation, item response modeling, scholarship of teaching and learning, survey design, undergraduate STEM education
Area of Expertise
Assessment, evaluation, item response modeling, survey design, biology education, undergraduate STEM education, discipline-based education research, scholarship of teaching and learning
Degrees
PhD in Science and Math Education (SESAME Program) - University of California, Berkeley
MEd in Science Education - Graduate School of Education, Rutgers University-New Brunswick
BA in Biological Sciences - Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Degrees
PhD in Science and Math Education (SESAME Program) - University of California, Berkeley
MEd in Science Education - Graduate School of Education, Rutgers University-New Brunswick
BA in Biological Sciences - Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Professional Publications & Contributions
Selected publications:
Bhatti, H. A., Arcila Hernández, L. M., Balachandran, L., Kouba, P. V., Croll, D. A., Dayton, G. H., Marnocha, E., Zavaleta, E. S., & Beltran, R. S. (2026). Differential item functioning analysis reveals equitable confidence development in undergraduate field courses. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, e00096-26.
Arcila Hernández, L. M., Payne, A. R., Kaplanis, N. J., Borker, A. L., Dunkin, R. R., Alissa, L. M., Balachandran, L., Bhatti, H. A., Carr, M., Croll, D. A., Dayton, G., Gilbert, G. S., Howard, E. A., Kouba, P., Kroeker, K., Lay, C., Leonard, H., Martínez, A., Mehta, R., … Beltran, R. S. (2026). So You Want to Teach a Field-Based Course: A Practical Toolkit for Teaching Teams. Integrative Organismal Biology, 8(1), obag047.
Bhatti, H. A. (2025). One Million More: Assessing a Decade of Progress in Undergraduate STEM Education. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, e00155-25.
- Press Coverage: UC Santa Cruz, EurekAlert, Phys.org
Bhatti, H. A. (2024). Making Undergraduate STEM Education more Inclusive, Interpersonal, and Interdisciplinary through Challenge-Based Learning. UC Berkeley. ProQuest ID: Bhatti_berkeley_0028E_23312. Merritt ID: ark:/13030/m5rs37vc. Retrieved from escholarship.org
Bhatti, H. A., Mehta, S., McNeil, R., Yao, S.-Y., & Wilson, M. (2023). A Scientific Approach to Assessment: Rasch Measurement and the Four Building Blocks. In X. Liu & W. J. Boone (Eds.), Advances in Applications of Rasch Measurement in Science Education (Vol. 57, pp. 157–187). Springer International Publishing.
Bhatti H. A. (2021). Toward "Inclusifying" the Underrepresented Minority in STEM Education Research. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 22(3), e00202-21.
Full, R. J., Bhatti, H. A., Jennings, P., Ruopp, R., Jafar, T., Matsui, J., Flores, L. A., & Estrada, M. (2021). Eyes Toward Tomorrow Program Enhancing Collaboration, Connections, and Community Using Bioinspired Design. Integrative and Comparative Biology, icab187.
Additional Information
🚨 I’m recruiting PhD students!! 🚨
Come help me build the best general biology course ever! Email me for more info!
Additional Information
I'm currently recruiting PhD students! Please email me for more information.
Biography
Hello! I'm a biology education researcher focused on making undergraduate learning more inclusive, interpersonal, and interdisciplinary through a scientific approach to assessment. My research program centers on improving the general biology course sequence. As a Muslim, I firmly believe in the mutually reinforcing nature of Islam and science. In my free time, you can catch me on the basketball court missing wide open shots or watching my favorite teams (Nets & Mets) continue to lose.
Biography
Dr. Bhatti is a biology education researcher focused on making undergraduate learning more inclusive, interpersonal, and interdisciplinary through a scientific approach to assessment. His research program centers on improving the general biology course sequence. As a Muslim, he firmly believes in the mutually reinforcing nature of Islam and science. In his free time, you can catch him on the basketball court missing wide open shots or watching his favorite teams (Nets & Mets) continue to lose.
Area of Expertise
Assessment, biology education, discipline-based education research, evaluation, item response modeling, scholarship of teaching and learning, survey design, undergraduate STEM education
Area of Expertise
Assessment, evaluation, item response modeling, survey design, biology education, undergraduate STEM education, discipline-based education research, scholarship of teaching and learning
Degrees
PhD in Science and Math Education (SESAME Program) - University of California, Berkeley
MEd in Science Education - Graduate School of Education, Rutgers University-New Brunswick
BA in Biological Sciences - Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Degrees
PhD in Science and Math Education (SESAME Program) - University of California, Berkeley
MEd in Science Education - Graduate School of Education, Rutgers University-New Brunswick
BA in Biological Sciences - Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Professional Publications & Contributions
Selected publications:
Bhatti, H. A., Arcila Hernández, L. M., Balachandran, L., Kouba, P. V., Croll, D. A., Dayton, G. H., Marnocha, E., Zavaleta, E. S., & Beltran, R. S. (2026). Differential item functioning analysis reveals equitable confidence development in undergraduate field courses. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, e00096-26.
Arcila Hernández, L. M., Payne, A. R., Kaplanis, N. J., Borker, A. L., Dunkin, R. R., Alissa, L. M., Balachandran, L., Bhatti, H. A., Carr, M., Croll, D. A., Dayton, G., Gilbert, G. S., Howard, E. A., Kouba, P., Kroeker, K., Lay, C., Leonard, H., Martínez, A., Mehta, R., … Beltran, R. S. (2026). So You Want to Teach a Field-Based Course: A Practical Toolkit for Teaching Teams. Integrative Organismal Biology, 8(1), obag047.
Bhatti, H. A. (2025). One Million More: Assessing a Decade of Progress in Undergraduate STEM Education. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, e00155-25.
- Press Coverage: UC Santa Cruz, EurekAlert, Phys.org
Bhatti, H. A. (2024). Making Undergraduate STEM Education more Inclusive, Interpersonal, and Interdisciplinary through Challenge-Based Learning. UC Berkeley. ProQuest ID: Bhatti_berkeley_0028E_23312. Merritt ID: ark:/13030/m5rs37vc. Retrieved from escholarship.org
Bhatti, H. A., Mehta, S., McNeil, R., Yao, S.-Y., & Wilson, M. (2023). A Scientific Approach to Assessment: Rasch Measurement and the Four Building Blocks. In X. Liu & W. J. Boone (Eds.), Advances in Applications of Rasch Measurement in Science Education (Vol. 57, pp. 157–187). Springer International Publishing.
Bhatti H. A. (2021). Toward "Inclusifying" the Underrepresented Minority in STEM Education Research. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 22(3), e00202-21.
Full, R. J., Bhatti, H. A., Jennings, P., Ruopp, R., Jafar, T., Matsui, J., Flores, L. A., & Estrada, M. (2021). Eyes Toward Tomorrow Program Enhancing Collaboration, Connections, and Community Using Bioinspired Design. Integrative and Comparative Biology, icab187.
Additional Information
🚨 I’m recruiting PhD students!! 🚨
Come help me build the best general biology course ever! Email me for more info!
Additional Information
I'm currently recruiting PhD students! Please email me for more information.