Faculty Profile

Assistant Professor of Biology and Biochemistry
Whitewater Hall 254
765-973-8595
jillschw@iue.edu
Google Scholar Profile

Postdoctoral Research Fellow; University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN
Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics; University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
B.S. in Chemistry; University of Evansville, Evansville, IN

Molecular and cellular biology: Investigating the function of unknown genes in yeast; Understanding the determinants of yeast cell polarity.
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Impact of course-based research experience on student success and career development.

Schweitzer, J.K, Tobin, W., Krerowicz, S., Blakefield, M., Olson, B. and Y.K. Law. 2023. Improving Introductory Science Courses Using Comparative Assessment Across Multiple Modalities. New Directions for Teaching and Learning. 173:95-108.
Schweitzer, J.K.*, Sedgwick, A.E.*, and C. D’Souza-Schorey. 2011. ARF6-mediated endocytic recycling impacts cell movement, cell division, and lipid homeostasis. Semin. Cell Dev. Biol. 22:39-47. (*equal contribution)
Schweitzer, J.K., Pietrini, S.D., and C. D’Souza-Schorey. 2009. ARF6-Mediated Endosome Recycling Reverses Lipid Accumulation Defects in Niemann-Pick Type C Disease. PLoS ONE. 4:e5193.
Schweitzer, J.K., E.E. Burke, H.V. Goodson, and C. D’Souza-Schorey. 2005. Endocytosis Resumes during Late Mitosis and Is Required for Cytokinesis. J Biol Chem. 280: 41628-41635.

Schweitzer, J.K. “Using Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences to Impact Career Outcomes.” ConnectUR Conference, College Park, MD, 2024.
M. Paterson and J.K. Schweitzer, “Investigating Yeast GUFs with Undergraduates using Virtual and Laboratory Approaches.” Yeast Genetics Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 2022.