Sarah Faxel

Instructor, Biology Office Location: Agnese/Sosa, 7th Floor, Room 106 Phone: (210) 829-3154 Email: faxel@uiwtx.edu

Bio

Prior to working at UIW, Professor Faxel performed research on tapeworms and the oral microbiome at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, in Bethesda, Maryland. For her master’s degree, she investigated the immune system’s response to stimuli in mouse models, focusing on B cells. Prof. Faxel joined the UIW Faculty in Fall 2025.

Education

M.S. University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2023
B.S. Trinity University, 2015

Work Experience

Instructor of Biology, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX, 2025-current
Visiting Assistant Lecturer, Birmingham-Southern College, Birmingham, AL, 2023-2024
Visiting Lecturer, Texas Lutheran University, Seguin, TX, 2024-2025

Courses Taught

Anatomy & Physiology
Diversity of Life and Lab (Biology for non-majors)

Research Interest

Leukocyte Roles, Differentiation, and Maturation
Infectious Diseases
Public Health
STEM Education