Cayle Lisenbee is a native of Washington state. He holds a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Puget Sound and a doctorate in molecular and cellular biology from Arizona State University. He completed a four-year post-doctoral research fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona, and then joined ASU's Downtown Phoenix campus in late 2006 to develop a microbiology program for newly transplanted students in the College of Nursing and Healthcare Innovation. He began teaching microbiology and general biology in the spring of 2007, and since then has played active roles in curriculum development, laboratory safety, science program expansion, and community outreach. He has developed a true passion for teaching, and has particular interests in novel teaching strategies, how student-teacher relationships impact student success and retention, and how outreach activities with area high schools can improve the science preparedness of ASU's incoming freshmen.