Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
A Little About Me:
I am currently the Director of The STEM Center of Excellence at The Citadel (http://www.citadel.edu/stemcenter) and an Associate Professor in the Zucker Family School of Education. The STEM Center strives to promote an interest and understanding of the STEM fields by employing research-based best practices to ensure all students K-20 are prepared to succeed in the 21st century workforce.
I received my Ph.D. in Science Education and B.S. in Chemistry from North Carolina State University and a M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction from Austin Peay State University. I also specializes in STEM educational evaluation and research with an emphasis on K-16 computer science education, science education, educational assessment, and STEM classroom implementation. I have worked on several grants specializing in broadening participation of underrepresented minorities, particularly in rural schools. I taught high school science and both undergrad and graduate courses at NCSU, helping to convert the science education Master's program to be completely online.
CS for All Consortium Researcher: http://www.csforall.org/researchers/
Research Interests:
Teacher Professional Development
Computer Science education
Computational Thinking and CT-integration
Instructional Technology
STEM Education
A Little About Me:
I am currently the Director of The STEM Center of Excellence at The Citadel (http://www.citadel.edu/stemcenter) and an Associate Professor in the Zucker Family School of Education. The STEM Center strives to promote an interest and understanding of the STEM fields by employing research-based best practices to ensure all students K-20 are prepared to succeed in the 21st century workforce.
I received my Ph.D. in Science Education and B.S. in Chemistry from North Carolina State University and a M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction from Austin Peay State University. I also specializes in STEM educational evaluation and research with an emphasis on K-16 computer science education, science education, educational assessment, and STEM classroom implementation. I have worked on several grants specializing in broadening participation of underrepresented minorities, particularly in rural schools. I taught high school science and both undergrad and graduate courses at NCSU, helping to convert the science education Master's program to be completely online.
CS for All Consortium Researcher: http://www.csforall.org/researchers/
Research Interests:
Teacher Professional Development
Computer Science education
Computational Thinking and CT-integration
Instructional Technology
STEM Education