J. Lawrence Walkup Distinguished Professor of Science Education

Director, Science and Mathematics Learning Center

EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Honors and Awards

University of Utah, Graduate School of Education, Teacher of the Year Award. 1997.
Finalist in the University of Utah Presidential Teaching Scholar Awards. Rated in the top 13 candidates - 10 were selected. 1995.
Outstanding Higher Education Science Educator of the Year, Utah Science Teachers Association, 1995
American Education Research Association - Division K (Teaching and Teacher Education) Dissertation of the Year, 1993
National Association for Research in Science Teaching Dissertation of the Year, 1993.
Spencer Dissertation Year Fellowship for Research Related to Education, 1990-91
Oregon Merit Scholarship for Outstanding Graduate Students, Oregon State University, 1990-91
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Oregon State University, 1990
Wyoming NASATeacher in Space Finalist, 1986
Wyoming Biology Teacher of the Year, National Association of Biology Teachers, 1986
Phi Delta Kappa Education Honor Society, University of Northern Colorado, 1979
Distinctions in Education, Northland College, 1979
Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, 1978

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

2000-present: J. Lawrence Walkup Distinguished Professor of Science Education; Director, Science and Mathematics Learning Center; Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona.

2002-present: Professor of Science Education, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona.

2000-2002: Associate Professor of Science Education, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona.

1999-2000: Interim Chair, Department of Educational Studies, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Managed budgets, personnel, and class schedules. Implemented new budget system. Facilitated the restructuring of the department into two new academic units. Coordinated office remodeling and movement of 28 faculty and staff offices.

1998-2000: Associate Professor of Science Education, Department of Educational Studies, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.

1994-1998: Director of Teacher Certification, Department of Educational Studies, University of Utah. Administered five teacher certification programs. Coordinated program conversion from quarter to semester system across 41 departments in 8 colleges. Provided leadership in internal and external program reviews.

1991 - 1998: Assistant Professor of Science Education, Department of Educational Studies, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.

1990 - 1991: Spencer Dissertation-Year Fellow for Research Related to Education

Summer, 1991: Instructor, Science and Mathematics Education, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon. Taught Science Curriculum and Instruction.

1987 - 1990: Teaching Assistant, Department of Science, Mathematics, and Computer Science Education, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. Taught Microteaching, Laboratory and Instructional Materials, and supervised student teachers.

1980 - 1987: Science Teacher, Evanston High School, Evanston, Wyoming. Taught Biology, Honors Biology, General Science, and 6th grade science.

1982 - 1983: Teacher (summers), Wyoming State Hospital - Adolescent Program, Evanston, Wyoming

1979 - 1980: Science Teacher, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte High School, Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation, South Dakota. Taught Biology and General Science.

1978 - 1979: Director, Educational and Recreational Activities, Upward Bound, Northland College, Ashland, Wisconsin

1976 - 1977: Technologist (summers), Department of Natural Resources, Bayfield, Wisconsin

III. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Affiliations
American Educational Research Association
Association for the Education of Teachers in Science
Arizona Science Teachers Association
National Association for Research in Science Teaching
National Science Teachers Association
School Science and Mathematics Association