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Direct WestEd’s science and engineering education research initiatives. Work closely with funders (e.g., government agencies, foundations, corporate clients), university partners, organizations, and K-12 schools and school districts to enhance science and engineering education. Lead a diverse portfolio of large-scale research and development projects, build and manage interdisciplinary and highly collaborative teams, supervise and mentor staff, drive grant proposal writing, develop and maintain partnerships with education allies. Aim to improve STEM education access and outcomes through research that matters for educators and learners.

Menlo Park, California

Led the science and engineering education research group within the Center for Technology in Learning (CTL). Member of the CTL leadership team that identified priorities for new business initiatives and set direction, strategy, policy, and staffing for a center with 75+ learning sciences research staff. Senior leader in the SRI Education Division. Awarded over $10 million in research grants.

Menlo Park, California

Menlo Park, California

Tucson, Arizona

Assistant professor within the UA College of Education. Co-led a doctoral program that prepared students for careers in science education research. Taught undergraduate and graduate courses in science education. Graduate courses taught included Cognition in Science Education, Learning Environments in Education, and Research on Science Instruction. Managed several grant-funded research projects that entailed partnerships with universities and school districts.• Co-Chair, Departmental Review Committee for Human Subjects Protection

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Research assistant within the Center for Highly Interactive Computing in Education. Conducted learning sciences-based research and designed middle school science curricula and assessments. Co-Developed an 8-week chemistry unit that is part of the middle school Investigating and Questioning our World through Science & Technology (IQWST) curriculum. The inquiry-based curriculum is commercially available via Activate Learning LLC. Also a graduate student alumnus of the Center for Curriculum Materials in Science, a National Science Foundation Center for Learning and Teaching (CLT), whose mission focused on improving the quality and use of curriculum materials for K-12 science.

Berkeley, California

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Master'S Degree

Master'S Degree

Bachelor'S Degree