Adjunct instructor leading introductory physics labs. Designed new experiments, rewrote lab assignments. Introduced original lab assessments/tests/"practicals" to the curriculum.

Consult for and develop programs with the Akamai Workforce Initiative, which advances students from under-represented groups into advanced education and careers in Hawai‘i’s technical and scientific sectors. Develop and deliver professional development for early-career scientists and engineers to improve their skills as educators. Collaborate with content experts to design authentic inquiry experiences in many disciplines of science and engineering. Author publications and grant applications… Show more Consult for and develop programs with the Akamai Workforce Initiative, which advances students from under-represented groups into advanced education and careers in Hawai‘i’s technical and scientific sectors. Develop and deliver professional development for early-career scientists and engineers to improve their skills as educators. Collaborate with content experts to design authentic inquiry experiences in many disciplines of science and engineering. Author publications and grant applications. ~3 days/month, telecommute from Duluth, plus occasional travel. Show less

Key personnel for many projects broadly related to improving undergraduate science / engineering education and advancing women and under-represented minorities into science / engineering careers. Coordinated undergraduate internship programs for under-represented groups in science and engineering, including cultivating projects and mentors, selecting and placing students, overseeing the development of a one-week preparatory “short course”. Updated and taught course in science/engineering… Show more Key personnel for many projects broadly related to improving undergraduate science / engineering education and advancing women and under-represented minorities into science / engineering careers. Coordinated undergraduate internship programs for under-represented groups in science and engineering, including cultivating projects and mentors, selecting and placing students, overseeing the development of a one-week preparatory “short course”. Updated and taught course in science/engineering communication which prepares undergraduates to present their projects at symposia, conferences, etc. Assisted (by leading a workforce-needs assessment) in the development of a four-year engineering technology degree program that transitioned Maui Community College into the U. of Hawaii – Maui College. Designed, developed, and delivered education professional development – focusing on diversity/equity considerations and inquiry strategies – for early-career scientists and engineers, to improve their teaching skills and ultimately improve undergraduate education. Led the development of new workshops: for experienced, returning professional development participants; on diversity and equity in science/engineering; on assessment. Designed undergraduate inquiry laboratory activities in several disciplines of science and engineering. Developed programs and authored grant proposals to “spin off” projects into the current Akamai Workforce Initiative at U. of Hawaii and the Institute for Scientist and Engineer Educators at U. of California, Santa Cruz. Authored publications, reports, proposals; presented to funders, boards. Improved workflow among collaborators by introducing wikis, etc. Full-time, Santa Cruz CA. Show less

CILS was an NSF-funded center focused on improving science education through a better understanding of learning in formal and informal environments; it was a collaboration between the Exploratorium, UC Santa Cruz, and Kings College, London. The Science Fellowship brought UCSC science Ph.D. students into CILS to develop hybrid expertise at the boundaries of social and natural science.I convened a panel, “Becoming a Scientist-Educator: Reflections on Professional Development Programs for… Show more CILS was an NSF-funded center focused on improving science education through a better understanding of learning in formal and informal environments; it was a collaboration between the Exploratorium, UC Santa Cruz, and Kings College, London. The Science Fellowship brought UCSC science Ph.D. students into CILS to develop hybrid expertise at the boundaries of social and natural science.I convened a panel, “Becoming a Scientist-Educator: Reflections on Professional Development Programs for Scientists,” featuring Candice Brown (UCSC), George DeBoer (AAAS), and CILS Science Fellows, at the CILS Bay Area Institute in 2007.As a Science Fellow from 2003 to 2005 I:• Studied science education research, pedagogical theories and practices, teaching and learning strategies, science education standards• Developed inquiry activities and assessments• Studied the community of high-school “explainers” at the Exploratorium Show less