Expertise

Research:

  • Constructivist Teaching Methodology Science Literacy and Second Language Acquisition Science, Technology and Education Reform  Fulbright Scholar/Research, Sofia University, Bulgaria. 2008-2009 Fulbright Specialist. 2011-2016 term. First Research Chair to Lakehead University, Ontario, Canada, 2015.
Past Affiliations

Assistant Professor, Biology
1999 - 2002

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Environmental Science
1996 - 1999

Instructor, Natural Science
1995 - 1996

Communities
Education, Education
Degrees
PhD, University of Iowa, Science Education-Biological Science and Geosciences, 1999
MS, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Biology and Physical Science, 1998
BA, Coe College, History and General Science, 1980
Keywords
international education science education international education public health biological sciences geoscience environmental science natural sciences
Languages
Bulgarian, German, Spanish
Honors

Fulbright Research Chair, Lakehead University-Canada, 2015

Fulbright Specialist- Science Education and Public Health, United States Fulbright Commission, 2009-2014

Fulbright Senior Lecturer/Research, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, 2008-2009

Associations
Beta Beta Beta
Hoosier Association of Science Teachers, Inc.
Iowa Academy of Science
National Science Teachers Association
Phi Delta Kappa
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society