The Lives of Staph

Journal Article | November 2020

The Boxcar Challenge Unit

Journal Article | February 2020

Personal Characteristics Influencing College Readiness of Hispanic Students in a STEM Gateway Course, First-Semester General Chemistry

Journal Article | May 2022

This study is an exploratory comparison of 69 Hispanic students enrolled in first-semester general chemistry (Chem I) who attended either a Hispanic-Serving or emerging Hispanic-Serving Institution and were not…

Reflecting on STEM Classroom Experiences: The Power of an Observation Tool with an Integrated STEM/SED Lens

Journal Article | May 2023

Collaboration Through Critical Service Learning—In Search of Earth’s Secrets

Journal Article | September 2023

Balancing Individual and Collective Agency in Informal STEM Learning Experiences

Journal Article | January 2021

Broadening Equity Through Recruitment: Pre-College STEM Program Recruitment in Literature and Practice

Journal Article | November 2021

Science Sampler: Bushwhacking for Bones

Journal Article | January 2004

An Earthwatch Institute Moose and Wolves Expedition to Isle Royale in Lake Superior was an excellent professional development opportunity in which the author built camaraderie with fellow teachers and created a predator…

The War Over Water Continues

Journal Article | September 2019

Debates over water allocation help students understand Earth systems.

The Science of COVID-19

Journal Article | January 2023

“Yours Needs To Be More Like Mine!” What Does Competition Look Like in Informal Engineering Design Activities?

Journal Article | October 2023

Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences Performance Following the Transition to Remote Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal Article | August 2021

Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) are an alternative pedagogical approach to the apprenticeship model for high-impact research immersion experiences. A W.M. Keck-funded Research Immersion Program…

Modifying Scientific Research Into Introductory Science Course Lessons Using a 5E Lesson Format

Journal Article | December 2020

Science faculty are being asked to create active learning experiences that engage students in core concepts and science practices. This article describes an approach to developing active learning lessons from authentic…

Nonideal Placement of Nonmajors in Biology Major and Allied Health Courses Results in Poor Performance and Higher Attrition Rates

Journal Article | April 2020

Nonideal enrollment of nonbiology majors into biology majors courses serves as an impediment to academic success and negatively impacts rates of college course completion. In this Institutional Review Board (IRB)-…