Frogs Need Homes and Other Ecological Lessons

Journal Article | August 2020

Data-Driven Science Vlogging for Connected Learning Anywhere

Journal Article | April 2022

Introductory Biology Students’ Opinions on the Pivot to Crisis Distance Education in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal Article | August 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic forced higher-education institutions to close campuses and pivot all face-to-face (F2F) instruction online. This transition to Crisis Distance Education (CDE) was unprecedented in scope and speed…

Environmental Health Scientist Casey Bartrem

Journal Article | May 2020

Environmental health scientists study how environmental toxins impact human health, and work to mitigate such risks. They may be employed by government agencies, universities, or private companies, and…

A Perfect Storm

Journal Article | March 2022

This point of view article uses a social science lens in an attempt to understand the differing environments of the two institutions (private and public) where I taught chemistry for 3 decades. I hypothesize that…

The Downstream Collaborative Project

Journal Article | May 2020

Intentionally Addressing Equity in the Classroom

Journal Article | November 2022

Equity, as we define it, means striving to serve the needs of others and enhancing belonging by focusing on “whole humans” in emotional, sociocultural, and personal contexts. Integrating equitable practices in STEM…

Place-Based Education and Community Knowledge Connect Youth to Water Topics

Journal Article | August 2023

Creating Confidence and Community Through Nature Journals

Journal Article | March 2022

Designing Environmental Science Curriculum With PhotoVoice to Engage Nonscience Majors

Journal Article | July 2020

Teaching Assistant Responses to COVID-19

Journal Article | January 2023

Undergraduate and graduate teaching assistants (TAs) are tasked with instructing undergraduate courses with little to no professional development (PD). To better develop PD opportunities, it is important to understand…

Pivoting During a Pandemic

Journal Article | March 2022

Virtual Field Experiences

Journal Article | September 2020

The Feeding Minds and Families Afterschool STEM Program

Journal Article | December 2020

Where Does Oil Come From?

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about an important fossil fuel used by humans. The probe is designed to reveal how students trace oil back to its original source of material.