About Me
The intersection of science, K-12 education and teacher preparation is a very interesting place. Here at Susquehanna, I get to teach courses in which we investigate what science is and how to support children in accessing new science content. What is most exciting, though, is that we “do” science in class and experience it as learners ourselves.
We have some great facilities and opportunities here to support the science component of our education programs, including the lab spaces and teaching technology of the Natural Science Building on campus and strong connections to the local public school system and broader community.
I enjoy the small class sizes at Susquehanna, which support a much more meaningful relationship between the teaching faculty and students. My extended contact time with preservice teachers also means that I get to work with them and witness their growth across different learning contexts-from a laboratory course, to a methods class, and into their student-teaching placements as seniors. Through all of this, I am part of the journey that early childhood education students take in developing their knowledge, skills and confidence for being both scientists and science teachers.
Outside of academic life, I enjoy travel and photography, two hobbies I developed while living and teaching abroad in Colombia, Turkey and Thailand before coming to Susquehanna University.
Education
PHD, Michigan State University
MA, Michigan State University
B.Ed. Queen’s University
BS, University of Western Ontario