Ed.D Science Education
(05/1978) University of Maine
Positions
Professor of Biology & Science Education
(
05/1993 -
Current
) California State University, Fresno
Director, Natural Sciences Degree programs
(
09/2007 -
Current
)
Coordinator, Single Subject Science Programs
(
09/1993 -
Current
) CSU. Fresno
Executive Director, Science & Mathematics Education Center
(
05/2000 -
Current
)
Publications
Andrews, D, M.Oliver & J. Vesenka. (March, 2003). Implications of Modeling Method Training on Physics Teacher Development in California’s Central Valley. In Journal of Physics Teacher Education (1 (4))
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Associations
CSU Noyce Scholars program Co - PI for NSDL grant and PI Noyce II and Noyce Teaching Fellows at Fresno State; The National Science Teachers Association; The California Science Teachers Association; The Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE) ; and AAAS
10/2007 - Current
Honors and Awards
Richter Award for Excellence in Education (04/2010) Awarded to one faculty member outside the Kremen School of Education at Fresno State for outstanding contributions to education excellence
Margaret Nicholson Distinguished Service Award:CSTA (10/2008) This is CSTA's highest award for an individual who has who has made a significant contribution to science education in the state and who, through years of leadership and service, has truly made a positive impact on the quality of science teaching.
Teaching Experience
Earth, Life, and Environmental Sciences; Human Ecology
(Spring 2009)
CSU Fresno
-Environmental Science
Comprehensive upper division environmental science class for undergraduates
Presentations
Numerous presentations statewide and nationally, 11/18/2009
