Dr. Christa Jackson, a former elementaryand middle school mathematicsand science teacher, is a Professorof Mathematics, Science, and STEM Education at Saint Louis University.She is the Founder and Director ofthe Institute for STEM Collaboration,Outreach, Research, and Education (iSCORE), where she focuses on transformingthe STEM community onemind at a time through fostering scholars STEM literacy development, STEM identities, and STEM sense of belonging. Dr. Jacksonresearches the development, use, and implementation of integratedSTEM curriculum as well as understands the influence curricularmaterials and the related standards have on teachers practices andthe opportunities the curricular materials afford scholars to engagein STEM. Dr. Jackson served as a lead writer for Catalyzing Changein Middle School Mathematics: Initiating Critical Conversations. Sherecently completed her term as President of the School Science andMathematics Association (SSMA) (20202022). Dr. Jackson is a professionaldeveloper and a mathematics and STEM consultant whohas provided workshops to local, regional, national, and internationalcommunities. Dr. Thomas Roberts, a former elementaryschool teacher, is an AssociateProfessor and co-program coordinator ofthe Inclusive PreK5 Education Programat Bowling Green State University, wherehe teaches STEM education and mathematicseducation courses. He receivedhis doctorate in Education Sciences specializingin STEM Education from theUniversity of Kentucky. Dr. Robertssresearch explores students perceptions of STEM learning environmentsand ways to increase the effectiveness of teachersinstructional practices so that all students have the opportunityto participate in high-quality STEM learning. He is the Editor inChief of Technology and Engineering Education, a peer-reviewedpractitioner journal for integrated STEM teachers published by theInternational Technology and Engineering Educators Association(ITEEA). Dr. Cathrine Maiorca, a formerhigh school mathematics teacher, isan Assistant Professor of MathematicsEducation at Oklahoma State University,where she teaches courses in mathematicseducation and STEM education.She received her doctorate inCurriculum and Instruction with anemphasis in Mathematics Educationfrom the University of Nevada, LasVegas. Dr. Maiorcas research interests include model-eliciting activities, effective STEM teaching and learning practices for everystudent, integrated STEM education in formal and informal settings,preservice teachers, and students dispositions towardintegrated STEM. Dr. Maiorca was an AMTE STaR fellow in 2018and the 2020 School Science and Mathematics (SSMA) EarlyCareer Scholar Award recipient. She is also an Associate Editorfor Technology and Engineering Education, a peer-reviewed practitionerjournal for integrated STEM teachers published by theInternational Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA). Dr. Kristin L. Cook, a former highschool science teacher, is a Professorof Science Education in the School ofEducation at Bellarmine University. Shereceived her doctorate in Curriculumand Instruction specializing in ScienceEducation and Environmental Sciencesfrom Indiana University. Dr. Cookteaches courses in K12 science methodsand STEAM Education. In additionto teaching initial certification and advanced graduate classes, Dr.Cook serves as a professional developer and consultant for K12STEAM-focused school reform and project and problem-basedlearning development. Dr. Cook is actively involved in federalgrants and research that focus on engaging students and teacherswith the community of science through the exploration of socioscientificinquiry and transdisciplinary STEAM instruction. Dr. Sarah B. Bush, a former middleschool mathematics teacher, is aProfessor of K12 STEM Education andthe Lockheed Martin Eminent ScholarChair at the University of Central Florida.At the University of Central Florida, sheis the Director of the Lockheed Martin/UCF Mathematics and Science Academyand is the program coordinator of theMathematics Education PhD track. Sheteaches primarily graduate courses in mathematics education.She is a prolific writer who has authored 12 books and more than100 journal articles and book chapters. Dr. Bush recently completeda term (20192022) as a member of the National Council ofTeachers of Mathematics Board of Directors. She served as the leadwriter and task force chair for NCTMs Catalyzing Change in MiddleSchool Mathematics: Initiating Critical Conversations. Dr. Bushwas the recipient of the 2021 School Science and MathematicsAssociation (SSMA) Award for Excellence in Integrating Science andMathematics and 2018 recipient of the Association of MathematicsTeacher Educators (AMTE) Early Career Award. Dr. Bush seamlesslyintegrates her practical experience as a middle school mathematicsteacher in public schools with her innovative scholarship toserve as an instructional leader in the field of mathematics educationand STE(A)M education. Dr. Margaret Mohr-Schroeder, is aProfessor of STEM Education andSenior Associate Dean in the College ofEducation at the University of Kentucky(UK). She received her doctorate in curriculumand instruction specializingin mathematics and science educationfrom Texas A&M University. Since herarrival at UK in 2006, she has beeninvolved in over $17 million in federaland state funding, helping to expand research and broaden participationin STEM Education. She is a coeditor of the first Handbookof Research on STEM Education and coeditor of STEM 2.0. Her research interests include the transdisciplinary nature of STEMeducation and how they can be applied to innovative preserviceteacher education and K12 school models. Further, she investigatesways to broaden participation in STEM, especially for underrepresentedpopulations and the effects these mechanisms have ontheir STEM literacy. Through this work, she has gained perspectiveon how to create opportunity and access to STEM activitiesto populations who normally would not have the opportunity andhas witnessed and studied the significant impacts these mechanismshave. She is President of School Science and MathematicsAssociation, the worlds oldest STEM organization.
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