Positions
- Professor and Chair
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Huffington Department of Education, Innovation & Technology
91¹ú²úÊÓƵ
Houston, Texas, United States
The Thomas R. Powers Distinguished Chair in Educational Outreach
- Director
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Center for Educational Outreach
91¹ú²úÊÓƵ
Houston, TX, US
- Professor
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School of Health Professions
91¹ú²úÊÓƵ
Houston, TX
- Professor
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Department of Family and Community Medicine
91¹ú²úÊÓƵ
Houston, TX
- Editorial Director
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BioEd Online
91¹ú²úÊÓƵ
Houston, TX
Addresses
- John P. McGovern Campus (Office)
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2450 Holcombe Blvd., Ste. O138
Houston, TX, 77021
United States
- Mailing Address (Office)
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One Baylor Plaza, BCM155
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Education
- PhD from Rice University
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Biology
- MS from Instituto Nacional De Investigaciones Sobre Recursos Bioticos
- Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
- Biotic Resources
- BA from University Of Wisconsin, Madison
- Madison, Wisconsin, United States
- Botany
Honors & Awards
- Science Prize for Online Resources in Education, 2010
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- The Barbara and Corbin J. Robertson, Jr., Presidential Award for Excellence 2009 in Education
- 91¹ú²úÊÓƵ
- 2018 Elected Fellow
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- J. David Holcomb Academic Achievement Award 2017
- School of Health Professions, 91¹ú²úÊÓƵ
- Fulbright & Jaworski Faculty Excellence Award (Educational Leadership) 2003
- Fulbright & Jaworski Faculty Excellence Award (Enduring Educational Materials) 2002
- Fulbright & Jaworski Faculty Excellence Award (Teaching and Evaluation (2001)
Professional Statement
My goals as a scientist and educator are to strengthen the quality of science and health teaching at all educational levels; develop innovative and effective approaches to teach science and health more effectively to students of all ages; build general scientific literacy; and promote access to careers in science, medicine and the health professions.
I lead programs that accomplish these goals through interdisciplinary approaches to science teaching and learning, local and national partnerships to promote systemic change in STEM teaching and learning, and application of web-based technologies for educator support and professional development. This work has been supported by grant awards from various centers and institutes of the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, National Space Biomedical Research Institute and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, among others.
Most of my career at 91¹ú²úÊÓƵ has been in the Center for Educational Outreach. Until recently, I also served as Associate Provost of Faculty Development and Institutional Research, where I expanded my focus to encompass faculty development at the graduate and professional levels. Currently, as Chair of Baylor’s new Huffington Department of Education, Innovation & Technology, I have the opportunity to work with talented colleagues who represent a range of primary disciplines and expertise to develop the academic home of education at the College.
I lead programs that accomplish these goals through interdisciplinary approaches to science teaching and learning, local and national partnerships to promote systemic change in STEM teaching and learning, and application of web-based technologies for educator support and professional development. This work has been supported by grant awards from various centers and institutes of the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, National Space Biomedical Research Institute and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, among others.
Most of my career at 91¹ú²úÊÓƵ has been in the Center for Educational Outreach. Until recently, I also served as Associate Provost of Faculty Development and Institutional Research, where I expanded my focus to encompass faculty development at the graduate and professional levels. Currently, as Chair of Baylor’s new Huffington Department of Education, Innovation & Technology, I have the opportunity to work with talented colleagues who represent a range of primary disciplines and expertise to develop the academic home of education at the College.
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