Initial Publication Date: June 24, 2014

Teacher Education Division Officers


President - Bridget Mulvey

Bridget Mulvey is an associate professor of science education at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. She earned her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Virginia and a master's degree in geological sciences from Indiana University at Bloomington. She taught middle school and high school earth science and environmental scienceand now teaches science methods in a teacher education program. Her teaching and research focus on science practices / inquiry, characteristics of scientific knowledge and inquiry, and using technology to support the doing of science and/or to promote science content understandings. Overall, she seeks to improve science teaching and learning with traditionally underrepresented groups with a focus on minority, female, and special education teachers and students.


Vice President - Daniel Capps

My academic background is in geology, andI became interested in teaching and learning science as a graduate teaching assistant of introductory geology laboratories at Indiana University (IU). Based on this experience, I enrolled in a teacher certification program at IU and spent 10 years teaching science in a variety of settings and levels, including public and private schools, spanning kindergarten to adult education. I taught middle school science in rural New York and elementary, middle, and high school science as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Honduras. I also taught in informal science settings at the K-12 level in Washington DC and in southern California. When I returned to graduate student in Ithaca, NY I did so to better understand how to design teaching and learning experiences that would support teachers and students in better understanding what science is and the different ways it is practiced. I began my academic career at the University of Maine and have migrated south to the University of Georgia. When not working, I enjoy being outdoors (hiking, running, biking, etc.) and traveling (especially in Latin America).


 

Secretary/Treasurer - Wendi J.W. Williams

I am geosciences faculty with South Texas College Department of Physical Sciences and Engineering.  My education has been through Tarrant County (Community) College, University of Texas – Arlington, University of California – Riverside, and University of Texas – El Paso.  I have been affiliated as faculty with NorthWest Arkansas Community College, University of Arkansas - Little Rock, Lewis Clark State College, Lone Star College system, and Austin (Community) College. I also have experience as a Math & Science Partnership Co-Director providing professional development to pre- and in-service teachers, assisted with writing Arkansas NGSS K – 8 Earth Science and Space standards and High School course guides, was an Education Director for a residential nature center, and worked as an Environmental/Engineering Geologist in the private and government sectors.   I promote using inclusive Universal Design in formal and informal educational settings as a practitioner and trainer; examples may be seen at the AGU The Bridge series and NAGT Professional Webinar 28 April 2021 . I have been a NAGT Executive Councilor, continue to serve on the Advocacy Committee, and contributed to NAGT Teach the Earth Portal content reviews. I am an AGU LANDInGS Ambassador and assist representing the International Association for Geoscience Diversity on the AGI Inter-Society Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee.


 

Interim Media Director - Bridget Mulvey

 


Past President - Christopher Roemmele

Christopher Roemmele is an Associate Professor in the Earth and Space Sciences Department at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. He teaches Science Methods to the Early Grades Prep and Middle Grades Prep majors, as well as Introductory Geology, Geosciences and the Cinema, and supervises student teachers. He received his PhD. from the Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences Department at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, focusing on geoscience education. He received his Master's in Science Education from Kean University, and Bachelor's in Geoscience from Franklin and Marshall College. He has published in NSTA's Science Teacher and Science Scope, and NESTA's The Earth Scientist. Christopher taught high school and middle school earth science for 15 years in New Jersey, during which time he was member of, and President of the New Jersey Earth Science Teachers Association. Christopher's has created a series of demonstration videos and virtual field trips for use in geology courses and studies their influence on students' geologic worldview and understanding. Other research interests include the utilization, development, and impact of the NGSS Cross Cutting Concepts on science teaching and student learning. Earlier this year, he and three WCU colleagues received a $1.5 million National Science Foundation Robert Noyce Track 2 grant to develop a residency M.Ed. in STEM program that emphasizes retention through mentorship, teacher leadership, and professional development via lesson study, as well as internships and outreach.