The STEM Education Center would like to congratulate the following individuals for successfully defending their Ph.D. project.

John Czaplewski, Mathematics Education, Ph.D. “An Evaluation of Blended Learning Method of Instruction in Terms of Knowledge Acquisition and Attitude in an Introductory Mathematics Course”

Kristina M. Tank, Science Education, Ph.D. “Examining the Effects of an Integrated Science Unit on Student Learning”

Scot Hovan, Science Education, Ph.D. “Contributing to Meaning Making: Facilitating Discourse in the High School Physics Classroom”

Eric McDonald, Science Education Ph.D. “Sharing and Moving Toward, the Evolution of Expertise in the Science Classroom”

Mary Hoelscher, Science Education “LGBTQ-Inclusion in Educator Preparation: Getting Ready for Gender and Sexual Diversity in Secondary School Settings”