Zdawczyk, psych foundations student, receives NSF fellowship to study misconceptions in the science classroom

Christina Zdawczyk

Christina Zdawczyk, Ph.D. student in the psychological foundations of education program in the Department of Educational Psychology, has been awarded a second fellowship by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to conduct research at the Smithsonian Science Education Center in Washington, D.C. Zdawczyk’s project is titled: “Student Misconceptions in the Science Classroom: Examining Teacher Knowledge and Self-Efficacy.” In addition to this NSF award, Zdawczyk is a also an NSF Graduate Fellow.

Congratulations to Christina on her continued success and contributions to the field of educational psychology!