Dr. Brian S. Fortney
University of North Texas
Teach North Texas
(940) 369-8550
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Education

PhD, The University of Texas at Austin, 2009.
Major: Science Education
Dissertation Title: The Impact of Japanese Lesson Study on Pre-Service Teacher Belief Structures About Teaching and Learning Science
MA, The University of Iowa, 1994.
Major: Teaching
Degree Specialization: Science Education
BS, The University of Iowa, 1992.
Major: Chemistry

Professional Positions

Academic - P-12
Classroom Teacher (Chemistry and Physical Science), District of Brown Deer, Brown Deer, WI. (August 2000 – August 2002).
Classroom Teacher (Chemistry, AP Chemistry, Physics, Physical Science, and Environmental Chemistry), Kohler Township. (August 1998 – August 2000).
Classroom Teacher (Physics and Physical Science), Maine Township, IL. (August 1995 – August 1998).
Classroom Science Teacher (Chemistry), Proviso Township, IL. (August 1994 – May 1995).
Academic - Post-Secondary
Lecturer/Master Teacher, The University of North Texas. (August 2016 – Present).
Assistant Professor, The University of Texas at San Antonio. (August 2015 – May 2016).
Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University. (August 2013 – August 2015).
Clinical Assistant Professor, The University of Texas at Austin. (August 2009 – August 2013).
Assistant Instructor, The University of Texas at Austin. (January 2002 – May 2009).
Teaching Assistant, The University of Texas at Austin. (August 2002 – December 2002).

Professional Memberships

School Science and Mathematics Association. (January 1, 2015 – Present).

Committee Member-Equity and Ethics, National Association for Research in Science Teaching. (April 2013 – Present).

Science Education at the Crossroads. (September 11, 2011 – Present).

Committee Member-Membership and Elections, National Association for Research in Science Teaching. (April 2011 – Present).

American Educational Research Association. (August 2002 – Present).

TaskForce Committee Member: American Chemical Society – Task Force for Safety Education Guidelines for Safety at the Middle and Secondary Levels. International, Working Paper., American Chemical Society. (August 2014 – August 2016).

Committee Member, Institutional Laboratory Safety Committee. (August 2014 – May 2015).

Development Activities Attended

Seminar,"SKILL #1: Every Semester Needs a Plan," National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD), Denton, TX, United States of America. (October 12, 2022 – October 12, 2022).

Conference Attendance,"UTeach Institute STEM Educators Conference," UTeach Institute (STEM), Austin, TX, United States of America. (June 22, 2022 – June 23, 2022).

Conference Attendance,"Equity and Racial Justice UTeach STEM Preconference," UTeach Institute (STEM), Austin, TX, United States of America. (June 21, 2022 – June 21, 2022).

Conference Attendance,"UTeach STEM Educators Virtual Summit," UTeach Institute (STEM), Austin, TX, United States of America. (June 21, 2021 – June 23, 2021).

Conference Attendance,"Equity and Racial Justice UTeach STEM Preconference," UTeach Institute (STEM), Austin, TX, United States of America. (June 21, 2021 – June 21, 2021).

Conference Attendance,"UTeach STEM Educators Virtual Summit," UTeach Institute (STEM), Austin, TX, United States of America. (June 29, 2020 – July 1, 2020).

Conference Attendance,"School Science and Mathematics Association," School Science and Mathematics Association, Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America. (November 7, 2019 – November 9, 2019).

Conference Attendance,"UTeach STEM Educators Virtual Summit," UTeach Institute (STEM), Austin, TX, United States of America. (May 21, 2019 – May 23, 2019).

Continuing Education Program,"Professional Development Activities on Formative Assessment," Faculty Development Program, Denton, TX, United States of America. (August 26, 2018 – May 1, 2019).

Conference Attendance,"American Educational Research Association," American Educational Research Association, Toronto, Canada. (April 5, 2019 – April 9, 2019).

Conference Attendance,"School Science and Mathematics Association," School Science and Mathematics Association, Little Rock, AK, United States of America. (October 18, 2018 – October 20, 2018).

Conference Attendance,"UTeach STEM Educators Virtual Summit," UTeach Institute (STEM), Austin, TX, United States of America. (May 22, 2018 – May 24, 2018).

Conference Attendance,"Science Educators for Equity Diversity and Social Justice," Science Educators for Equity Diversity and Social Justice, Davis, CA, United States of America. (January 12, 2018 – January 14, 2018).

Conference Attendance,"School Science and Mathematics Association," School Science and Mathematics Association, Lexington, KY, United States of America. (November 2, 2017 – November 4, 2017).

Conference Attendance,"UTeach STEM conference," UTeach Institute (STEM), Austin, TX, United States of America. (May 2, 2017 – May 25, 2017).

Conference Attendance,"American Educational Research Association," American Educational Research Association, San Antonio, TX, United States of America. (April 27, 2017 – May 1, 2017).

Other,"Dr. Lee Hughes," The University of North Texas, Denton, TX, United States of America. (November 29, 2016 – November 29, 2016).

Other,"Dr. Michael A. McPherson," The University of North Texas, Denton, TX, United States of America. (October 31, 2016 – October 31, 2016).

Conference Attendance,"School Science and Mathematics Association," School Science and Mathematics Association, Phoenix, AZ, United States of America. (October 20, 2016 – October 22, 2016).

Other,"Dr. Michael A. McPherson," The University of North Texas, Denton, TX, United States of America. (October 18, 2016 – October 18, 2016).

Other,"Dr. Michael A. McPherson," The University of North Texas, Denton, TX, United States of America. (September 21, 2016 – September 21, 2016).

Conference Attendance,"UTeach STEM conference," UTeach Institute (STEM), Austin, TX, United States of America. (May 24, 2016 – May 26, 2016).

Workshop,"COEHD FRA Proposal Workshop," The University of Texas at San Antonio COEHD, San Antonio, TX, United States of America. (October 19, 2015).

Conference Attendance,"Science Education at the Crossroads," Cleveland, OH, United States of America. (October 1, 2015 – October 3, 2015).

Workshop,"Digital Measures: A General Overview and Refresher," UTSA Office of the Vice Provost for Institutional Effectiveness, San Antonio, TX, United States of America. (September 22, 2015).

Conference Attendance,"American Educational Research Association," AERA, Chicago, IL, United States of America. (April 16, 2015 – April 20, 2015).

Conference Attendance,"International Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST)," Chicago, IL, United States of America. (April 11, 2015 – April 14, 2015).

Workshop,"Faculty Proposal Development Program," Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, United States of America. (February 2015).

Workshop,"iPad Training," Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, United States of America. (January 2015).

Workshop,"iPod mini training," Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, United States of America. (January 2015).

Workshop,"TAP Rubric Observation Training," Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, United States of America. (January 2015).

Continuing Education Program,"TLPDC-Tenure Academy," TLPDC and OVPR, Lubbock, TX, United States of America. (November 20, 2014 – November 20, 2014).

Conference Attendance,"Science Education at the Crossroads," Portland, OR, United States of America. (September 25, 2014 – September 27, 2014).

Seminar,"TLPDC-Tenure Academy,". (April 2014 – April 2014).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

University of North Texas
EDCI 3500, Knowing and Learning in Mathematics, Science, and Computer Science, 18 courses.
EDCI 4000, Classroom Interactions, 2 courses.
TNTX 1200, Secondary Teacher Education Preparation 2 : Inquiry Based Lesson Design, 3 courses.
TNTX 4910, Special Problems, 2 courses.

Teaching at Other Institutions

The University of Texas at San Antonio, Physical Science, IDS 2403, Spring 2016.

The University of Texas at San Antonio, Physical Science, IDS 2403, Spring 2016.

The University of Texas at San Antonio, Physical Science, IDS 2403, Fall 2015.

The University of Texas at San Antonio, Physical Science, IDS 2403, Fall 2015.

Texas Tech University, Elementary Science Methods 4375.008, EDEL 4375, Fall 2013.

Texas Tech University, Elementary Science Methods 4375.D01 (Online), EDEL 4375, Fall 2013.

Directed Student Learning

Dissertation Committee Member, Other - Outside UNT. (June 29, 2015 – May 2016).

Awards and Honors

College of Science Faculty Award for Teaching, University of North Texas. (May 2019).

Teaching Award: Creativity in Teaching, Texas Tech University. (January 2014).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapter
Atwood, E., Fortney, B. S., Mansfield, K. C., Welton, A. D., Lee, P. L. (2016). A Tale of Two Professors: Navigating Work Life Balance in a Dual Academic Career Household. Identity, Intersectionalities, Mentoring, and Work-Life (Im)Balance: Educators (Re)Negotiate the Personal, Professional, and Political. 10. North Carolina: Information Age Publishing.
Upadhyay, B., Fortney, B. S., Fleming, M., Casey, J. N., Upton, R. E. (2008). Strengthening retention of science knowledge in elementary students by incorporating students’ experiences in everyday inquiry oriented science instructions. Educational Curricula Development and Evaluation. 161-182. New York: Nova Science Publishers.
Conference Proceeding
Fortney, B. S. (2015). Physical Sciences: Connections within and between Communities.. Proceedings of the Science Education at the Crossroads Conference.
Fortney, B. S., Settlage, J., Johnston, A. (2014). Re-contextualizing Self: Educational Researcher, Teacher Educator, Assistant Professor. 28-29. Proceedings of the Science Education at the Crossroads Conference. www.sciedxroads.org/proceedings2014.html
Fortney, B. S., Setledge, J., Johson, A. H. (2011). Expanding Beliefs about Diversity Through Experience. Crossroads. 56. www.sciedxroads.org/proceedings2011.html
Fortney, B. S., Setledge, J., Johson, A. H. (2011). Expanding Beliefs about Diversity Through Experience. Proceedings of the Science Education at the Crossroads Conference. 38-39. URL here
Journal Article
Fortney, B. S., Morrison, D., Rodriguez, A. J., Upadhyay, B. R. (2019). Equity in science teacher education: toward an expanded definition. Cultural Studies of Science Education. Equity in Science Teacher Education: Toward an Expanded Definition. 14(2), 259-263. Springer Netherlands: Cultural Studies of Science Education/Springer.
Fortney, B. S., Atwood, E. D. (2019). Teaching with Understanding while Teaching For Understanding. Cultural Studies of Science Education. 14(2), 465-484. Arlington, VA: Cultural Studies of Science Education/Springer.
Fortney, B. S. (2014). Are instructors of online science methods courses liable for nonfeasance?. Teachers College Record. www.tcrecord.org ID Number: 17577
Albrecht, N., Fortney, B. S., Mueller, M. P., Milne, C., Tobin, K. (2011). Thinking identity differently: Dynamics of identity in self and institutional boundary. Cultural Studies of Science Education. 6(1), 181-186. Springer:.
Luft, J., Fletcher, S., Fortney, B. S. (2005). Early recruitment of science teachers: Promising or problematic strategy. Other. 14(1), 41-48.
Fortney, B. S., Mutel, R. (1994). Determining the ephemerides of short period eclipsing binaries: V566 Ophiuchi. Other. (56), 6-13. http://cdsads.u-strasbg.fr/cgi-bin/nph-iarticle_query?1994IAPPP..56....6F&data_type=PDF_HIGH&whole_paper=YES&type=PRINTER&filetype=.pdf
Ph.D. Thesis
Fortney, B. S. (2009). The Impact of Japanese Lesson Study on Preservice Teacher Belief Structures about Teaching and Learning Science.

Presentations Given

Chemistry Induction Workshop

Fortney, B. S. (Presenter), Teach North Texas Induction Program, Chemistry Induction, Teach North Texas, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2022 – 2022).

Demonstration

Jacobs, M. (Author & Presenter), Fortney, B. (Author & Presenter), UTeach, Creating an Active Learning Experience for the Clinical Interview in Knowing and Learning, United States of America. (2017 – 2017).

Oral Presentation

Naresh, N. (Author & Presenter), Fortney, B. (Author & Presenter), AMTE-TX 2022 annual conference, Supporting PSTs’ emerging notions of equity: Praxis and Critical Pedagogy Interactions, Texas Chapter of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators., Corpus Christi, United States of America. (2022 – 2022).

Fortney, B. S. (Author & Presenter), Naresh, N. (Author & Presenter), 2022 Equity and Racial Justice in STEM Teacher Development Summit, Themes and Iterative Changes from Instruction to Improve Preservice Teacher Learning About Equity and Diversity in Knowing and Learning: A Longitudinal Study, UTeach Austin, Austin, TX, United States of America. (2022).

Paper

Fortney, B. S. (Author & Presenter), Matteson, S. (Presenter), School Science and Mathematics Association, Use of Brick Wall Graphic Organizer (BWO) in STEM Education, Little Rock, AR, United States of America. (2018).

Fortney, B. S. (Author & Presenter), Science Educators for Equity, Diversity, and Social Justice (SEEDS), Developing a Construct of Equity, Davis, CA, United States of America. (2018 – 2018).

Fortney, B. S. (Author & Presenter), Matteson, S. (Presenter), School Science and Mathematics Association, Developing Science Pre-service Teachers Beliefs and Understandings Through the Brick Wall Graphic Organizer, School Science and Mathematics Association, Lexington, KY, United States of America. (2017 – 2017).

Fortney, B. S. (Author & Presenter), American Educational Research Association, Conceptions of Equity in Learning to Teach: In/Congruence with Belief Structures, American Educational Research Association, San Antonio, Tx, United States of America. (2017).

Fortney, B. S. (Author & Presenter), National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Teaching with Understanding while Teaching for Understanding, NARST, Atlanta, GA, United States of America. (2017 – 2017).

Celebi, D. (Author & Presenter), Fortney, B. S. (Presenter), American Educational Research Association, Humor: Youth's Language for Resistance, American Educational Research Association, San Antonio, Tx, United States of America. (2017 – 2017).

Fortney, B. S. (Author & Presenter), Matteson, S. (Presenter), School Science and Mathematics Association, Assessment of an Active Learning Framework in A Science Content Lecture Course, Tempe, AZ, United States of America. (2016 – 2016).

Fortney, B. S. (Author & Presenter), Maldonado, L. A. (Author & Presenter), Paolo Freire conference, Teaching Mathematics and Science to ALL: Freirean Perspectives on Teacher Education, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Canada, Canada. (2016).

Fortney, B. S. (Author & Presenter), Matteson, S. (Author & Presenter), School Science and Mathematics Association, Navigating Pre-service Teachers’ Developing Conceptions of Torque: Interactions between Mathematics and Science, Oklahoma City, OK. (2015).

Fortney, B. S., The American Educational Research Association, Towards Developing Equitable Teacher-Student Partnerships in Learning [Revealing Beliefs about Equity, Practice, and Symbiotic Relationships using an Ecological Perspective], AERA, Chicago, IL. USA. (2015).

Fortney, B. S., Science Education at the Crossroads, Re-contextualizing Self: Educational Researcher, Teacher Educator, Assistant Professor, Portland, OR. (2014).

Fortney, B. S., National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Dynamic Shifts within Belief Systems, NARST, Pittsburgh, PA. (2014).

Fortney, B. S., National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Structure Inherent in Belief Systems, NARST, Puerto Rico. (2013).

Upadhyay, B. R. (Author & Presenter), Albrecht, N. (Author & Presenter), Maruyama Tank, K. (Author), Maruyama, G. (Author & Presenter), Adams, M. (Author & Presenter), Sheldon, T. (Author & Presenter), Fortney, B. S. (Presenter), National Association for Research in Science Teaching, The Electricity Went Out and My Teacher Said, NARST, Indianapolis, IN. (2012).

Fortney, B. S., National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Understanding Preservice Teacher Belief Systems with the Use of a Complex Systems Model, NARST, Indianapolis, IN. (2012).

Fortney, B. S., Science Education at the Crossroads, Expanding Beliefs about Diversity Through Experience, San Antonio, TX. (2011).

Fortney, B. S., Upadhyay, B. (Presenter), The American Educational Research Association, Personal Stories Behind Diversity Surveys: Personal and Professional Beliefs about Diversity, AERA, New Orleans, LA. (2011).

Fortney, B. S., National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Guided Inquiry as Appropriate Instructional and Learning Method for Science Knowledge Retention in Elementary Students, NARST, Orlando, FL. (2011).

Upadhyay, B. (Author & Presenter), Albrecht, N. (Author & Presenter), Fortney, B. S. (Other), International Association for Science Teacher Education, Evidence from the middle school on teaching science for social justice, ASTE, Minneapolis, MN. (2011).

Albrecht, N. (Author & Presenter), Upadhyay, B. (Author & Presenter), Fortney, B. S. (Other), International Association for Science Teacher Education, Using linear mixed model to model growth of environmental science knowledge in elementary students, ASTE, Minneapolis, MN. (2011).

Fortney, B. S., Upadhyay, B. (Other), Albrecht, N. (Other), National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Growth in Elementary Teachers’ Personal and Professional Beliefs about Diversity, NARST, Philadelphia, PA. (2010).

Fortney, B. S. (Author & Presenter), Barufaldi, J. P. (Other), The American Educational Research Association, Change in pre-service beliefs structures through Japanese Lesson Study-A group perspective, AERA, Baltimore, MD. (2008).

Fortney, B. S. (Author & Presenter), Barufaldi, J. P. (Other), The American Educational Research Association, Evidence for change in pre-service teacher beliefs structures?, AERA, New York, NY. (2008).

Fortney, B. S. (Author & Presenter), Barufaldi, J. P. (Other), International Association for Science Teacher Education, Evaluating change in pre-service teacher beliefs through visual representations, ASTE, St. Louis, MO. (2008).

Fortney, B. S. (Author & Presenter), International Association for Science Teacher Education, The Impact of Lesson Study on Pre-Service Teacher Beliefs and Concerns about Teaching Science, ASTE, Chicago, IL. USA. (2007).

Fortney, B. S. (Author & Presenter), International Association for Science Teacher Education, A Theoretical Framework for the Elucidation of PST Beliefs in a Pre-service Teacher Education Program: Is it Achievable?, ASTE, Clearwater Beach, FL. (2007).

Fortney, B. S., International Association for Science Teacher Education, Lessons Learned from Two Years of “Traditional” U.S. Lesson Study in Pre-service Science Teacher Education, ASTE, Clearwater Beach, FL. (2007).

Fortney, B. S. (Author & Presenter), National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Lesson Study as a Pathway to Targeting PST Beliefs and Concerns (for Change)., NARST, San Francisco, CA. (2006).

Fortney, B. S. (Author & Presenter), The Southwest Association for Science Teacher Education, The Impact of Lesson Study on Pre-service Teacher Beliefs and Concerns, ASTE, College Station, TX. (2006).

Fortney, B. S. (Author & Presenter), Barufaldi, J. P. (Other), The Association for Science Teacher Education, Feedback Loops: Formative and Summative Assessments of Pre-service Teachers in a Lesson Study Cycle, ASTE, Portland, OR. (2006).

Fortney, B. S. (Author & Presenter), Barufaldi, J. P. (Other), The Association for the Education of Teachers of Science, Implementation of Lesson Study in Pre-service Teacher Education – Year 1., AETS, Colorado Springs, CO. (2005).

Fletcher, S. (Other), Luft, J. A. (Author & Presenter), Fortney, B. S. (Other), The Association for the Education of Teachers of Science, Three steps forward or two steps back? Impacting the beliefs and knowledge of pre-service science teachers, AETS, Colorado Springs, CO. (2005).

Fletcher, S. (Author & Presenter), Luft, J. A. (Author & Presenter), Fortney, B. S. (Other), The Association for the Education of Teachers of Science, Punctuated equilibrium or gradual growth? Factors that influence preservice secondary science teachers’ beliefs, ASTE, Colorado Springs, CO. (2005).

Fortney, B. S. (Author & Presenter), Fletcher, S. (Author & Presenter), Luft, J. A. (Author & Presenter), National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Longitudinal Study of Teacher Beliefs: The first cut of data in a longitudinal study of teacher beliefs and practices., NARST, Vancouver, B.C., Canada. (2004).

Fortney, B. S. (Author & Presenter), Fletcher, S. (Author & Presenter), Luft, J. A. (Author & Presenter), The Association for the Education of Teachers of Science, Early recruitment of science teachers: Findings from the first cut of data of a 5-year longitudinal study., ASTE, Georgetown, TX. (2004).

Fortney, B. S. (Author & Presenter), Fletcher, S. (Author & Presenter), Luft, J. A. (Author & Presenter), The Association for the Education of Teachers of Science, Early recruitment of science teachers: Promising or problematic strategy., AETS, Nashville, TN. (2004).

Roehrig, G. (Author & Presenter), Luft, J. A. (Author & Presenter), Austin, B. (Author & Presenter), Fortney, B. S. (Other), The Association for the Education of Teachers of Science, Juggling inequity: Dialogues with beginning science teachers working in culturally diverse classrooms., AETS, St. Louis, MO. (2003).

Roehrig, G. (Author & Presenter), Luft, J. A. (Author & Presenter), Austin, B. (Author & Presenter), Fortney, B. S. (Other), The Association for the Education of Teachers of Science, Teach-Reteach: An early field-based experience designed to develop reform-based teaching practices, ASTE, St. Louis, MO. (2003).

Professional Meeting Contribution

Fortney, B. S. (Author & Presenter), UTeach Institute 2017, Teacher Education and Teaching Identity, UTeach Institute, Austin, TX, United States of America. (2017).

Workshop

Fortney, B. S. (Author & Presenter), Naresh, N. (Author & Presenter), Madeley, J. E. (Author & Presenter), UTeach STEM Educators Conference 2022: Reconnecting With Purpose, Defining and Developing Personal Definitions of Equity in our Future or Current STEM Classroom, UTeach Austin, Austin, TX, United States of America. (2022).

Fortney, B. S. (Author & Presenter), Naresh, N. (Author & Presenter), Madeley, J. E. (Author & Presenter), 2022 Equity and Racial Justice in STEM Teacher Development Summit, Defining and Developing Equity in our Future or Current STEM Classroom, UTeach Austin, Austin, TX, United States of America. (2022).

Fortney, B. (Author & Presenter), Naresh, N. (Author & Presenter), Madeley, J. E. (Author & Presenter), 2022 Equity and Racial Justice in STEM Teacher Development Summit, Defining and Developing Equity in our Future or Current STEM Classroom, UTeach Austin, Austin, TX, United States of America. (2022).

Fortney, B. S. (Author & Presenter), Naresh, N. (Author & Presenter), 2022 Equity and Racial Justice in STEM Teacher Development Summit, Themes and Iterative Changes from Instruction to Improve Preservice Teacher Learning About Equity and Diversity in Knowing and Learning: A Longitudinal Study, UTeach Austin, Austin, TX, United States of America. (2022).

Fortney, B. S. (Author & Presenter), Buchanan, M. (Author & Presenter), 2020 UTeach STEM Educators Virtual Summit, Knowing and Learning at the UTeach Virtual Summit, UTeach Institute, Virtual, United States of America. (2020).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Teaching
Petros, A. (Principal), Naresh, N. (Co-Principal), Fortney, B. S. (Co-Principal), Neogi, P. (Co-Principal), Kinyanjui, S. (Co-Principal), "Faculty-Initiated Redesign of STEM Teaching for all Students (FIRSTS) - Team Mentoring Grant," Sponsored by University of North Texas, Local, $5000 Funded. (August 15, 2021 – May 2022).
Fortney, B. S., Thompson, R., Terry, N., "(Resubmit) TNT AR SimLab Team Mentoring Grant: Developing Advanced Techniques in Teaching with Augmented Reality," Sponsored by The University of North Texas/Faculty Development, University of North Texas, $3000 Funded. (August 10, 2021 – May 1, 2022).
Fortney, B. S., Thompson, R., Terry, N., "TNT AR SimLab Team Mentoring Grant: Developing Advanced Techniques in Teaching with Augmented Reality," Sponsored by The University of North Texas/Faculty Development, University of North Texas, $3000 Funded. (December 18, 2020 – May 1, 2021).

Awards and Honors

Nominated for: Nomination: Outstanding Research Paper Award, International NARST (National Association for Research in Science Teaching, an international organization). (April 2013).

Service

University Service

Committee Member, Collegial support (Mursion SimLab) and development. (May 2019 – Present).

Committee Member, Curriculog. (January 2019 – Present).

Committee Member, Conceptual course planning, revision, and implementation. (January 2018 – Present).

Other, Faculty Senate (Substitute for Dr. Cindy Watson). (2020 – 2020).

Other, Policy Oversight Committee. (2020 – 2020).

Other, Collegial Support (MATH 2100). (October 23, 2019).

Professional Service

Committee Member, Equity and Racial Justice (ERJ) UTeach Summit, Fort Worth, TX. (January 1, 2021 – Present).

Attendee, Meeting, American Educational Research Association (AERA). (August 2003 – Present).

Committee Member, International organization committee/School Science and Mathematics Association, Lexington, KY. (October 18, 2017 – January 1, 2020).

Editor, Guest Editor, Cultural Studies of Science Education (Journal), Heidelberg. (June 2019).

Member, Science Educators for Equity, Diversity, and Social Justice (SEEDS), Davis, CA. (January 14, 2018 – January 1, 2019).

Member, NARST/Equity and Ethics Committee, Pittsburg, PA. (March 30, 2014 – April 17, 2016).

Member, NARST/Membership and Election Committee, Baltimore, MD. (March 30, 2006 – April 2, 2008).