Secondary Science Teaching Certification, Texas Education Agency. (August 1986 – Present).
Board Member, Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences. (2017 – Present).
National Association of Science Teachers. (2016 – Present).
North American Association for Environmental Education. (2016 – Present).
National Association of Biology Teachers. (2015 – Present).
Member, Association of Science Teacher Education. (2006 – Present).
Member, National Association of Research in Science Teaching. (2006 – Present).
Conference Attendance,"Teaching with Technology: Science Summit," Pearson, Miami, Florida, United States of America. (November 3, 2017 – November 4, 2017).
Outstanding Department Award, Office of the Provost. (October 2019 – October 2020).
Major Professor, Biological Sciences. (September 2019 – Present).
Major Professor, Biological Sciences. (August 2018 – Present).
Major Professor,"Dissertation," Biological Sciences. (September 2017 – Present).
Major Professor, Biological Sciences. (September 2016 – Present).
Dissertation Committee Member,"Concept Mapping to Measure Growth of Teacher Content Knowledge," Teacher Education and Administration. (2016 – Present).
Dissertation Committee Member,"Dissertation," Biological Sciences. (2014 – Present).
Dissertation Committee Member, Teacher Education and Administration. (2012 – Present).
Dissertation Committee Member,"Quantifying Student Satisfaction and Academic Performance: A Comparison of Four Active Learning Techniques in an Online, Asynchronous, Graduate Anatomy Course.," Biological Sciences. (June 2019 – April 6, 2023).
Dissertation Committee Member,"New Teacher PBL Planning and Implementation," Teacher Education and Administration. (2015 – 2021).
Dissertation Committee Member,"Long-Term 5E-Based Professional Development Impact on Eigth-Grade Science Teachers' Content and Pedagogical Knowledge," Teacher Education and Administration. (2017 – December 2020).
Major Professor, Biological Sciences. (August 2018 – May 2020).
Dissertation Committee Member,"Hispanic STEM Education," Teacher Education and Administration. (September 2016 – May 2020).
Major Professor,"The Effects of Leadership Development on Student Retention in STEM," Biological Sciences. (2014 – May 2020).
Major Professor,"Effect Size of Mandatory Science Course EC-6 Texas Examinations for Educator Standards (TExES) Certification Examination at a North Texas University," Biological Sciences. (June 2015 – December 2019).
Master's Thesis Committee Member,"The Effects of Probiotics on Growth, and Metabolism in Juvenile Oreochromis mossambicus (Mozambique Tilapia)," Biological Sciences. (2014 – December 2019).
Major Professor,"Assessing Student Preferences of Urban Green Spaces and Green Infrastructure in North Central Texas," Biological Sciences. (2014 – May 2019).
Major Professor,"Key Factors Influencing Completion Rates among Historically Underrepresented Student Groups in STEM Fields," Biological Sciences. (2013 – December 2018).
Major Professor,"Long-Term Cintizen Science Water Monitoring Data: An Exploration of Accuracy Over Space and Time," Biological Sciences. (2013 – December 2018).
Major Professor,"Project-Based Learning versus Current Laboratory Manual-Based Learning in the Microbiology Laboratory," Biological Sciences. (June 2015 – May 2017).
Major Professor,"Analysis of Students' Knowledge, Perceptions, and Interest in Engineering post Teacher Participation in a National Science Foundation Research Experience for Teachers Professional Development," Biological Sciences. (2011 – December 2016).
Major Professor,"The Continuing Under representation of Latinos in Science," Biological Sciences. (2014 – May 2016).
Major Professor,"Empirical Evidence in Support of a Research Based Water Conservation Education Program," Biological Sciences. (2010 – December 2015).
Major Professor,"Genetic Interest Assesment," Biological Sciences. (September 2011 – May 2013).
Major Professor,"M.S. Graduate," Biological Sciences. (2007 – December 2011).
Undergraduate Honors Thesis,"B.S. Graduate," Computer Science and Engineering. (2007 – May 2011).
Doctoral Advisory Committee Member,"PhD Graduate," Teacher Education and Administration. (2006 – 2010).
Doctoral Advisory Committee Member,"PhD Graduate," Teacher Education and Administration. (2006 – 2010).
Major Professor,"PSM Graduate," Biological Sciences. (2006 – 2009).
University Distinguished Teaching Professorship, Provost's Office. (March 2017 – Present).
President's Council Teaching Award, President's Council. (September 2015 – September 2015).
Honors Day Student Recognition of Faculty, UNT. (2009 – 2009).
Thompson, R. (Author & Presenter), North Texas Water Symposium, A Data Driven Water Conservation Education Program, North Texas, Tarrant Regional and Upper Trinity Regional Water Districts and City of Dallas Water Utilities, Coppell, Tx, United States of America. (2023 – 2023).
Thompson, R. (Author & Presenter), Denton Rotary Club Meeting, The Worth of Water, Denton Rotary Club, Denton Texas, United States of America. (2023 – 2023).
Thompson, R. (Author & Presenter), Great Conversations, The Worth of Water, UNT Honors College, UNT, United States of America. (2023 – 2023).
Thompson, R. (Author & Presenter), UNT Research on Tap, When the Well Runs Dry: The Worth of Water, UNT Research and Innovation, Dan's Silverleaf, United States of America. (2022 – 2022).
Thompson, R. (Author & Presenter), UNT's Spring SMART Talk, The role of science education research in effecting calculated change, UNT College of Science, UNT Union, United States of America. (2022 – 2022).
Thompson, R. (Presenter), Invited: Catalyst 2018, Measuring your ROI, Rogue Water, San Antonio, TX, United States of America. (2018 – 2018).
Thompson, R. (Author), Invited: Water Efficiency Network of North Texas, Overview of Dallas Water Utilities Environmental Education Initiative, City of Dallas, Carrollton, Tx, United States of America. (2018 – 2018).
Thompson, R. (Presenter), Invited: Macmillan Learning Biology Workshop, Measuring Learning While Learning, Macmillan Learning, Sheraton Hotel, Dallas Tx, United States of America. (2016 – 2016).
Thompson, R. (Author & Presenter), Invited: A Conservationist's Vision for Preserving Water in the State of Texas, The State (TX) of Water Conservation, DAR, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2015 – 2015).
Thompson, R. (Presenter), Biology Textbook Forum, Addressing Curricular Content in Non-Majors Biology, Pearson, San Francisco, CA, United States of America. (2011 – 2011).
Thompson, R. (Presenter), NSF Funded teacher workshop, Elementary Student Misconceptions in Earth Science, NSF, Arlington, TX, United States of America. (2010 – 2010).
Thompson, R. (Panelist), Environmental Science Educational Forum, Teaching Challenges for Non-majors Environmental Science Text Books, Pearson, San Francisco, CA, United States of America. (2010 – 2010).
Thompson, R. (Author & Presenter), NSF funded Strategic Planning Meeting, Models in Education, NSF, UNT Discovery Park, Denton TX, United States of America. (2009 – 2009).
Thompson, R. (Author & Presenter), Heap, T. (Author & Presenter), THECB Digital Learning Summit, Building AI into your Microcredentials, THECB, Virtual, United States of America. (2023 – 2023).
Thompson, R. (Author & Presenter), Heap, T. (Author & Presenter), 2023 DT&L & SOLAr UPCEA conference, Using AI to Complement Teacher Presence and Foster Student Literacy, UPCEA, Wisconsin, United States of America. (2023 – 2023).
Silva, S. D. (Author & Presenter), Eaves, T. (Author), Atkinson, M. B. (Author), Thompson, R. (Author), ACS SWRM, Investigating the Relationships Between Undergraduates' STEM Identity and STEM Problem Solving Processes, American Chemical Society, Baton Rouge, LA, United States of America. (2022 – 2022).
Thompson, R. (Author & Presenter), Heap, T. (Author & Presenter), Fein, A. (Author & Presenter), UPCEA Annual Conference, Integrating Affordable, Accessible, and Scalable VR in Online (Biology) Courses, University Professional & Continuing Education Association, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. (2022 – 2022).
Thompson, R. (Author & Presenter), 8th Annual World Environmental Education Congress, Effects of a Water Conservation Education Program on Water Use in Single-Family Homes in Dallas, Texas, World Environmental Education Congress, Gothenburg, Sweden, Sweden. (2015 – 2015).
Thompson, R. (Author & Presenter), American Water Works Association Annual Conference and Exposition, Dallas Environmental Education Initiative, Denver, CO, United States of America. (2013 – 2013).
Thompson, R. (Author & Presenter), NSF Engineering Education Awardees Conference, Research Experiences for Teachers in Wireless Sensor Networks, NSF, Arlington, VA, United States of America. (2012 – 2012).
Thompson, R. (Author & Presenter), 5th World Environmental Education Conference, Inquiry-based Environmental Education, Montreal, Canada, Canada. (2009 – 2009).
Thompson, R. (Panelist), Albert, M. V. (Panelist), Sidorova, A. (Panelist), Fu, S. (Panelist), Roberts, A. P. (Moderator), University Research Day, Exploring the Role of AI in Research, UNT, Denton, Tx, United States of America. (2023 – 2023).
Thompson, R. (Author & Presenter), PRSA Dallas 7th Annual Nonprofit Workshop, Value of AI for NonProfit Communications, PRSA, Dallas, United States of America. (2023 – 2023).
Long, C. (Author & Presenter), Fraser, B. J. (Author & Presenter), Thompson, R. (Author & Presenter), Subramaniam, K. (Author & Presenter), Harrell, P. E. (Author & Presenter), AERA 2020 Annual Meeting, Classroom Learning Environment and Student Attitudes towards Science in a Biology-for-Educators Course, American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA, United States of America. (2020 – 2020).
Harrell, P. E. (Author & Presenter), Thompson, R. (Author & Presenter), Hawaii International Conference on Education, STEM teacher transfer and retention, Honolulu, HI, United States of America. (2018 – 2018).
Harrell, P. E. (Author & Presenter), Pope, E. (Author & Presenter), Subramaniam, K. (Author), Thompson, R. (Author), Association for the Advancement of Science Teaching, Elementary science teacher knowledge about physical science: Using microteaching to improve content knowledge., Des Moines, IA, United States of America. (2017).
Harrell, P. E. (Author & Presenter), Thompson, R. (Author & Presenter), Hawaii International Conference on Education, Using teaching demonstrations and lesson plan feedback to improve elementary teacher content knowledge of science, Honolulu, HI, United States of America. (2017).
Silva, S. (Author & Presenter), Thompson, R. (Author), Atkinson, M. B. (Author), American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, "Exploring the Relationships between Informal STEM Experiences, STEM Identity, and Problem-Solving Processes of Undergraduate Students, American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America. (2024 – 2024).
Gonzalez Villarreal, C. (Author & Presenter), Thompson, R. (Author), SABER 2023 Conference, Measuring the Effect of the Graduate Student Teaching Excellence Program for Scientific Teaching (GSTEP-ST) on Retention of Biology Undergraduate Students in STEM, Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research, Minneapolis, MN, United States of America. (2023 – 2023).
Texas Environmental Excellence Award, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). (May 04, 2016 – May 04, 2016).
Top External Funding Recipient, UNT. (2009 – 2009).
Distinguished Dissertation Award, UNT. (2003 – 2003).
Co-Chair, CLEAR Faculty Advisory Committee. (2021 – Present).
Committee Member, Mathematics Education Search Committee. (2021 – Present).
Committee Member, Science Educator Search Committee. (2021 – Present).
Co-Chair, Digital Strategy and Innovation Advisory Committee. (February 2019 – Present).
Member, Learning Spaces Strategy Committee. (February 2019 – Present).
Director, Executive Director - CLEAR. (January 3, 2019 – Present).
Member, COS Leadership Team. (September 2017 – Present).
Co-Director, Teach North Texas. (July 2015 – Present).
Committee Member, Distinguished Teaching Professor Award. (September 2018 – September 2021).
Committee Member, Personal Affairs Committee. (September 2018 – October 2020).
Committee Member, Promotion & Tenure. (September 2016 – October 2020).
Committee Member, Chemistry Education Researcher search committee. (August 2019 – December 2019).
Committee Member, UNT Vice Provost for Faculty Success Search. (November 2018 – November 2019).
Committee Member, Restoration Ecologist Search Committee. (October 2018 – January 2019).
Committee Member, COS Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (September 2017 – September 2018).
Committee Chair, ENV Lecturer search committee. (April 2018 – August 2018).
Committee Chair, Faculty Search Committee - Teach North Texas. (November 17, 2017 – August 2018).
Committee Member, Classroom Innovations Committee. (September 2017 – January 2018).
Committee Member, Department of Geography Search Committee. (September 2017 – December 2017).
Committee Member, Instructional Lab Supervisor II search committee. (August 2017 – November 2017).
Committee Chair, Faculty Search Committee - Teach North Texas. (June 1, 2017 – August 1, 2017).
Committee Member, Department of Philosophy Search Committee. (November 5, 2016 – December 5, 2016).
Other, Status of Women. (2010 – 2015).
Committee Member, The Committee for the Evaluation of Faculty Teaching. (2011 – 2012).
Other, Open Access. (2010 – 2011).
Other, Cluster. (2009 – 2009).
Other, Search. (2008 – 2009).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of College Student Retention, Research, Theory and Practice. (September 2019 – Present).
Editorial Review Board Member, International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. (2015 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Environmental Education Research. (2014 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Applied Environmental Education and Communication. (2014 – Present).
Reviewer, Textbook, A Changing Planet. (July 25, 2013).
Reviewer, Conference Paper, Association of Science Teacher Education Conference. (December 2012 – December 2012).
Reviewer, Textbook, Environmental Science: Issues and Solutions. (January 2012 – January 2012).
Other, Creative Vision Social Services. (2009 – 2011).
Reviewer, Textbook, Biology Life on Earth. (April 2, 2011 – May 5, 2011).
Reviewer, Conference Paper, Association of Science Teachers International Conference. (February 2011 – February 2011).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Research in Science Teaching. (January 23, 2011 – February 23, 2011).
Academic, McGraw-Hill Education, United States of America. (2013 – 2014).
KERA. (2009 – 2010).
2019 COS Excellence in Service, College of Science. (October 2019 – Present).
Excellence in Environmental Education & Outreach, Green3 Awards. (September 22, 2017 – September 22, 2017).
Community Engagement Award, UNT. (2013 – 2013).
ExxonMobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair, ExxonMobil. (2006 – 2006).