2020 Richard B. Russell Undergraduate Teaching Awards
For Tessa Andrews, promoting deep learning, mentoring students and encouraging research are all part of the teaching process.
Julie Luft named 2020 Distinguished Research Professor
As a leading scholar in the field, Julie A. Luft, the Athletic Association Professor of Mathematics and Science Education in the Mary Frances Early College of Education, investigates the professional development of science teachers.
SEER Center faculty member honored by USG
SEER Center Core Faculty Member Tessa Andrews, assistant professor of genetics in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, received a Regents’ Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award. Full Story
UGA launches project to transform STEM education
SEER Center Faculty lead the launch of a new project to transform STEM education at UGA. Full Story
$3 million National Science Foundation grant to help students develop STEM knowledge and skills. (Photo credit: Dorothy Kozlowski)
SEER Center Travel Award Application Guidelines Update, March 2018
The SEER Center Graduate Student & Post-doc Travel Award provides support to Ph.D. students or Post-doctoral researchers who wish to present a scholarly oral presentation or poster at a national or international professional meeting.
SEER Center Graduate Student and Post-doc Travel Award, Due Feb. 15
The SEER Center Graduate Student & Post-doc Travel Award provides support to Ph.D. students or Post-doctoral researchers who wish to present a scholarly oral presentation or poster at a national or international professional meeting.
UGA Science Learning Center opens for student instruction
The University of Georgia’s Science Learning Center is now open for student instruction.
The three-story, 122,500-square-foot building was tailor-made for teaching undergraduate science, technology, engineering and mathematics with the goal of increasing the number of students who pursue careers in the STEM fields. Full Article
SEER Center announces its social media presence
The SEER Center is proud to announce its official presence on Facebook and Twitter! Members and stakeholders interested in promoting our social media presence can like the SEER Center Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, and use the hashtag #SEERCenterUGA in SEER Center-related posts and tweets. Social media outlets will be maintained and monitored by graduate student SEER Center members.
Faculty Learning Community applications due Aug 26
Paula Lemons, Ph.D. and Julie Luft, Ph.D. will be co-facilitating a Faculty Learning Community pertaining to the recruitment, preparation, and retention of STEM secondary teachers, which will meet during the 2016-2017 school year. While there are many goals for this Learning Community, one of the most important is to foster a purposeful discussion about recruiting, preparing, and supporting secondary STEM teachers at the University of Georgia. More information about this Faculty Learning Community website.
If you are interested in participating in this Faculty Learning Community, please make sure you fill out the application by August 26, 2016, 5:00 pm. Registration can be completed through this link. Drs. Lemons and Luft will review the applications and invite up to 15 people to participate (these limits are set by CLT).
If you have questions, please email Julie Luft. Also, please pass this along to others who are interested in this topic.
We look forward to working with several of our STEM colleagues in this Faculty Learning Community.
Recruitment, Preparation, and Retention of STEM Secondary Teachers
This FLC will create a collaborative faculty team who works to identify the current and potential barriers and affordances at UGA to the recruitment, preparation, and retention of STEM students into secondary teaching. With barriers and affordances identified, we will create a plan that bridges among stakeholders and conceptualizes a new or revised program that increases the number of STEM majors who are prepared to teach. This plan may include recruitment initiatives, courses, or faculty development programs.
SEER Center holds Annual Retreat
SEER Center members gathered at UGA on May 10, 2016 for their annual retreat. Over 25 faculty, postdocs, and graduate students attended to interact and make plans for the coming year in STEM education research at UGA. Highlights of the day included generating ideas for new collaborative grant proposals, developing a consultation services plan to help science faculty write education research objectives into their grant proposals, and electing leadership for the coming year.