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  • For Tessa Andrews, promoting deep learning, mentoring students and encouraging research are all part of the teaching process. Read more…...

    04 May, 2020

  • 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. Read more…...

    04 May, 2020

  • 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...

    19 March, 2019

  • SEER Center Faculty lead the launch of a new project to transform STEM education at UGA.  Full Story  ...

    06 December, 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 GPU Travel Award Application 2018-03-09...

    13 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 Travel Award Application...

    01 September, 2017

  • 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...

    11 August, 2016

  • 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......

    22 July, 2016

  • 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......

    29 June, 2016

  • 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......

    27 May, 2016

  • *Update: Resources from this presentation are now available. PPT & CIRTL Learning Outcomes Have you ever had a question about your students’ learning you couldn’t quite figure out? Did you plan an activity for your classroom that didn’t match up with your expectations? These are......

    20 April, 2016

  • Dr. Paula Lemons was featured in Focus on Faculty in August 2015. Full Article...

    25 September, 2015

  • Dr. Paula Lemons has been awarded the Board of Regents’ Scholarship of Teaching and Learning award. She is one of two recipients throughout the whole system. Full Article...

    25 March, 2015

  • A recent paper by Dr. Paula Lemons that was published in CBE – Life Sciences Education was selected as an Editor’s Choice in Science.  You can read more here: Science 22 March 2013...

    04 May, 2014

  • Dr. Marguerite “Peggy” Brickman was one of two faculty members named Josiah Meigs Teaching Professors on April 15 at the 2013 Faculty Recognition Banquet at the Georgia Center. The professorship is the university’s highest recognition for instruction at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Meigs Professors......

    04 May, 2013

  • Marguerite “Peggy” Brickman, an associate professor of plant biology in the University of Georgia’s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, has been named winner of a 2007 Award for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning from the University System of Georgia Board of Regents. Full......

    01 May, 2013