Initial Publication Date: June 24, 2014

Teacher Education Division Officers


President - Christopher Roemmele

Christopher Roemmele is an Associate Professor in the Earth and Space Sciences Department at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. He teaches Science Methods to the Early Grades Prep and Middle Grades Prep majors, as well as Introductory Geology, Geosciences and the Cinema, and supervises student teachers. He received his PhD. from the Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences Department at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, focusing on geoscience education. He received his Master's in Science Education from Kean University, and Bachelor's in Geoscience from Franklin and Marshall College. He has published in NSTA's Science Teacher and Science Scope, and NESTA's The Earth Scientist. Christopher taught high school and middle school earth science for 15 years in New Jersey, during which time he was member of, and President of the New Jersey Earth Science Teachers Association. Christopher's has created a series of demonstration videos and virtual field trips for use in geology courses and studies their influence on students' geologic worldview and understanding. Other research interests include the utilization, development, and impact of the NGSS Cross Cutting Concepts on science teaching and student learning. Earlier this year, he and three WCU colleagues received a $1.5 million National Science Foundation Robert Noyce Track 2 grant to develop a residency M.Ed. in STEM program that emphasizes retention through mentorship, teacher leadership, and professional development via lesson study, as well as internships and outreach.


Vice President - Bridget Mulvey

Bridget Mulvey is an associate professor of science education at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. She earned her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Virginia and a master's degree in geological sciences from Indiana University at Bloomington. She teaches courses in science education for preservice and inservice teachers. She taught middle school and high school earth science and environmental science and now teaches science methods in a teacher education program. Her teaching and research focus on science practices / inquiry, characteristics of scientific knowledge and inquiry, and using technology to support the doing of science and/or to promote science content understandings. Overall, she seeks to improve science teaching and learning for underrepresented groups with a focus on minority, female, and special education teachers and students.


 

Secretary/Treasurer - Wendi J.W. Williams

I am geosciences faculty with South Texas College Department of Physical Sciences and Engineering.  My education has been through Tarrant County (Community) College, University of Texas – Arlington, University of California – Riverside, and University of Texas – El Paso.  I have been affiliated as faculty with NorthWest Arkansas Community College, University of Arkansas - Little Rock, Lewis Clark State College, Lone Star College system, and Austin (Community) College. I also have experience as a Math & Science Partnership Co-Director providing professional development to pre- and in-service teachers, assisted with writing Arkansas NGSS K – 8 Earth Science and Space standards and High School course guides, was an Education Director for a residential nature center, and worked as an Environmental/Engineering Geologist in the private and government sectors.   I promote using inclusive Universal Design in formal and informal educational settings as a practitioner and trainer; examples may be seen at the AGU The Bridge series and NAGT Professional Webinar 28 April 2021 . I have been a NAGT Executive Councilor, continue to serve on the Advocacy Committee, and contributed to NAGT Teach the Earth Portal content reviews. I am an AGU LANDInGS Ambassador and assist representing the International Association for Geoscience Diversity on the AGI Inter-Society Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee.


 

Media Director - Katina White

Katina White is a proud native of Little Rock, AR. Her love and enthusiasm for STEM and youth inspired her to obtain a degree in Middle Childhood Education, with an emphasis in math and science. Katina began her career in education as an Integrated Science, Project Lead the Way, and Robotics Instructor. In this role she successfully led multiple teams to regional and nationals awards in both VEX and BEST robotics.  Katina was awarded 2018 Sherwood Teacher of the Year and 2020 Forest Heights STEM Academy Teacher of the Year. Additionally, she was invited to be a keynote speaker for the 2018 March for Science. Currently, Katina serves as Vice President for the National Technical Association-Arkansas Chapter .She was recently selected as one of twenty five educators across the nation as a 2021 Ford Unsung Hero Award Recipient. In 2021, Katina merged her passion for equity/inclusion and STEM by accepting an offer and opportunity from UAMS Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. UAMS is the largest academic health center in the state of Arkansas. She is the inaugural Curriculum Coordinator for the UAMS Pathways Academy. This innovative and intentional initiative is a strategic collaboration with Arkansas Division of Workforce Services Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program. In this role, Katina spearheads curriculum design crafted to pique the interest of youth in an effort to one day shift the status quo of today's health care workforce. She's created several award-winning, nationally recognized, culturally-relevant STEM programs and opportunities for grades K-undergraduate. Using multiple pedagogies, she co-creates intentional curriculum tailored to impact and enrich historically excluded youth (minority, rural, low socio-economic, etc.) in underserved areas.