CSME Accomplishments

- Developed and led a $1M HHMI-funded project to streamline academic pathways for STEM students transferring from Salt Lake Community College to the U (UPSTEM)
- Initiated and managed a College of Science Learning Assistant (LA) program to enhance student learning and support course and curriculum transformation; 109 LAs were employed in 2018-2019
- Created new experiential learning opportunities for undergraduates, including a new internship program that has placed over 75 College of Science undergraduates in meaningful internships
- Developed a plan for academic programming in the Crocker Science Center; currently building a new cohort-based undergraduate research initiative for the College of Science
- Enhanced the REFUGES summer bridge program which serves 15-20 refugee and first-generation college students each year
- Developed and offered new undergraduate courses, including a Block U freshman learning community on the Nature of Science and interdisciplinary courses in science communication, nature of science, and science of learning
- Created a new dedicated staff position for instructional support and teacher development with a focus on equity
- Leading an NSF-funded project to build a 5-year B.S/M.Ed. secondary science teacher education program in collaboration with the College of Education
- Collaborating with the College of Education on an NSF-funded project to study and coordinate elementary teacher preparation in math and science
- Engaged 84 teachers in research experiences with U of U faculty; 19 teachers were funded by the NSF
- Graduated 74 teachers from the MS for Secondary School Teachers (MSSST) program
  - Developed and secured funding for a new MS program for Physics teachers and graduated the rst cohort of 19 teachers
  - Secured funding from the College of Mines & Earth Sciences for an MS program for Earth Science and enrolled 22 teachers
- Launched the Elementary STEM Endorsement program and advanced 36 teachers to completion (45 in progress); spun out leadership development cohorts for elementary teachers and school administrators
- Leading efforts to build a science and math education faculty cluster, including three recent College of Education hires, one new Physics hire, one pending Chemistry hire, and future hires in Math and Biology
- Launched new CSME Faculty Fellows and Faculty Associates initiatives
- Offered expanded opportunities for faculty development via workshops, seminars, and learning communities including CSME Exchange and Hugo Rossi Lecture Series
- Provide academic and social support for 30-50 refugee and New American students on campus for ~10 hours per week in the REFUGES afterschool program
- Obtained new funding to sustain the REFUGES afterschool program, including a 5-year 21st Century Learning Community grant, and provided new enrichment opportunities for students
- Secured institutional funding to support the University of Utah Science and Engineering Fair, which brings ~700 high-achieving students to the U for an annual competition

Summary of Accomplishments: October 2014 – December 2018