Research Theme:
STEM Faculty Teaching Professional Development
In the first year of the program Fellows will engage with a DBER community of practice by collaborating in interdisciplinary STEM Education Research projects already funded and established at MTSU.
In the second year of the program Fellows will select a research mentor and complete an independent DBER research project that aligns with the research theme. This will allow postdoctoral scholars to bring their experiences in STEM fields to the forefront of their research agenda, have a broader impact on institutional change in their future careers, and become boundary spanners between STEM and DBER disciplinary communities.
Program Research Products
STUDYING OUR PROGRAM
Shahoy, S. (2026). The process of boundary spanning pathways for STEM scholars. Poster accepted to the annual conference of the Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research.
Freeman, A. (2026). From pipettes to pedagogy: Developing and refining a theory of change for STEM researchers entering DBER. Poster accepted to the annual conference of the Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research.
