Tim Clark he/him/his CREST Scholars Program Director, Associate Professor and Chair Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Meet Tim Clark, Director of the CREST Scholars program. Tim's advice for aspiring math/science educators: "Bring your passion for STEM into the classroom! Students will feed into your enjoyment of the subject as you get to know them as people. When you are your authentic self with students, they find ways to step into new versions of who they can be in math and science."
Elizabeth Dahl CREST Faculty, Associate Professor
Meet Elizabeth Dahl, CREST Scholars faculty member and associate professor of Chemistry and Biochemstry. "Science and math is so important for every student, even for those who are not interested in careers in the field. A good science secondary education science teacher can really help students understand how the world works which in turn helps build societal support for scientific endeavors."
Sibren Isaacman He/him/his CREST Faculty, Department Chair and Associate Professor of Computer Science
Meet Sibren Isaacman, CREST Faculty member, department chair and associate professor of computer science. What is his favorite thing about teaching? "Getting to know each student and figuring out the best ways to connect with the student and incorporate the things you are trying to teach them into their existing world view is rewarding and challenging in equal measure. Building up a rapport with the students and the mutual respect for abilities feels incredible."
Qi Shi CREST Faculty, Professor of School Counseling
Meet Dr. Qi Shi, CREST Scholars faculty member and professor of school counseling. Dr. Shi shares: "I believe teaching is one of the most rewarding and meaningful career paths for young people who have a passion to make a difference in children’s lives."
Karen Terrell, Ph.D She, her, hers CREST Faculty, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education
Meet Karen Terrell, CREST Scholars faculty member and assistant professor of mathematics. Her message for those interested in becoming a math or science teacher? "Find the fun in your content and present THAT to students. If you’re career changing, that’s even better! Use your life experiences to present students the 'why' of the content without them having to ask themselves."
Stacy Williams CREST Faculty, Chair of the Teacher Education Department
Meet Stacy Williams, CREST Scholars faculty member and chair of the teacher education department. "I am humbled to get to work with passionate and knowledgeable people who have dedicated their careers to improving education for all children."
National Science Foundation
The CREST Program is supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.
2243220.