Welcome to the Science Education program at the University of Florida!
We are currently recruiting new PhD students! View the interests of our current students, then contact us about your interest in a doctoral degree!
We hope that you will consider studying with us while working toward your career goals. Our award-winning faculty are prepared to work with you to tailor a program to fit your needs and specific career goals, whether that involves becoming a middle or high school teacher, a curriculum specialist, a professional coach, a museum or outdoor education professional, a professor at a research university, a specialist for science education at the district, state or national level or a faculty member that primarily teaches future teachers. Explore our doctorate, M.A.E. and certificate program offerings, then contact one of us with your questions.
The School of Teaching and Learning has adopted a waiver for the GRE for admissions to the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programs effective Fall of 2023.
Science Education News
NSF Funding for Julie Brown’s Team to Study Biology Instruction
With new funding from the National Science Foundation (2010153), RIEL Biology seeks to use design-based research to support teachers and emergent bilingual students in high school biology classrooms with an innovative new model.
Molly Staggs Selected
Molly Staggs was selected as a participant for the Sandra K. Abell Summer Institute for Doctoral Students. She will be traveling to Clemson, SC to present her work and learn from some of the top scholars in the field. Congratulations, Molly!
NSF Funding for Julie Brown’s Team to Study Culturally Responsive Instruction
With funding from the National Science Foundation, Project CRAFT: Culturally Responsive Affective-Focused Teaching of Science and Mathematics (2101277) aims to equip secondary science and math teachers with culturally responsive, affective-focused practices and leadership skills to support STEM learning, affect, identities, and career interest for students who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC).
Gayle Nelson Evans Awarded Teacher of the Year
We are proud of Gayle Nelson Evans for her UF 2016-2017 Teacher of the Year Award!
STEM Education Professor Named AAAS Fellow
Kent Crippen, associate professor of STEM education in the College of Education, has been named an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow along with five other University of Florida professors.
Spotlight on Darby Drageset
Read about the COE’s spotlight on Darby Drageset’s work. Congratulations, Darby!
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College of Education140 Norman Hall
PO Box 117040
Gainesville, FL 32611-7044
(352) 392-0726
