Carol Waters, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor of STEM Education,
College of Education
Contact number: 281-283-3503
Email: WatersC@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 1119.11
Biography
Areas of Expertise
- STEM Education and STEM-driven School Culture
- Female Perceptions of STEM
- Environmental and Climate Change Education
Publications
- Waters, C. C. (2024). Cultivating a STEM-driven school culture: A librarian’s journey. School Libraries Worldwide, 29(2), 19-38. https://doi.org/10.29173/slw8780
- Waters, C. C. (2022). Exploring effective practices of an elementary STEM block program. Journal of Research in Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, 5(3), 195-225. https://doi.org/10.31756/jrsmte.532
- Waters, C. C. & Orange, A. (2022). STEM-driven school culture: Pillars of a transformative STEM approach. Journal of Pedagogical Research, 6(2). 72-90. https://dx.doi.org/10.33902/JPR.202213550
Courses (Current Academic Year)
- TCED 4303 - Creating Positive Classroom Environments EC-6
- TCED 4322 - Science Methods EC-6
Research Projects
- Environmental STEM (E-STEM) Education
- Science Instructional Technologies
- Data Visualization in Science
Awards and Accomplishments
- Early Career Faculty Award, UHCL Center for Faculty Development, 2024
- Jhumki Basu Fellow, National Association for Research in Science Teaching, 2023
- Outstanding Masters Alumnus Award, Rice University, 2022
- Teacher of the Year, Rice University Athletics, 2019
- Shining Stars Distinguished Educator Award, Pasadena ISD, 2018