2022 article

Why Olympiad: Investigating Motivations and Benefits of Coaching Elementary Science Olympiad

Swanson, K. J., Painter, J. L., Blanchard, M. R., & Gervase, K. D. (2022, March 7). JOURNAL OF SCIENCE TEACHER EDUCATION, Vol. 3.

By: K. Swanson*, J. Painter, M. Blanchard n & K. Gervase

author keywords: Academic competition; Elementary Science Olympiad; elementary science teachers; out-of-school science education; volunteer motivation
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: April 18, 2022

2021 journal article

Green plants, red glow: Chlorophyll's red fluorescence as a signal of photosynthesis, agriculture, and global ecology.

Science Scope. https://www.nsta.org/science-scope/science-scope-julyaugust-2021-0/green-plants-red-glow

By: K. Nguyen

Source: ORCID
Added: June 18, 2022

2017 conference paper

Motivational Factors Underlying Rural, Underrepresented Students' Achievement and STEM Perceptions in After-School STEM Clubs

American Educational Research Association. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED608861

Source: ORCID
Added: December 7, 2022

Employment

2012 - present

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Director The Science House

2006 - 2012

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Director, North Carolina Science Olympiad The Science House

2001 - 2006

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina, US
Assistant Director Center for Mathematics and Science Education

2000 - 2001

East Carolina University Greenville, North Carolina, US
Interim Director Center for Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education

1998 - 2000

Farmville Central High School Farmville, NC, US
High School Science Teacher Science

Education

2002 - 2011

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina, US
Doctor of Philosophy Education

1996 - 1998

East Carolina University Greenville, North Carolina, US
Master's Science Education (Biology)

1992 - 1996

East Carolina University Greenville, North Carolina, US
B.S. Biology

Funding History

Funding history based on the linked ORCID record.

grant July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2024
Connecting Students with Autism to Geographic Information Science & Technology Careers
Directorate for Education & Human Resources
grant September 1, 2014 - August 31, 2018
STEM Career Clubs: Enhancing the potential of underrepresented students in STEM careers through a Strategic Teaming Model
Directorate for Education & Human Resources