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Joe giving introduction at Mini-Conference 2023

Professor Joseph Krajcik

Director and Lappan-Phillips Professor of Science Education
Joseph Krajcik serves as director of the CREATE for STEM Institute, is the Lappan-Phillips Professor of Science Education at Michigan State University and is a University Distinguished Professor. In his role as director of CREATE, he works with faculty, teachers and researchers to improve the teaching and learning of science, mathematics and engineering kindergarten through college by engaging in innovation and research. Throughout his career, Joe has focused on working with science teachers to design and test learning environments to reform science teaching practices and to research student learning and engagement in project-based learning environments to reform science teaching practices and to research student learning and engagement in project-based learning environments.
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Sarah Park

Sarah Park, a current junior and kinesiology honors student is planning to go to the Athletic Trainer or Sports Management route. Sarah helps with events in CREATE as well as scoring student data on CREATE's high school Energy project You can find her at the front desk of CREATE for STEM office! We are so happy she is with us. 

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Alivia Henn

Alivia is currently a sophomore at Michigan State University, majoring in Public Relations. We are delighted to have her assisting with communications, events and scoring student data for the high school Energy project. Alivia is a member of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), VIM Magazine, and the Xi Gamma Chapter of Chi Omega. In her free time, she loves traveling, going to concerts, trying new foods, and hanging out with friends and family.

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16 Jun 21:00

Anara Akhmetova dissertation defense, Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Date and time: June 16, 2026, 2:00 - 4:00 PM (ET)

Location: Erickson Hall, CREATE for STEM Institute, Suite 115 (first floor), in the seminar space. There will be signs to follow.

Light snacks and refreshments will be available for in-person attendees

Dissertation title: Leveraging NotebookLM (Generative AI) for Instructional Planning: A Case Study of Pre-Service Secondary Science Teachers Supporting Multilingual Learners