College of Natural Science
CREATE for STEM is administered jointly with the College of Natural Science.
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Erickson Hall
The CREATE for STEM Institute is located in Erickson Hall, the home of MSU's College of Education.
Supporting High School Students in Constructing Quantitative Knowledge-in-Use of Energy
Principal Investigator: Dr. Joseph Krajcik
Co-Principal Investigators: Knut Neuman (IPN; Jeffrey Nordine (University of Iowa) and David Fortus (Weizmann Institute of Science).
Award amount: $1.9M
Project dates: 07/01/2023 - 7/31/2027
Funder: Institute of Education Sciences
Developing a Teacher Micro-credential for Integrating Computational Thinking Across Disciplines
Principal Investigator: Dr. Aman Yadav
Co-Principal Investigators: Dr. Raphael Santo, Dr. Thomas Bijesse, Dr. Marc Lesser (Former Co-PI), and Dr. Carlos Leon (Former Co-PI)
Award amount: $1,733,861.00
Project dates: September 1, 2019 - August 31, 2025
Collaborative Research: Modeling inclusive computational thinking instruction
Principal Investigator: Dr. Aman Yadav
Co-principal investigators: Dr. Christina Schwarz and Dr. Emily Bouck
Award amount: $1,300,000.00
Project dates: September 1, 2023 - August 31, 2027 (estimated)
3DLP (Learning Progression)
Principal Investigator: Dr. Peng He
Co-Principal Investigator: Dr. Namsoo Shin
Award Amount: $449,960.00
Project Dates: 9/1/2022 - 8/31/2025
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Mary Luba
Accountant and Research Administrator
ABOUT
The Fiscal Officer for CREATE for STEM is responsible for accounting and research administration, both pre and post-award. This role involves managing the financial aspects of grants and projects, ensuring that all funds are accounted for and used appropriately. The Fiscal Officer’s work supports the institute’s research endeavors and maintains financial oversight.
Mary Luba earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Detroit Mercy (1979-1983).
Rachel Henderson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Physics & Astronomy
Rachel is an assistant professor and a physics education researcher who leverages quantitative methodologies to study educational practices and assessment tools to improve all students' learning outcomes. She is committed to promoting fair and effective practices to enhance the representation of women and other historically marginalized groups in the field of physics. Rachel's research focuses on developing next-generation physics assessments and improving the retention of STEM students from diverse backgrounds.
Kevin Haudek, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Kevin is the director of the Automated Analysis of Constructed Responses (AACR) research group. The team explores the use of machine learning and computerized text analysis in science education, applying these techniques to evaluate students’ short written answers as part of assessments in secondary education and undergraduate STEM courses. They have developed computer models that predict expert ratings of student responses with accuracy comparable to inter-rater reliability among expert raters.
Professor Melanie Cooper
Lappan-Phillips Professor of Science Education
ABOUT
Melanie M. Cooper is a professor of chemistry and Lappan-Phillips Professor of Science Education, recognized for her contributions to improving teaching and learning in large-enrollment general and organic chemistry courses. She is a leader in evidence-based curriculum reform, holding joint appointments in the MSU Departments of Chemistry and Teacher Education, and is a faculty member of the CREATE for STEM Institute.
