Kara L. Haas is an educator, researcher, and doctoral student in curriculum, instruction (CITE) and science education at MSU. She is the K-12 partnership coordinator for the KBS Long-Term Ecological Research program, an NSF-funded broader impacts program that brings K-12 teachers and scientists together to improve environmental literacy. She has a B.S. in biology from Hope College and a master’s in the practice of teaching: early childhood education from Western Michigan University.
In addition to her work at the Kellogg Biological Station, Kara is co-PI on a CREATE SEED grant with Dr. Cory Miller, "Michigan Teachers Exploring Nature", which involves a three-week experience during May 2025 for pre-service teachers as they explore their science teacher identities and strengthen their scientific knowledge and placed-based teaching and learning practices.
