a. Professional Preparation

Purdue University, Physics, B.S. 1972
Purdue University, Biology, M.S. 1975
University of Houston, Curriculum and Instruction, Science Education Emphasis, Ed.D. 1997

b. Professional Appointments

1999-present, Assistant Professor of Science Education, Northeastern State University
1997-1999, Educational Outreach Coordinator, Texas Center for Superconductivity and the
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center at the University of Houston
1988-1996, Science Teacher, Spring Branch Independent School District, Houston, Texas

c. Publications

Related Publications

Chiappetta, E. L. Adams, A. D. (2004). The Place of Content and Process in Inquiry-Based Science Instruction, The Science Teacher. (In press).
Chiappetta, E. L., Adams, A. D., & Daponte, T. (1998). Can physics enrollment be increased?, The Texas Science Teacher, 27, 10-12.
Adams, A. D. (1997). Conceptual change in a traditional and a constructivistic high school physics classroom, Doctoral Dissertation, University of Houston.

d. Synergistic Activities

• PI for National Science Foundation Teacher Enhancement Grant entitled, “Mathematics and Science Teacher Enhancement Project (MASTEP),” ($797,000 over three years. with Dr. Deborah Carment, Dr. James Buell, and Ms. Monica Macklin) Spring 2002- Present
• NSU Site Director (May 2000 - August 2002) for the Oklahoma Teacher Education Collaborative, an NSF funded project that is reforming the preparation of mathematics and science teachers in Oklahoma
• PI for Eisenhower Math and Science Professional Development Grant “Developing Mathematics and Science Reasoning” for secondary math and science teachers professional development in collaboration with GEAR UP schools in Northeastern Oklahoma (May 2001-May 2002)
• NSU Secondary Science Education Program Chair (May 2003-Present)
• Designer of reform-based science courses for undergraduate Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, and Special Education majors that emphasize inquiry-based instruction and the integration of science content and science teaching methods
• NSU Campus Representative for the Eisenhower Southwest Consortium for the Improvement of Mathematics And Science Teaching and the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse Access Center at NSU, Tahlequah in collaboration with the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory
• University representative for entry level teacher Residency Committees, which determine if NSU graduates will be recommended for certification after their first year of teaching

e. Collaborators and Other Affiliations

i. Collaborators

Dr. Melissa Becker, Instructor, Instructional Technology, Northeastern State University
Dr. Terry Bradfield, Professor of Physics, Northeastern State University
Dr. James Buell, Assistant Professor of Physics, Northeastern State University
Dr. Deborah Carment, Associate Professor of Mathematics Education, Northeastern State University
Dr. Myron Cherry, Professor of Chemistry, Northeastern State Unviersity
Dr. Eugene L. Chiappetta, Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Houston
Dr. Craig Clifford, Interim Dean of the College of Math, Science, and Nursing, Northeastern State University
Dr. Paul W. Chu, Director of the Texas Center for Superconductivity, University of Houston
Dr. Denise DeRos-Voseles, Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education, Northeastern State University
Dr. Libby Ethridge, Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education, South Florida State
Dr. Kay Grant, Interim Dean of the College of Education, Northeastern State University
Dr. Phyllis B. Griffard, Project Coordinator Scholars Academy, University of Houston-DT
Dr. Robert Howard, Professor of Chemistry, University of Tulsa
Dr. Alan Jacobson, Professor of Chemistry, University of Houston
Dr. Michael Kamen, Curriculum and Instruction, Auburn University
Dr. Darryl Linde, Professor of Mathematics, Northeastern State University
Ms. Monica Macklin, Instructor, Biology, Northeastern State University
Ms. Andrea Melvin, Educational Outreach Coordinator, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, University of Oklahoma
Dr. Jon Pedersen, Professor of Science Education, University of Oklahoma
Mr. John Simms, Assistant Professor of Geology, Northeastern State University
Dr. Louis White, Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, Northeastern State University
Dr. Wendell Wyatt, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education, Northeastern State University

ii. Graduate and Postdoctoral Advisors

Dr. Michael Rossmann, Purdue University.
Dr. Eugene L. Chiappetta, University of Houston

iii. Thesis Advisor and Postgraduate-Scholar Sponsor

None