Faculty and Graduate Students

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Andrews Institute for Research in Mathematics & Science Education is supported by a variety of faculty who span the breadth of TCU, bringing an assortment of meaningful contributions to our research and teaching. The core faculty is comprised of faculty with a primary appointment in the College of Education and are conducting research that supports Mathematics Education and Science Education. The affiliated faculty are from within the college, across the university, and in the community. There researchers and out-reach providers add to the diversity of research and programming.

Kristen Brown, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow
k.m.appling@tcu.edu

The Andrews Institute for Research in Mathematics & Science Education supports the Department of Teaching and Learning Science in ways that promote the goals of the Andrews Instiution. Student who are accepted into any program in mathematics and science education are eligable for Andrews Institute support. The Andrew Institute is pleased to offer assistantships (full tuition and stipend), fellowships (full tuition), and scholarships (limited financial aid) as well as funding for travel to professional conferences and research costs.

Ph.D. Science Education who are funded by the Andrews Institute of Research in Mathematics & Science Education

Meg Turner (2025) - Assistantship

Tamela Cook (2025) - Scholarship

Naomi Gutierrez (2024) - Scholarship Naomi earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education from New Mexico State University. She moved to Fort Worth to be a 6th grade. After participating in professional development through the Andrews Institute funded by a Teacher Quality Grant, she enrolled in the M.Ed. program at TCU. She has presented research on the intersection of science and language at ICRSME and SSMA. After graduation in May 2024, she enrolled in the doctoral program.

Lex Salazar (2024) - Assistantship Lex earned a bachelor's degree form Texas Tex and a master's degree from TCU. She taught chemistry prior to enrolling full time in a doctoral program.

Carmella Killburn (2023) - Scholarship Carmella earned her B.S. in biology at UNT and her M.A. in biology at TCU. She currently teaches in the Biology Department at TCU.

Jodi Sarber (2023) - Scholarship Jodi Sarber graduated from TCU in 2001 with a B.S. in Biology. Before beginning her current career as a teacher with Fort Worth ISD, she was a Zookeeper with the Fort Worth Zoo. She earned her Master's in Curriculum and Instruction-Science from UT-Arlington in 2014. To further her pedagogy, she then transitioned her teaching experience and taught middle school science to beginner level emerging bilingual students.

Gracie Davis (2022) - Scholarship Gracie Davis holds a B.S. in Neuroscience from Baylor University and a M.S. in Neurobiology from the University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA).  Her love of teaching science began when she taught college undergraduates at UTSA. 

Christelle Fayad (2022) - Assistantship Christelle Fayad earned a B.S. in Biology and M.S. in Molecular Biology from the Lebanese American University. She obtained a Teaching Diploma from the University of Balamand. Christelle worked in targeted cancer therapeutics and published a study about photoactivatable chemotherapy in the Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry. Her educational roles included being a laboratory instructor at the Lebanese American University and an elementary science teacher in Bechmezine High School. Christelle is president of the Graduate Student Senate, received the STARS award from the office of graduate studies at TCU, and is enjoying courses and activities at TCU. 

Master’s in Science Education

Randall Bradshaw (2025) - Scholarship
Gracie Geissler (2025) - Assistantship
Juanita Britton (2024) - Scholarship
Kathleen Cluchey (2024) - Scholarship
Takia Dinkins (2024)

Master's in Mathematics Education

Michael Fosu (2024)
Caren Fayyad (2024)
Jules Watson (2024)
Sara Hester (2024)