Kimberly Shaw

About Kimberly Shaw

Teaching physics to my students to the best of their abilitiesCo-Directing UTeach Columbus in order to increase the number of well prepared STEM teachersImproving the opportunities for students of all ages to learn STEM content, and to be inspired by what they find.

Experience

1. Professor of Physics and Co-director, Uteach Columbus

   Columbus State University

   Aug 2007 — Present · US

   Co-Director, UTeach Columbus: handle budget of project grant and general program; teach Research Methods course; recruiting students; publicity for program; grant-writing; communicate with CSU administrationProfessor: teach physics courses creatively, using Scholarship of Teaching and Learning to promote student success; work with an interdisciplinary team of faculty to improve student learning. Research interests - physics education research, including gender and ethnicity issues in physics education, problem solving, improving STEM education efforts; self-efficacy in physics learning; assessment of the effectiveness of interventions in STEM learning; gamificationPI for STEM IV grant from University System of Georgia; Co-PI on NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship grant

Education

• Florida State University

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physics

  1991 — 1997

• Vanderbilt University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Physics

  1987 — 1991

Skills

• Physics
• Teaching
• Research
• Science
• Higher Education
• Astronomy
• University Teaching
• Grant Writing
• College Teaching
• Tutoring
• Science Education
• Stem
• Courses
• Curriculum Design
• Theory
• Physics Education
• Adult Education
• Faculty Development
• Uteach
• Curriculum Development
• Public Speaking
• Stem Leadership
• Mentoring
• Peer Mentoring