Carol Waters, Ed.D.

Program Director of Alternative Certification Program (ACP) and Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) and Assistant Professor Teacher Education,
College of Education

Contact number: 281-283-3503
Email: WatersC@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 1119.11

Biography

Curriculum Vitae

Areas of Expertise

STEM Education and STEM-driven School Culture
Female Perceptions of STEM
Environmental and Climate Change Education

Publications

Waters, C. C. (2024). Cultivating a STEM-driven school culture: A librarian’s journey. School Libraries Worldwide, 29(2), 19-38. https://doi.org/10.29173/slw8780
Waters, C. C. (2022). Exploring effective practices of an elementary STEM block program. Journal of Research in Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, 5(3), 195-225. https://doi.org/10.31756/jrsmte.532
Waters, C. C. & Orange, A. (2022). STEM-driven school culture: Pillars of a transformative STEM approach. Journal of Pedagogical Research, 6(2). 72-90. https://dx.doi.org/10.33902/JPR.202213550

Courses (Current Academic Year)

TCED 4303 - Creating Positive Classroom Environments EC-6
TCED 4322 - Science Methods EC-6

Research Projects

Environmental STEM (E-STEM) Education
Science Instructional Technologies
Data Visualization in Science

Awards and Accomplishments

Early Career Faculty Award, UHCL Center for Faculty Development, 2024
Jhumki Basu Fellow, National Association for Research in Science Teaching, 2023
Outstanding Masters Alumnus Award, Rice University, 2022
Teacher of the Year, Rice University Athletics, 2019
Shining Stars Distinguished Educator Award, Pasadena ISD, 2018