MARGERY (Meg) GARDNER, Ph.D.

49 Root Street
New Hartford, NY 13413
magard01@syr.edu
315-219-2498

EDUCATION
Syracuse University, Ph.D. Summer 2017
Science Education, School of Education

Dissertation title: Understanding integrated STEM science instruction

through the experiences of teachers and students
Committee members: Dr. John Tillotson (Syracuse University), Dr.
Marcelle Haddix (Syracuse University), Dr. Neal Abrams (SUNY
ESF), Glenn Dolphin (University of Calgary)

Certificate of Advanced Study in Educational Leadership Spring 2016

Administrative Internship Fall 2018-Spring 2019

Utica College, M.S. Spring 2010

Adolescence Education, Education Program
Cornell University, B.S. Spring 2003
Natural Resources Policy and Management, College of Agriculture and
Life Sciences

TEACHER PREPARATION EXPERIENCE

Director of Teacher Preparation, Colgate University July 2016-
present
Department of Educational Studies, Teacher Preparation Program

Areas of competence: Collaboration with P-12 partners, Data

collection and assessment, Mentorship of teacher candidates,
Coordination with university content area departments, Recruitment of
pre-service teachers in high needs areas, University-level
representation for state and national organizations, Familiarity with
Taskstream

The following duties are actively part of the current role:

 Clinical placement coordinator for observations, practicum, and
student teaching
 Field supervisor for all students enrolled in the professional
semester

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  Adviser of all teacher preparation students as well as
educational studies majors and minors
 Manager of all graduate level records
 Supervisor of graduate-level admissions process
 Coordinator and reporter of evaluation and assessment for
CAEP accreditation
 Title II reporter for teacher preparation program
 University edTPA contact
 Recruiter students from STEM fields both on-campus and
throughout the state
 Teacher Advisory Council (TAC) organizer
 Endorser of teacher candidates for state licensure
 Overseer of graduate teaching assistantships
 Primary reader for graduate level special projects and theses
 Maintainer of program website and generator of promotional
materials
 Overseer of budget for the teacher preparation program

Secondary Science Field Supervisor, Syracuse University Fall 2013

Department of Science Teaching, School of Education

Supervised five student teachers in urban, suburban, and rural settings

across the Central, NY region. Responsibilities included formal
observations, mentoring, and interactions with cooperating teachers
and school administration.

Secondary Science Instructor, Herkimer BOCES 2009-2013

Career and Technical Education, Herkimer, NY

Taught integrated science for all vocational programming at a high

needs designated high school. Responsible for curriculum development
and instruction that aligned with career and technical content while
fulfilling state and national standards. Worked collaboratively on a
daily basis with vocational instructors to build relevant lessons.

Middle School Science Instructor, Oneida BOCES 2008-2009

Alternative Education, Utica, NY

Taught life and physical science at the seventh and eighth grade level.
Worked extensively with counseling and social worker on site to
support students. Differentiated curriculum and instruction to best suit
individual student needs. Offered literacy remediation for students
from refugee and immigrant backgrounds.

UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Areas of competence: interdisciplinary STEM education; foundations 2016-present

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of education; elementary and secondary science methods; elementary
and secondary math methods; educational leadership; theories of
teaching and learning; child and adolescent development, qualitative
and quantitative research methods

Senior Lecturer, Colgate University

2016-present
Educational Studies Department
Courses:
 EDUC 101: American School
 EDUC 231: Inquiry in the Schools
 EDUC 453/553: Seminar on Science and Math
Curriculum and Instruction
 EDUC 455/555: Student Teaching
 EDUC 456/556: Dignity in Schools

Responsible to teaching all major coursework associated with the

student teaching professional semester. Teach students at all levels of
preparation from the introductory to graduate level. Prepare teacher
candidates in both elementary and secondary levels for math and
science.

Graduate Special Project Supervision: Jared Goldsmith, “Support and

Motivation for High School Students Interested in STEM” (2016).

Instructor of Record, Syracuse University Fall 2015

Secondary Education, School of Education
Courses:
 SED 415/615: Teacher development

Taught a mixed cohort of students in their final semester of their

graduate program. The course largely focused on features of formative
and summative assessments.

Teaching Assistant, Syracuse University 2013-2016

Fall 2013-Spring 2016
Secondary Education, School of Education
Courses:
 SCE 718: Curriculum problems in science
 SCE 413/613: Secondary science methods
 EDU 508: Student teaching

Prepared students for science teaching during at the practicum and

candidacy level. Mentored students during edTPA preparations.

Adjunct Professor, SUNY College of Environmental Science and 2011-2012

Forestry

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Courses:
 EFB 120: Global Environment
 FCH 496: Introduction to Renewable Energy

PUBLICATIONS

Gardner, M.A. (Accepted manuscript, 2019). More to finding Nemo: Sex shifting fish as
reproductive strategy. In L. Airton and S. Wooley (Eds.) Gender Diversity Curriculum.

Gardner, M., & Tillotson, J. W. (2018). Interpreting Integrated STEM: Sustaining

Pedagogical Innovation Within a Public Middle School Context. International Journal of
Science and Mathematics Education, 1-18.

Gardner, M.A. 2017. Beyond the acronym: Preparing pre-service teachers for integrated
STEM education. AILACTE Journal.

Gardner, M.A. (Accepted manuscript, 2017). Using school audits as an equity lens:
Understanding the experiences of gender diverse students. In L. Airton and S. Wooley
(Eds.) Gender Diversity Curriculum.

Gardner, M.A. (2017). Developing Connections Between Integrated Laboratory Practices

and First-Year Undergraduate Nature of Science (NOS) Understanding. International
Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 12(5), 1299-1315.

Gardner, M. (2014). The classroom and beyond: Insights on inquiry. Legacy, pp. 24-25.

Integrated knowledge-based laboratory transforms first-year biology and chemistry

experience, paper in progress.

Authority structures and power dynamics in the integrated STEM classroom, paper in
progress.

GRANTS
NY6 Seed Grant (2018), NY6 Consortium, funding for institutional collaborations
($1,000)

Faculty Development Council Grant (2018), Colgate University, funding for coursework
and professional development ($4,000)

Faculty-initiated Summer Fellowships (2017), Colgate University, student funding for

research and program development ($18,000).

Pedagogical Enhancement Grant (2017), Colgate University, technological equipment

($5,342)

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

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Gardner, M. (2019). Rethinking structures of instructional time and space in the middle
school STEM classroom. Association of Science Teacher Educators (ASTE) National
Meeting, January 5.

Gardner, M. (2018). “There are 1,000 reasons why this won’t work!” Reconfiguring
middle school STEM education. National Science Teachers Association STEM Forum,
July 11.

Gardner, M. (2017). Supporting student teachers by design: Developing curriculum and

instruction that reflects program values and directly supports teacher candidates. edTPA
National Implementation conference, November 3.

Gardner, M. & Palmer, J. (2017). Infusing social justice perspectives in teacher

preparation programming: Navigating transformation and transition. Association for
Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education (AILACTE) Annual
Conference, March 2.

Gardner, M. (2016). Nature of Science (NOS) understanding among undergraduates

participating in integrated learning models. National Association of Research in Science
Teaching (NRST) Annual Conference, April 16.

Gardner, M. & Tillotson, J. (2016). Teaching and Learning: Perspective on K–12 from
Scientists. National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Annual Conference, April 2.

Gardner, M. & Tillotson, J. (2015). Integrated laboratory models of instruction for first-
year STEM majors. National Science Teacher Association’s area conference in
Philadelphia, November 13.

Comet, M. Gardner, J., Gardner, M. & (2010). Trout in the Classroom: Lessons in
conservation. Presented at the Science Teachers of New York State Annual Conference,
November 3.

Gardner, M. & Mahon, C. (2010). Teaching 21st century skills through renewable
energies. Presented at the Association of Career & Technical Education Administrators
Annual Conference, March 11.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS

Gardner, M. (2018). Using Critical Pedagogies in Secondary Education, Colgate tutoring
group seminar series, April 19.

Gardner, M. Coppola, S., Young, J. (2018). Both and: Critical Pedagogies in Science
Education, Oneida High School Professional Development Day, March 16.

Arquiett, M., Fahy, J., Gardner, M., Housen, M., Michel, S., Parks, B. (2017). Careers as
a Secondary Science Teacher, Natural Science and Mathematics Colloquium Series,

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November 10.

Coppola, S., Gardner, M. Young, J. (2017). Transforming science education: Engaging

students through social action and inquiry, Physics and Astronomy seminar, November
28.

Gardner, M. (2017). Cooperating teacher introduction to social justice teaching and

evaluation. Colgate’s Teacher Preparation Program, August 31.

Gardner, M. (2017). Teaching race and racism in K-12 settings. Book club discussion for
Colgate’s Teacher Advisory Council, May 10.

Gardner, M. (2016). Staying “maladjusted” as an educator, Colgate’s Teacher Advisory

Council meeting, discussion, September 15.

Gardner, M. & Tucker, B. (2014). Science, ethics, and its connection to the Holocaust.
Presentation for Spector/Warren Fellows, January 11.

Gardner, M. & Tracy-Bronson, C. (2013). Deciphering the Common Core. Presentation

to Parent Teacher Organization members, Dolgeville Central School, December 8.

Gardner, M. (2009). Building inquiry through student centered approaches and

experiential education. Presentation to secondary science instructors, Kakwale Day
Secondary School, Malawi, Africa, June 5-10.

Gardner, M. (2008). Using informal settings as classroom research tools. Presentation to

Mohawk Valley science instructors, Utica Zoo, April 15.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

External program evaluator, SUNY Morrisville 2017

Teacher Education Transfer Program (TET)

Program evaluator, Terra Science Education Foundation Grant 2015

Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-based Sciences and Education
(CLASSE)

Data analyst, National Science Foundation TUES grant 2014-2015

New York State University of Environmental Science and Forestry

Curriculum Developer, Herkimer BOCES Fall 2013

Career and Technical Education, Natural Resource Management
program

Aligned curriculum to appropriate state and national standards.

Developed unit sequences and pacing guides for a two-year long
program that featured modules on heavy equipment, forestry, and
ecology.

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Zoo Educator, Utica Zoo 2007-2008
Designed presented interactive programing with live animals.
Conducted 400 programs both on and off site on a yearly basis
impacting thousands of children and adults. Organized the junior
docent program and summer camps.

Forestry Extension Agent, Peace Corps 2004-2006

Malawi, Central Africa
Assisted with the creation of women’s gardening collective. Helped to
market and sell wild preserved mushrooms collected by local residents.
Spoke fluent Chitumbuka. Taught biology, health, and English at the
Kakwale Day Secondary School.

SERVICE

Search committee member, Colgate University, Assistant Museum Educator position, Fall
2018

Search committee member, Colgate University, Assistant Museum Educator position, Fall
2017

Faculty initiated summer research project supervisor, Ned Campbell and Dylann
McLaughlin, Teacher preparation program evaluation, Summer 2018

Organizer and Program Developer, Colgate University Teacher Advisory Council

(TAC), 2016-present

University representative, Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities

(CICU), 2016-present

Volunteer, Mohawk Valley Center for Refugees, Utica, NY, 2017-present

Interpretative materials designer (80 volunteer hours), The New York State Zoo at
Thompson Park, 2014

Secretary, Trout Unlimited (Mohawk Valley Chapter), 2009-2013

Curriculum design and development committee member, Herkimer BOCES, 2012

New teacher mentor, Herkimer BOCES, 2012

Wildlife test developer, Oneida County Envirothon, Soil and Water Conservation District,
2008

HONORS AND AWARDS

Spector/Warren Fellow, Houston Holocaust Museum, 2014

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 PROFESSIONAL LICENSES

New York State Professional Certificate, Living Environment, 7-12, 2012

Solar Power as Renewable Energy (SPARE) Photovoltaic Installer Course, 2011

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
International Organization for Research in Science Teaching (NRST), 2017-2018

Future Professoriate Program (FPP) at Syracuse University, 2014-2016

Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) at Syracuse University, 2014-2016

Science Teachers Association of New York State (STANYS), 2009-2014

Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society, 2008