CLOSING LUNCHEON SPEAKER:
William McComas
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 About
William McComas
William F. McComas, Ph.D. is the inaugural holder of the
Parks Family Endowed Professor of Science Education at the
University of Arkansas following a career at a biology teacher
in suburban Philadelphia and professor at the University of
Southern California. He is involved in many areas of science
education research and policy development. He has served on
the boards of directors of the National Science Teachers Association,
the International History, Philosophy and Science Teaching
Group and the Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE).
Dr. McComas is widely published in the areas of the history
and philosophy of science. He is the 2007 recipient of the
Outstanding Evolution Educator award from the National Association
of Biology Teachers (NABT). In addition, Dr. McComas has received
the Ohaus award for innovations in College Science Teaching
and the Outstanding Science Teacher Educator award from ASTE.
He is interested in the improvement of laboratory instruction,
evolution education, the interaction of the philosophy of
science and science teaching, gifted issues in science education,
and science instruction in museums and field sites.
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