My research interests focus very broadly on issues that influence effective teaching or student learning in many types of settings.

More specifically, my research interests are centered on:

• identifying and addressing factors that are barriers to K-12 or University faculty implementing educational innovations
• discovering common misconceptions individuals possess about scientific concepts and evaluation of interventions designed to address those misconceptions
• researchng the impact of educational technology to facilitate student learning and interaction with other students, and
• understanding the relationship between content knowledge, teaching practices and self-efficacy, especially in underserved populations