Amanda M. Gunning, Ph.D.
Professor
Mercy University
Amanda M. Gunning co-founded the Mercy University Center for STEM Education, which she co-directs, providing outreach programs for K-12 students and teachers. A former high school physics teacher, she is now a professor of science education and teaches K-12 science and STEM methods and STEM content courses for teachers. Her research interests lie in K-12 science teacher education using a self-efficacy framework; teacher leadership; family learning of STEM; and STEM teacher professional development. She is the co-director of the Greater New York Wipro Science Education Fellowship in New York State.
Blog Posts
Effective Practices for STEM Teacher Persistence through Community-Building | November 12, 2024
