ARISE

Advancing Research & Innovation in STEM Education of Preservice Teachers in High-Needs School Districts

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ARISE / Gail Verdi, Ph.D.

Gail Verdi, Ph.D.

Gail Verdi, Ph.D.
Full Professor and Chair, Bilingual Education/TESOL/World Languages
Kean University

Gail Verdi is the Department Chair for Bilingual/TESOL/World Language Education at Kean University in Union, NJ.  She is also Co-PI of the NSF Robert Noyce STEM Teacher Grant Track 1.  She currently teaches courses in Second Language Acquisition and Language and Literacy for STEM students.  She earned her PhD in Applied Linguistics and MS in TESOL from New York University.  She is currently the Co-Chair of the National Association of Bilingual Education’s Research Special Interest Group.

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Professional Learning Communities in STEM Teacher Preparation | December 4, 2025

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