
Kristen V. Napolitano, Ed.D
Lecturer
Stony Brook University
Dr. Napolitano joined Stony Brook University’s Institute for STEM Education (I-STEM) as Lecturer in 2024. Prior to I-STEM, she was a Senior Researcher at the Center for STEM Education at Mercy University where she led professional development for preK-12 STEM educators, graduate courses in STEM education, and teacher leadership initiatives, including the Wipro Science Education Foundation’s Wipro Reimagined project. Her research focuses on teacher certification and accountability, teacher identity, and STEM teacher leadership.
Blog Posts
Effective Practices for STEM Teacher Persistence through Community-Building | November 12, 2024

