Science Education Program Blossoming With Added Support

Feng Jiang, from left, Ryan Walker, Jennifer Purcell-Coleman, Kim Murie, Pongprapan Pongsophon, Amy Ricketts, Lisa Wood, Virginia Rhame, Peggy Ward, Adnan Al-Rubaye, William McComas
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Feng Jiang, from left, Ryan Walker, Jennifer Purcell-Coleman, Kim Murie, Pongprapan Pongsophon, Amy Ricketts, Lisa Wood, Virginia Rhame, Peggy Ward, Adnan Al-Rubaye, William McComas

When Ryan Walker attended a national education conference in January with other students in the University of Arkansas science education program, he was surprised to find that his institution had one of the largest groups in attendance.

"It was amazing," said the doctoral student from Washington state. "We had seven people from the University of Arkansas attending the conference of the Association for Science Teacher Education. The next largest group had two or three graduate students. We were a powerhouse."

The science education program based in the College of Education and Health Professions enjoys strong support from both the college and the university.

Read this story online at the Colleague, news site of the College of Education and Health Professions.

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Heidi Wells, director of communications
College of Education and Health Professions
479-575-3138, heidisw@uark.edu

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