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Center for STEM Education Research and Translation @stemedresearch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Thinking about applying to NSF’s IUSE: Innovation in Two-Year College STEM Education (ITYC) program? Join an office hours session this Oct. or Nov. to connect with program officers and get your questions answered before the Dec. 9 deadline. Register: www.nsf.gov/events/ityc-...

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Center for STEM Education Research and Translation @stemedresearch.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Join the final NSF STEM K-12 Listening Series session on Sept. 15 from 2-3 p.m. ET! Your feedback will inform future resources, programming, and supports for the STEM education research community. stemedresearch.org/events/forma...

Listening Series. Formal Prek-12 STEM Education Research Community Listening Series
September 15 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Zoom
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Center for STEM Education Research and Translation @stemedresearch.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Our first newsletter has launched! This edition shared insights from Center leadership, updates on our STEM K–12 Listening Series, and a preview of upcoming opportunities to connect, learn, and collaborate. Stay connected and join our mailing list! stemedresearch.org/join-our-mai...

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Center for STEM Education Research and Translation @stemedresearch.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Only two sessions remain in our NSF STEM K–12 Listening Series: Aug. 27 and Sept. 15. Come share what resources and supports would help #STEMEd researchers! Register: stemedresearch.org/events

Listening Series
Formal PreK-12 STEM Education Research Community Listening Series
August 27 or September 15
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Zoom
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Center for STEM Education Research and Translation @stemedresearch.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

There’s still time to register for a session in our NSF STEM K–12 Listening Series! Share your thoughts on the resources and supports that can help formal #STEMEd researchers navigate proposal development and grant management. Pick one session: Aug. 5, Aug. 27, or Sept. 15 stemedresearch.org/events

Listening Series. Formal PreK-12 STEM Education Research Community Listening Series.
August 5, August 27, or September 15. 2:00-3:00 pm ET, Zoom.
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Center for STEM Education Research and Translation @stemedresearch.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Meet our Advisory Board! Their expertise in research and education helps shape the Center's direction and impact. Learn more about the Advisory Board and their work: stemedresearch.org/about/about-...

Headshots of five Advisory Board members.
Mercy Mugo, Executive Director QEM Network
Susan Yonezawa, Executive Director CREATE: Center for Research on Education, Assessment, and Teaching Excellence, University of California, San Diego
Sarah Bush, Professor University of Central Florida
Peter Eley, Special Assistant to the Provost, Professor Alabama A&M University
Stephen Pruitt, President Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

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Center for STEM Education Research and Translation @stemedresearch.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Meet Dr. Amanda Merritt! As the Center’s Co-PI and Community & Connection Lead, Amanda helps create networking opportunities for STEM education researchers and professionals to connect, collaborate, and learn from one another. Read about her passion for building community through the Center!

MEET OUR TEAM.
I love the idea of fostering community amongst researchers and practitioners. The two fields must be connected if PreK-12 students are going to have meaningful learning experiences that prepare them for the American workforce of the future.
Amanda Merritt, Co-PI
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Center for STEM Education Research and Translation @stemedresearch.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Meet Dr. Treshonda Rutledge! As the Center’s Co-PI and Broadening Participation Lead, Dr. Rutledge helps connect STEM education researchers and practitioners through community-engaged learning and partnership-building opportunities. Read about her hopes for the Center!

MEET OUR TEAM
I really hope that the Center will create clearer pathways for researchers—especially those new to the STEM K–12 program—to develop competitive proposals and impactful projects.
I also hope that the Center helps researchers connect with broader audiences and build partnerships that extend the reach and impact of their projects in meaningful ways into classrooms and school systems.
Shonda Rutledge, Co-PI
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Center for STEM Education Research and Translation @stemedresearch.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Meet Dr. Jessaca Spybrook!  Dr. Spybrook, Co-PI and Professor of Research Methods at the @sc.edu, is the Center’s Capacity Building lead. She oversees events to advance #STEMEd professionals’ research knowledge and skills.   Here’s what she had to say about the Center.

MEET OUR TEAM.
My hope is that the Center will be valuable for both new and experienced PreK-12 STEM education researchers. We will provide resources and opportunities for researchers at all levels to build research skills, learn more about STEM education, and network with each other.
Jessaca Spybrook, Co-PI
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Center for STEM Education Research and Translation @stemedresearch.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Meet Sonica Dhillon! As the Center’s Principal Investigator and needs sensing lead, Sonica helps keep our work grounded in what communities need. Read more about what she hopes NSF-funded researchers will experience through the Center.

MEET OUR TEAM.
I hope NSF-funded researchers find a genuine sense of community within the Center. We want to create an environment grounded in trust, connection, and belonging. By fostering those conditions, the Center can help researchers build the partnerships and confidence needed to propose and conduct high-quality work with meaningful impact on STEM education.
Sonia Dhillon, PI
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Center for STEM Education Research and Translation @stemedresearch.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Interested in #NSF STEM K–12 funding? The NSF STEM K-12 program funds innovative research projects that strengthen PreK-12 STEM teaching and learning. Learn more about the NSF STEM K-12 program and how it differs from other NSF solicitations: stemedresearch.org/about/about-...

Screenshot of the NSF STEM K-12 program page on the NSF website.

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Center for STEM Education Research and Translation @stemedresearch.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

We are excited to officially introduce the #NSF Center for STEM Education Research and Translation! Our Center will support the NSF #STEM PreK-12 education community by connecting researchers and practitioners and building the visibility of NSF PreK-12 STEM ed investments: www.stemedresearch.org

White text on a blue background that says: "Building Community to Advance STEM Education Research and Translation". There is a picture with three students working on a project in a robotics class.

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