Biography

Brooke Whitworth is a Professor in Science Education. Her current research is focused on investigating the role of district science coordinators, professional development models, the differentiation of professional learning, and science teacher leaders. She previously served as an Associate Professor at Clemson University where she also served as the Assistant Chair of Teaching & Learning and the Teaching & Learning Doctoral Program Coordinator. Previously, Whitworth worked as an Assistant Professor at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) for three years and as an Assistant Professor for three years at Northern Arizona University (NAU) in Flagstaff, AZ. Prior to that, she worked for six years as a chemistry and physics teacher at the University North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) in Winston-Salem, NC and for three years as a chemistry, physics, and math teacher at Punahou School in Honolulu, HI. She frequently presents at local, state, and national conferences on science education and provides workshops for schools, districts, and faculty across the country. Whitworth currently serves as the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Treasurer-Secretary and as the editor for National Science Teaching Association's The Science Teacher. She also recently received the Association for Science Teacher Education Outstanding Science Educator Award (first 10 years) and was appointed as an NSTA Fellow for the National Science Teaching Association.

Education

Ph.D. Science Education, University of Virginia 2014
M.Ed. Secondary Science Education, Wake Forest University 2002
B.A. Chemistry, William Jewell College 2001