Hannah
Huvard, phd
ABOUT ME
I hold a PhD in Education and Human Development with a concentration is in Science Education. My background is primarily in Biology and Biology Education. I am currently a Lecturer Faculty in the Biology Department at California State University Channel Islands. My recent courses include General Biology, Statistics for Biologists, and Foundations Of Life Science for prospective Elementary School teachers. My teaching emphasizes the application of sociocultural learning theories and the use of metacognitive strategies.
My research focus is centered around student traits of learning and engagement in undergraduate Biology. I also work closely with undergraduate Embedded Peer Educators and their unique integration into undergraduate courses.
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Outside of my formal role in academia, I have served as the curriculum developer for the USA BMX foundation since 2022. The USA BMX foundation is a non-profit organization that aims to get more kids active on bicycles and through interactive educational programs.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
I am a certified faculty partner of the Embedded Peer Educator Collaboration (EPEC) Institute. In this institute, I further developed a specific plan of action to integrate metacognitive strategies and the use of an Embedded Peer Educator (EPE) in my Statistics for Biologists course. Specifically, I integrated strategies like retrieval practice, interleaving, and focused review with intentional scaffolding into my curriculum.
SELECT REFEREED ARTICLES AND PRESENTATIONS
CURRENT RESEARCH
Measurement of Student Traits
Generating new ways to conceptualize and measure student traits of learning and engagement in science
EDUCATION
2017 - 2021
University of Colorado Denver
Ph.D., Education and Human Development: Science Education
Impacts on Undergraduate Mentor-Teachers
Examining the effects of peer learning support for both undergraduate mentors and mentees
2012 - 2014
Keck Graduate Institute at The Claremont Colleges
M.B.S, BioScience
Science Identity Development
How science identity is developed, strengthened, and measured in undergraduate science students
2008 - 2012
Chapman University
B.S., Biological Sciences