Faculty and Researchers
The CSTL professional learning team are available to collaborate with faculty and researchers on STEM education grant development and execution.
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Funded projects secured5,164
Educators reached49,943
Students servedOur vision is to improve STEM literacy and education locally, nationally, and internationally.
We want to help you leverage the research that you do to:
- Broaden Impacts
- Expand funding
- Improve STEM education and literacy
- Prepare the next generation of researchers, teachers, engineers, and scientists
We accomplish this by improving the content knowledge and pedagogy of educators through professional development, implementing citizen science and community outreach programs, and conducting project evaluation and educational research to help you demonstrate the impacts of your work.
CSTL works with academic, government, community, and citizen researchers to design and implement proposals and projects that achieve this vision.
We can help you to broaden impacts of STEM related research through collaborative grant development, consultation services, educational research, and evaluation and assessment.
Sample Projects
FEWSION Accordion Closed
FEWSION for Community Resilience is a data driven project that leverages the power of citizen science, big data, and community engagement to map supply chains and identify meaningful community actions that improve the resilience and sustainability of food, energy, and water systems. This project was selected for the Keynote Speaker panel for the 2019 National Association of Broader Impacts Symposium.
NASA-PLANETS Accordion Closed
PLANETS (Planetary Learning that Advances the Nexus of Engineering, Technology, and Science) is a partnership for the development and dissemination of NASA out-of-school time curricular and educator resource modules that integrate planetary science, technology, and engineering, particularly with underrepresented audiences.
NSF-The Power of Data (POD) Accordion Closed
NSF – The Power of Data (POD) Project is a professional learning and development program that helps secondary teachers enhance existing lessons with Geospatial Inquiry.
Other NSF Grants Accordion Closed
We have worked with faculty from a variety of disciplines to develop full fledged collaborative projects, as well as broadening impacts plans, and educational research and evaluation plans. Past proposals include Early CAREER, IUSE, ITEST, ATE, DRRG, I-CORPS, INFEWS, and other STEM related programs. We have experience in:
- Educational Outreach Plans
- Innovative Professional Learning and Development
- Curricular design
- Evaluation and Assessment Planning and Execution
Private and Non-profit Foundations Accordion Closed
We work with the NAU Foundation to build relationships and solicit funding from various foundations. Past work includes programs improving Robotics, STEM School Programs, and funding for scholarships and assistantships. We have partnered with the Sanghi Family Foundation, APS, Phoenix Suns Charities, and more.