• Partnered with local and state agencies to promote watershed education

• Executed teacher-researcher dissertation (http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/dissertations/AAI3210712/)

• Facilitated liaisons between Purdue University STEM professionals, graduate students, and school community in a variety of sustainable formal and informal programming

• Mentored Purdue University student teachers and undergraduate pre-service teachers

• Assisted students in designing, enacting, and presenting science fair projects at the Purdue Regional Science Fair

• Directed Science Academic Super Bowl at the high school and middle school level bringing underserved students to a yearly top five status statewide

Christ the King Catholic School Omaha NE

7th/8th Grade Math and Science Teacher 1987-1990

• Created integrated math/science curriculum and taught lessons to 7th and 8th grade students

• Collaborated with K-8 teachers to integrate science and literacy

• Coordinated science mentoring program between junior high and elementary students

• Orchestrated K-8 school science fair and guided Math Counts team

• Nominated for National Catholic Education Association’s Outstanding First Year Teacher Award

LICENSURE

Hold Indiana Professional Licensure in Biology, Chemistry, General Science, and Physical Science (all grades 5-12), Gifted and Talented (K-12) and Beginning Teacher Mentoring

INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS

ECO Classroom, La Selva Biological Station, Sarapiqui, Costa Rica August 2015 Sponsors: Northrop GrummanCorporation

Conservation International

Focus: Professional Development with Field Experience Role: Educational Researcher/Collaborator

• Awarded placement as a result of collaborative research protocol focused on recording anuran calls

• Partnered with visiting and local scientists to monitor organisms and analyze habitats

• Teamed with other teachers to create lessons focused on climate change concepts

Dare to Dream: Science Week Camp, Jinotega, Nicaragua July 2013

Sponsor: Outreach 360

Focus: Place-based Science Camp Role: Organizer/Facilitator

• Trained local teachers and high school students to facilitate student-driven STEM activities for K-6

• Collaborated with Spanish-speaking American high school students as translators of written and oral instructions during activities and analysis

• Developed cultural awareness and appreciation during daily debriefings with project collaborators

Geoscience Information for Teachers (GIFT)Workshop Collaborator, Vienna, Austria April 2013 Sponsor: European Geosciences Union

Focus: International Teacher Collaboration Role: Collaborator/Presenter

• Engaged in classroom lectures and exercises taught by international geo-scientists

• Joined with teachers from around the globe to design and evaluate classroom activities

• Presented teacher research on climate change during culminating poster session

PolarEDUCATORS From Knowledge to Action Workshop, Montreal, Canada April 2012 Sponsor: Students on Ice Foundation

Focus: Supplement for Teachers to International Polar Year Conference Role: Participant

• Explored role of polar regions in global climate change scenarios

• Created links to current polar research and enacted curriculum

• Partnered with scientists, experienced polar educators, and indigenous people to share experiences, expertise and ideas

Boilermaker Special: Purdue GK-12 in Mainland China, Nanjing, China November 2009 Sponsor: National Science Foundation

Role: Collaborator/Presenter

• Discussed best practices in American STEM education with science faculty working in K-12 education at Jiangsu Institute of Education

• Expanded understanding of middle school education in China by observing science and math classes, speaking with students, and facilitating lessons

• Strategized with Chinese middle school teachers regarding solutions to STEM education inequalities including cultural differences, shared challenges, and practical strategies

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Watts, S. M., George, M. D., & Levey, D. J. (2015). Achieving broader impacts in the National Science Foundation, Division of Environmental Biology, BioScience 65(4): 397-407. doi: doi:10.1093/biosci/biv006

Watts, S. M., George, M. D., & Levey, D. J. (2013). Broader impacts from an inside perspective.

Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 11: 233–234. http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/13.WB.012

Lehman, J. D., George, M., Rush, M., Buchanan, P., & Averill, M. (2006). Preparing Teachers to Use Project-Based Science: Lessons from a Four-Year Project. Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, 1, 76-99. doi: 10.7771/1541-5015.1007

Abell, S. K., George, M. D., & Martini. (2002). Instructional strategies for teaching phases of the moon in elementary methods. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 13, 85-100.

Abell, S. K., Martini, M., & George, M. D. (2001). “That’s what scientists have to do”: Preservice elementary teachers’ conceptions of the nature of science during a moon investigation. International Journal of Science Education, 23, 1095-1109.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

George, M. (in preparation). Zoology brüt: Exploring the sixth extinction through art, architecture, and appetite. In T. Spuck & L. Jenkins (Eds.) Einstein fellows: Best practices in STEM education ( 2nd ed., in preparation). New York, NY: Lang.

George, M. , & Tankersley, R. (2013). Evidence of success of the GK-12 approach. In AAAS GK-12 how to book. Available online: http://www.gk12.org/files/2013/06/Ch12.pdf

Henning, P., George, M., Paulsen, M., Tankersley, R., & Spuck, T. (2013). Evaluating projects. In

AAAS GK-12 how to book. Available online: http://www.gk12.org/files/2013/06/Ch9.pdf

Manes, E. & George, M. (2007). Who are scientists and what do they do? Using a vehicle chassis model as a means of inquiry. Purdue University GK-12, NSF Grant No. 0538643. Available online: www.purdue.edu/dp/gk12/downloads/Vehicle-Chassis.pdf

Manes, E. & George, M. (2007). A solidification of electrical concepts through laboratory exploration. Purdue University GK-12, NSF Grant No. 0538643. Available online: http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/gk12/downloads/Solidification.pdf

George, M., & Abell, S. (2002). Teaching science the right way. In D. J. Tippins, T.R. Koballa, Jr., and

B. D. Payne (Eds.). Learning from cases: Unraveling the complexities of elementary science teaching

(pp. 191-194). Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

PEER REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS

George, M. (2013). Understanding Teacher Research: Perspectives on Student Learning and Adaption of Curricular Materials during a Middle School Unit on Climate Change. European Geosciences Union Conference, Vienna, Austria. 9 April 2013.

George, M., & Isaac, J. (2013). Ramping Up STEM Outreach: Ways to Create Meaningful Educator- Researcher Partnerships. International Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Conference (ISMTEC 2013), Bangkok, Thailand. 17 January 2013.

George, M., Issac, J., Malone, K., & Culbertson, B. Where STEM Education Policy Informs K-12 Practice: The Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship. International Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Conference (ISMTEC 2013), Bangkok, Thailand. 17 January 2013.

George, M. (Panel Coordinator), Brown, R., Dou, R., Lanotte, A., & Davis-Caldwell, K. (2012). AAAS Symposium-STEM Education at the Crossroads: Networking the Research, the Programs and the Educators for Innovative K-12 Interventions that Broaden Participation in STEM. 9 July 2012.

Roychoudhury, A., Shepardson, D., Patton, B., George, M., Burton, S., & Wilson, J. (2012). Strand 4: Science Teaching--Middle and High School (Grades 5-12): Characteristics and Strategies

Symposium - Global Warming Climate Change: Perspectives on Student Learning and Adaptation of Instructional Materials. National Association of Research in Science Teaching Conference (NARST), Indianapolis, IN. 26 March 2012.

George, M., Spuck, T., Brown, R., Davis-Caldwell, K., Livingston, C. & Hasselbring, C. (2012). Get Real! Researchers, Educators, and Labs. American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Conference, Vancouver. 19 February 2012.

George, M., & Abell, S. (2006). Gathering Information about Middle School Students’ Ideas about Magnetism from Typical and Gifted Classes Prior to Instruction. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, San Francisco, CA. 5 April 2006.

Lehman, J. D., George, M., Rush, M., Buchanan, P., & Averill, M. (2000). Preparing Teachers to Use Project-Based Science: Lessons from a Four-Year Project. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, New Orleans, LA. 30 April 2000.

George, M., & Abell, S. (1999). Reconsidering Elementary Science: Teacher’s Beliefs and Understandings of a State Science Network. Paper presented at Association for the Education of Teachers in Science, Austin, TX. 26 January 1999.

Abell, S. & George, M. (1999). “That’s what scientists have to do”: Preservice elementary teachers’ conceptions of the nature of science during a moon investigation. 5th International History, Philosophy and Science Teaching Conference, Como, Italy. 16 September 1999.

OTHER PRESENTATIONS

George, M. (2012). Understanding Teacher Research: Perspectives on Student Learning and Adaptation of Instructional Materials during Middle School Unit on Climate Change. Noyce Conference, Washington, DC. 24 May 2012.

Childress, A., Doyle, J., Kang, H., Li, J., Studach, L., & George, M. (2010). Boilermaker Special: Purdue GK-12 in Mainland China. Presented at National Science Foundation Graduate STEM Fellows in K-12 Education Annual Projects Meeting, Washington, DC. 27 March 2010.

George, M. (2010). Navigating GK-12 Opportunities: A Teacher’s Perspective. Presented at National Science Foundation Graduate STEM Fellows in K-12 Education Annual Projects Meeting, Washington, DC. 27 March 2010.

FELLOWSHIPS

ECO Classroom, La Selva Biological Station, Sarapiqui, Costa Rica; Northrop Grumman Corporation & Conservation International, 2015

Teacher at Sea, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2013

Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship, US Department of Energy, 2011-2013

Teacher Creativity Fellowship: Exploring the Ecological, Economic, and Cultural Aspects of Sustainability in the Hawaiian Islands, Lilly Endowment, 2008-2009

GK-12 Teacher Fellowship, Purdue University, 2006-2007

Edwin J. Brown Fellowship in Teacher Education, Santa Clara University, CA, 1985-1986

CLASSROOM GRANTS

Public Schools Foundation of Tippecanoe County, Inc., Zoology Brut: Exploring Animals through Art, Architecture & Appetite, 2014-2015

Lafayette Savings Bank Green Grant, Science through the Seasons: Monitoring the Changes in Durkee Run Storm Park Ecosystem, 2014-2015

Lilly Tippecanoe Laboratories Partners in Education Grant, Positively Periodic: The Products Resulting from the Reaction of Science and Art, 2003-2004

Lilly Tippecanoe Laboratories Partners in Education Grant, The Way Machines Work: Real World Applications of Magnetism and Electricity, 2001-2002

Public Schools Foundation of Tippecanoe County, Inc. Grant, Communicating Like Scientists: Promoting Science Talk in the Classroom, 2001-2002

Public Schools Foundation of Tippecanoe County, Inc. Grant, Hills, Drops and Spins: Connecting Science and Math to Uncover How Amusement Park Rides Work, 2001-2002

Public Schools Foundation of Tippecanoe County, Inc. Grant, Constructing Scientific Models as Tools for Explanation, 2000-2001

AWARDS

• Director’s Award for Outstanding Support of Science Teaching, Lafayette Regional Science & Engineering Fair, Purdue University, 2010

• National Association of Research in Science Teaching Outstanding Dissertation Award Finalist, 2007

• Golden Apple Teaching Award, Lafayette, Indiana Chamber of Commerce, 2006

• Outstanding Student Advisor: Junior Division, Lafayette Regional Science & Engineering Fair, Purdue University, 2004

• Outstanding Teacher: Junior Division, Lafayette Regional Science & Engineering Fair, Purdue University, 2005

• Martha K. Schrader Award of Excellence, Public School Foundation of Tippecanoe County, Inc., 2001

• GEMS (Going the Extra Mile) Award, Lafayette School Corporation, Lafayette, Indiana, 1998

• Alpha Sigma Nu, Jesuit Honor Society, Santa Clara University, 1985

• Santa Clara University Dean Undergraduate Award, 1981-1985

SERVICE ACTIVITIES

Paint the Rain, Wabash River Watershed Projects, 2013-2016

Indiana Water Environment Association Rain Barrel Contest, 2013-2016 Grant Reviewer, NOAA Environmental Literacy Grants, 2013

EPICS, Play2Learn Facilitator, Purdue University, 2001-2003, 2013-2014 Technology Representative, Science, Lafayette Jefferson High School, 2013-2014 Einstein Fellows Rebuilding Human Habitats Together, 2011-2013

Lafayette Education Association Representative, 2008-2011

Team Leader, Lafayette Tecumseh Junior High School, 2005-2011 Exploring Careers in Education Mentor, Purdue University, 2004-2016 Beginning Teacher Mentor, Purdue University, 2005-present

Jefferson High School Academic Team Science Coach, 2005-2009, 2013-2016 Science Fair Coordinator, Wyandot Team, 2003-2011

Tecumseh Junior High Academic Team Science Coach, 2003-2007

PRISM Teacher Liaison, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 2003-2004 School Improvement Action Plan Advisor, 1999-2004

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Hoosier Association of Science Teachers (HASTI)Alpha Sigma Nu, Jesuit Honor Society

Indiana State Teachers’ Association (ISTA)

International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT)

National Association of Research in Science Teaching (NARST) National Education Association (NEA)

National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)

North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE)

Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)