William J. Newman, Ph.D.

William Newman earned the Ph.D. in science education at Purdue University (2003); education supervisor's certificate from Trenton State College (now The College of New Jersey) (1995); M.A. in teaching from Trenton State College (1991); M.S. in chemistry from The University of Connecticut (1988); B.S. in chemistry from Virginia Tech.

Dr. Newman has taught extensively at both the high school and university levels. His high school teaching includes experiences in urban and suburban settings. He has taught introductory physical science, Earth science, chemistry, honors chemistry, Advanced Placement chemistry, environmental science, and statistical analysis for the sciences. In addition to teaching, he served as science department supervisor, science curriculum chair, and school site council chair. At the university level, he has instructed chemistry laboratories and recitations, elementary science methods, exploring teaching as a career, secondary science student teaching, analysis of classrooms, and clinical supervision. Additionally, he has earned awards for excellence in high school and university teaching.

Dr. Newman's research interests focus on beginning teachers' abilities to transfer their university learning to the classrooms in which they teach, specifically with regard to uses of discourse. He has studied discourse in university and elementary science classrooms and is currently studying discourse in high school science classrooms and university science group meetings. He is also involved in a project that examines how teachers interpret and utilize state and national science standards.