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Judith Sweeney Lederman
 Judith Sweeney
Lederman received an honorary doctoral degree in Education from Rhode
Island College (1995); M.S. in Natural Sciences from Worcester Polytechnic
Institute (1981); B.A. in Biology and Secondary Education from Rhode Island
College (1972). Prior to her appointment at IIT, Judith was assistant professor
of science education at Oregon State University, Curator of Education at
the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium in Providence, Rhode Island,
and adjunct professor at Providence College and the University of Rhode
Island. From 1991-1994 she was the science director of a Science and Mathematics
Resource Center where she supervised K-8 science education for 10 northern
Rhode Island school districts. She taught physics and biology for 20 years
in Lincoln, Rhode Island, and bilingual elementary science for two years
in Providence.
Judith Sweeney Lederman has over 600 presentations/publications on the
teaching and learning of science in both formal and informal settings and
is co-authoring an elementary science methods text. She has presented in Taiwan,
Australia, Russia, Canada, Mexico, and South Africa. She has served on the
Board of Directors of NSTA and CESI, chaired the AETS Committee on Informal
Science Education and is presently on the AETS and NARST Equity committees.
Most recently, she has been elected President –Elect of CESI. Other
recognitions include Rhode Island State Teacher of the Year, Milken Foundation
National Educators Award, state Presidential Award, Christa McAuliffe Fellowship,
and the Toyota TAPESTRY Award. |
