Daniel J Birmingham Assistant Professor of STEM Education Colorado State University School of Education

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1 Assistant Professor of STEM Education Colorado State University School of Education EDUCATION 2013 Ph.D.: Curriculum, Instruction & Teacher Education Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI Dissertation Title: Teacher learning from girls informal science learning experiences Committee: Dr. Angela Calabrese Barton (Co-chair), Dr. Anne-Lise Halvorsen (Co-chair), Dr. Amelia Gotwals & Dr. Kyle Greenwalt 2006 M.A: Elementary Education Middle Grade Science Education Focus University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO 2003 Post-baccalaureate: Middle Grades Education Science Education Focus University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO 1998 B.A.: Political Economics James Madison College Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI UNIVERSITY & K-12 EXPERIENCE Assistant Professor of STEM Education (tenure-track), Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO. Faculty member and course instructor for School of Education courses including: Science Teaching Methods (undergraduate), Interdisciplinary Teaching Methods (graduate), Advanced Methods in STEM (graduate) and Multicultural and Special Populations (graduate) Assistant Professor of Science Education (tenure-track), Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL: Faculty member and course lead for School of Education courses including; Teaching Science in Secondary Settings (graduate), Teaching Science in Elementary/Middle School, Teaching Science in Elementary Classrooms (School based), Education Policy in Practice Doctoral Student, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI: Lead instructor for senior methods courses designed to prepare preservice teachers for diverse settings. Courses included two sections of elementary science methods, two sections of secondary social studies methods & two sections of laboratory teaching practices. Field Instructor, Supervised, instructed and evaluated internship experiences for thirteen student teachers Middle School Teacher with dual credential in Science and Social Studies, Greeley & Loveland, CO: Taught Physical Science and U.S. History as well as multi-aged exploratory & elective courses.

2 2007 Upward Bound Instructor, Fort Collins, CO: Taught physics and chemistry to support at-risk youths college readiness PUBLICATIONS Published or In Press Birmingham, D. & Calabrese Barton, A. (In Press). But the science we do here matters: Youth authored cases of consequential learning. Science Education. Birmingham, D., Smetana, L. & Coleman, E. (In Press). From the beginning, I felt empowered : Altering elementary teacher candidates identities and conceptions of science through authentic inquiry participation. Research in Science Education. Birmingham, D., Smetana, L., Rouleau, H. & Carlson, J. (In Press). Challenging the formal and informal science teaching and learning divide. Connected Science Learning. Chang, A., Neugebaur, S & Birmingham, D. (In Press). A critical race theory analysis of post-ferguson critical incidents across ecological levels of academia. Journal of Educational Controversy: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Ideas. Smetana, L., Birmingham, D., Rouleau, H. & Carlson, J., & Phillips, S. (2017). Cultural institutions as partners in initial elementary science teacher preparation. Innovations in Science Teacher Education. 2 (2) / Munoz, S., Basile, V., Gonzalez, J., Birmingham, D., Aragon, A., Jennings, L., & Gloeckner, G. (2017). Counter narratives and Complexities: Critical Perspectives From a University Cluster Hire Focused on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Journal of Critical Thought and Praxis. Birmingham, D. (2016). Disorienting, fun or meaningful?: Looking beyond the boundaries of the museum. Cultural Studies of Science Education, 11(4), Timpson, W., B. Dunbar, G. Kimmel, B. Bruyere, P. Newman, H. Mizia, D. Birmingham & R.Harmon (2016) 147 Practical tips for teaching sustainability: Connecting the environment, the economy, and society. Second Edition. Madison, WI: Atwood. Gotwals, A. & Birmingham, D. (2015). Eliciting, identifying, interpreting and responding to students ideas: Teacher candidates growth in responsive teaching practices. Research in Science Education, Birmingham, D. & Calabrese Barton, A. (2014). Putting on a green carnival: Youth taking educated action on socioscientific issues. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 51(3), Calabrese Barton, A. Birmingham, D. Sato, T., Tan, E. & Calabrese Barton, S. (2013). Youth as community science experts in green energy technologies. Afterschool Matters, 18,

3 Birmingham, D., Pineda, B & Greenwalt, K. (2013). Undoing the divide: Teachers and teacher educators as multicitizens. Teacher Education Quarterly, 40 (1), In progress Birmingham, D. & Calabrese Barton, A. (in progress). Looking through the kids perspective made me change : Foregrounding youth narratives of informal science learning in professional development. Birmingham, D. (in progress). It is a way to make a difference : Examining youth authored pathways into STEM within intersecting systems of oppression. Birmingham, D. (in progress). Responding to youths conception of hope in science education. GRANTS/FELLOWSHIPS Partnering for Equitably Consequential Science Teaching and Learning. Lyle Spencer Research Award. PI with Dr. Angela Calabrese Barton & Dr. Edna Tan. (Submitted). Advancing Informal STEM Learning for Underrepresented Communities through Digital Media and Youth-Facilitated Dialogues on Climate Change. National Science Foundation. Co- PI with Dr. Julia Klein, Dr. Brett Bruyere & Dr. Laura Sample McMeeking. (Submitted) School of Education SEED Grant ($9,000) to establish a program for traditionally marginalized youth in STEM at the local Boys and Girls Club. (Awarded, 2016) STEM Engagement with Networks and Sensors in Education (SENSE). National Science Foundation STEM-C Grant. Co-PI with Dr. Laura Sample McMeeking (CSU) & Teri Eastburn (UCAR). (Not Funded.) Teacher learning from youth experience: Exploring the Concept of Consequential Teaching. Spencer Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowship. (Not Funded). Loyola University Chicago Summer Research Fellowship. $6,000. (Awarded, 2014). Michigan State University Graduate School Dissertation Completion Fellowship. $6,000, (Awarded, 2013) MSU Graduate School Research Fellowship. $1,000, (Awarded, 2011). Cotterman Family Endowment for Education. $2,500, (Awarded, 2011). Michigan State University College of Education Research Fellowship. $6,000, (Awarded, 2010). Michigan State University College of Education Summer Research Development Fellowship. $5,000, (Awarded, 2009). UNIVERSITY RESEARCH & WORK EXPERIENCE

4 Lead Science Education Expert: Engineering and Education Partnership: Preparing the Next Generation of Cross Disciplinary Trained STEM Teachers. Dr. Thomas Siller & Dr. Michael de Miranda NSF Grant # Editorial Associate: Journal of Research in Science Teaching Editors: Dr. Angela Calabrese Barton & Dr. Joseph Krajcik Assist editors in various aspects of publishing the official journal of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching Research Assistant: Green Energy Technology in the City (GET City) Dr. Angela Calabrese Barton NSF Grant # DRL A place-based approach to engaging upper elementary and middle grades youth in investigating Green Energy Technologies in an urban context and building STEM practices Research Assistant: C2S: Club to School Dr. Angela Calabrese Barton NSF Grant # HRD This multi-site project investigates females science identity trajectories both inside and outside of school 2009 Primary Investigator: Use of Common Assessments in Secondary Contexts Investigated the implementation and use of Common Assessments in four school districts 2008 Research Assistant: Professional Inquiry Communities for Reform-based Urban Science Teachers P.I. Dr. Gail Richmond Investigated the impact of Professional Learning Communities on instructional practices RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS Birmingham, D. & Sato, T. (2017, April). Hello Mr. B., this is your student Jonathan, the first one in the second row : Youth using research to challenge systemic barriers in science. Presented as part of a symposium at National Association for Research in Science Teaching annual conference, San Antonio, TX. Calabrese Barton, A., Birmingham, D., Tan, E., Sato, T., Nazar, C., Schenkel, K., O Neill, T., & Greenberg, D. (2017, April). Critical youth participatory research in science education. Presented as a preconference workshop at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching annual conference, San Antonio, TX. Birmingham D. & Smetana, L. (2017, April). Challenging the formal and informal divide through an ecological approach to science teaching and learning. Presented at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching annual conference, San Antonio, TX.

5 Birmingham, D. (2016, April). It is a way to make a difference : Examining youth authored pathways into STEM within intersecting systems of oppression. Presented as part of a structured poster session at the American Education Research Association annual conference, Washington D.C. Smetana, L., Carlson, J. & Birmingham, D. (2016, January). Science Museums as Intentional Partners. Presented at The Association for Science Teacher Education annual conference, Reno, NV. Birmingham, D., Calabrese Barton, A. (2015, April). Pathways to Consequential Learning and Science that Matters. Presented as part of structured poster section at the American Education Research Association annual conference, Chicago, IL. Birmingham, D. (2015, April). Looking through the kids perspectives made me change : Teacher Learning from Youth Narratives. Presented as part of structured poster section at the American Education Research Association annual conference, Chicago, IL. Calabrese Barton, A., Birmingham, D. (2015, April). Youth Pathways in Becoming Community Science Experts. Presented as part of symposium on Learning as Transformation at the American Education Research Association annual conference, Chicago, IL. Birmingham, D., Smetana, L. & Coleman, E. (2015, April). Developing Science Identities: Exploring Influences in a Teacher Preparation Program. Presented at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching annual conference, Chicago, IL. Calabrese Barton, A. Tan, E. Birmingham, D. & Sato, T., (2014, June). Empowering Underrepresented Middle School Youth in Engineering Knowledge and Productive Identity Work. Presented at International Conference of the Learning Sciences, Boulder, CO. Birmingham, D., Calabrese Barton, A. (2014, April). But the Science We Do Here Matters : Youth Sharing Visions of Civic Engagement with Science. Paper presented at National Association for Research in Science Teaching annual conference, Pittsburgh, PA. Birmingham, D., Calabrese Barton, A. (2014, April). Foregrounding Youth Narratives of Informal Science Learning: A Professional Development Model. Paper presented at National Association for Research in Science Teaching annual conference, Pittsburgh, PA. Birmingham, D., Calabrese Barton, A. (2013, May). Teacher Learning from Stories of Youths Informal Learning Experiences. Presented as part of structured poster section on Equity-in- practice in STEM education at the American Education Research Association annual conference, San Francisco, CA. Birmingham, D., Calabrese Barton, A. (2013, April). Learning from Stories of Youths Informal Learning Experiences. Paper presented at 2013 National Association for Research in Science Teaching annual meeting, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

6 Birmingham, D., Calabrese Barton, A. (2012, April). Putting on a Green Carnival; Using Critical Connection to Place to Reposition Science. Presented as part of a symposium entitled Science Education for the Competent Outsider: What We Already Know and Do at the 2012 American Education Research Association annual meeting, Vancouver, B.C.. Birmingham, D., Calabrese Barton, A. (2012, March). Community Science Experts; Putting Place at the Center. Paper presented at 2012 National Association for Research in Science Teaching annual meeting, Indianapolis, IN.. Gotwals, G., & Birmingham, D. (2012, March) Eliciting, Identifying, Interpreting and Responding to Students Ideas: Teacher Candidates Growth in Formative-Assessment Practices. Paper presented at 2012 National Association for Research in Science Teaching annual meeting, Indianapolis, IN. Birmingham, D., Greenwalt, K, & Pineda, B. (2011, December). Undoing the Divide; Teachers and Teacher Educators as Multicitizens. Paper presented at 2011 College and University Faculty Association annual meeting, Washington D.C.. Birmingham, D. (2011, June). Place-based Education Leading to Civic Engagement. Paper presented at Fellowship for Global Understanding Conference. Southwest University, Chonqing, China. Birmingham, D. (2010, April). Common Assessment or Common Exam. Paper presented at 2010 American Education Research Association annual meeting, Denver, CO.. Richmond, G & Birmingham, D. (2009, April). Professional Learning Communities, Teacher Change, and Student Achievement. Paper presented at 2009 National Association for Research in Science Teaching annual meeting, Anaheim, CA.. Birmingham, D, Richmond, G., Passmore, C., Roth, K. Manokore, V., Xiang, L., Hvidsten, C. & Hedman, R. (2009, April). Symposium: Exploring Pathways for Science Teacher Transformation: Evidence for the Role of Context, Community and Identity. Presented at the 2009 National Association for Research in Science Teaching annual meeting, Anaheim, CA.. Birmingham, D., Garret, J., Missias, M. Kesler-Lund, A., Holohan, K., & Bruger, K (2009, February). Finding Space in Content Expectations. Presented at the 2009 Michigan Council for the Social Studies, Grand Rapids, MI.. AWARDS 2014 NARST Outstanding Doctoral Research Award 2011 MSU Fellowship for Global Understanding China Study Tour SERVICE Chair of the Student Travel Committee for the School of Education, Colorado State University Member of the Mini-Grant Committee for the School of Education, Colorado State University

7 Founding member of the Colorado State University School of Education Center for Racial Justice Research and Advocacy in Education Founding member of Loyola University Chicago School & Community Partnership Committee Elected by peers to School of Education Awards Committee at Loyola University Chicago Reviewer: Journal of Research in Science Education; Science Education; Urban Education; Cultural Studies of Science Education Graduate Student Leader, AERA Division K, Section Member of Race, Culture & Equity Focal Group, Department of Curriculum, Instruction & Teacher Education, Michigan State University Elected Student Representative on Faculty Advisory and Coordinating Committee, Department of Curriculum, Instruction & Teacher Education, Michigan State University Served as advanced doctoral student on three fellow graduate students practicum committees, Department of Curriculum, Instruction & Teacher Education, Michigan State University MEMBERSHIP OF PROFFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS present American Education Research Association present National Association for Research in Science Teaching 2010-present National Science Teachers Association