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Professor & Associate Dean
Dana, Thomas M
Positions
- Professor, School of Teaching and Learning , College of Education 2003 -
- Director, School of Teaching and Learning , College of Education 2003 -
- Associate Dean and Professor, College of Education , Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs 2003 -
- Faculty, College of Education , Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs 2008 -
- Associate Professor, Pennsylvania State University 1997 - 2003
- Henry J. Hermanowicz Professor of Teacher Education, Pennsylvania State University 2001 - 2003
- Assistant Professor, Pennsylvania State University 1992 - 1997
research areas
Overview
Affiliation
home department
- College of Education College
Publications
selected publications
Research
research overview
- I am a professor of education and director of the School of Teaching and Learning. With a background in science education, my interests include the study of science teacher learning and change. I am particularly interested in teacher professional development programs and the development of reform-oriented, subject-specific pedagogical knowledge and practice for science learning and scientific inquiry.
principal investigator on
- Stem Edugators: UF Noyce Scholars Program awarded by National Science Foundation 2012 - 2017
- Corrosion Sciences Education Distance Learning Curriculum Development awarded by US Air Force 2014 - 2016
- Florida Promise awarded by Florida Department of Education 2008
- Science: Optimizing Academic Returns (Soar) awarded by US Department of Education 2007 - 2008
- Florida Teach: Increasing the Quantity and Quality of Mathematics and Science Teachers in Florida awarded by National Math and Science Initiative
co-principal investigator on
- External Evaluation of Florida's Charter Schools awarded by Florida Department of Education 2011 - 2014
- Revision of Standard Guidelines for Initial Teacher Preparation Programs awarded by Florida Department of Education 2013
- Florida Promise: Partnership to Rejuvenate & Optimize Mathematics & Science Education awarded by US Department of Education 2009
Teaching
teaching activities
- BME7979 Fall 2011 2950 BME7979 Fall 2011 2950
- BME7979 Summer 2011 7234 BME7979 Summer 2011 7234
- EDE6905 Fall 2008 1337 EDE6905 Fall 2008 1337
- EDG4930 Spring 2011 0459 EDG4930 Spring 2011 0459
- EDG6905 Spring 2012 09A4
- EDG6931 Spring 2011 6547 EDG6931 Spring 2011 6547
- EDG6931 Spring 2012 09A5
- EDG7979 Fall 2008 1351 EDG7979 Fall 2008 1351
- EDG7979 Fall 2009 1351 EDG7979 Fall 2009 1351
- EDG7979 Fall 2010 1351 EDG7979 Fall 2010 1351
- EDG7979 Fall 2011 1351 EDG7979 Fall 2011 1351
- EDG7979 Spring 2009 1353 EDG7979 Spring 2009 1353
- EDG7979 Spring 2010 1353 EDG7979 Spring 2010 1353
- EDG7979 Spring 2011 1353 EDG7979 Spring 2011 1353
- EDG7979 Summer 2009 4035 EDG7979 Summer 2009 4035
- EDG7979 Summer 2009 7651 EDG7979 Summer 2009 7651
- EDG7979 Summer 2010 7582 EDG7979 Summer 2010 7582
- EDG7979 Summer 2011 7582 EDG7979 Summer 2011 7582
- EDG7980 Fall 2008 1352 EDG7980 Fall 2008 1352
- EDG7980 Fall 2009 1352 EDG7980 Fall 2009 1352
- EDG7980 Fall 2010 1352 EDG7980 Fall 2010 1352
- EDG7980 Fall 2011 1352 EDG7980 Fall 2011 1352
- EDG7980 Spring 2009 1354 EDG7980 Spring 2009 1354
- EDG7980 Spring 2010 1354 EDG7980 Spring 2010 1354
- EDG7980 Spring 2011 1354 EDG7980 Spring 2011 1354
- EDG7980 Summer 2009 7652 EDG7980 Summer 2009 7652
- EDG7980 Summer 2010 7586 EDG7980 Summer 2010 7586
- MUS7980 Fall 2008 9266 MUS7980 Fall 2008 9266
- MUS7980 Spring 2009 7917 MUS7980 Spring 2009 7917
Background
education and training
- B.S. in Unknown, State University of New York at Oswego
- M.S. in Unknown, State University of New York at Oswego
- Ph.D. in Unknown, Florida State University
Contact
full name
- Thomas M Dana
primary email
- tdana@coe.ufl.edu
phone
- (352) 273-4134