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Dr. Tim Slater has taught science, technology & astronomy at all levels, K to Grey over the last thirty years.

Science is a verb! Science is something you do, so let's do some science together!

Sequoyah Fellow of the AISES American Indian Science & Engineering Society Textbook & Academic Authors’ Association–McGuffey Longevity Award American Association of Physics Teachers Lifetime Distinguished Service Citation Nominee NASA Hubble Space Telescope Education Innovation Award: Gold Star Award NASA Hubble Space Telescope Education Innovation Award: Top Stars Award Project ASTRO Astronomy Educator of the Year

Dr. Slater holds an endowed chair at the University of Wyoming as the University Excellence in Higher Education Professor of Science Education. Dr. Slater has been at the University of Wyoming for nearly two decades, where he and his graduate students conduct research on how people learn science. He has authored 26books, published more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles, and been awarded more than $20 million dollars in federal grants. He is the winner of numerous teaching and research awards, and has traveled the globe sharing his excitement for scientific discovery.

A native of Kansas, Dr. Slater earned his Ph.D. at the University of South Carolina, a Masters from Clemson University, and holds two undergraduate degrees from Kansas State University. Dr. Slater has dedicated his career to helping people become better teachers. He is the Senior Blogger for the Society of College Science Teachers and has conducted hundreds of workshops for thousands of professors and teachers over the last several decades. He is widely known as “the professor’s professor” , and today he will be sharing his insights with us about which skills the next generation teacher needs to be effective with today’s students.