Biography
Stephen Skoropad is currently a first-year doctoral student who is learning under the mentorship of Dr. Elizabeth van Es and Dr. Hosun Kang.
Stephen has worked in public education for seven years as a secondary physics and robotics teacher and for the past two years as a science curriculum specialist in Southern Los Angeles. He supported teachers and administrators in the district with developing equity-based science teaching practices that assist all students in mastering NGSS-aligned curriculum. His work in the field has led to an interest in researching science teaching pedagogy on a larger scale to support the development of core practices.
Stephen received his master’s degree in Urban Education from Loyola Marymount University, where he participated in a residency program designed to improve the proficiency of math and science teachers in the Southern Los Angeles area. He is interested in understanding what components of a teacher education program are best in preparing educators to succeed in different settings.
Over the past summer, Stephen took part in a research analysis project with Dr. Kang and fellow graduate students to more objectively code qualitative data from physics students.
July 2020
Stephen Skoropad is currently a first-year doctoral student who is learning under the mentorship of Dr. Elizabeth van Es and Dr. Hosun Kang.
Stephen has worked in public education for seven years as a secondary physics and robotics teacher and for the past two years as a science curriculum specialist in Southern Los Angeles. He supported teachers and administrators in the district with developing equity-based science teaching practices that assist all students in mastering NGSS-aligned curriculum. His work in the field has led to an interest in researching science teaching pedagogy on a larger scale to support the development of core practices.
Stephen received his master’s degree in Urban Education from Loyola Marymount University, where he participated in a residency program designed to improve the proficiency of math and science teachers in the Southern Los Angeles area. He is interested in understanding what components of a teacher education program are best in preparing educators to succeed in different settings.
Over the past summer, Stephen took part in a research analysis project with Dr. Kang and fellow graduate students to more objectively code qualitative data from physics students.
July 2020
