Cornelia Harris |
Cornelia (Lia) Harris is currently an ETAP doctoral student at the University at Albany with a focus on science education. Previously, I worked for ten years as an environmental educator at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, where I led outdoor programs for students, developed curriculum on a variety of ecology topics, wrote and worked on both local and national grants, and led professional development programs for educators. Prior to joining the Cary Institute, I taught sixth grade science with Teach for America in Baltimore, and then spent three years traveling and teaching in Ecuador, Japan, Kenya, and Germany. I have also taught environmental science at Marist College and have been leading pre-school outdoor programs on a local farm for the past four summers. I have a biology degree from Vassar College, an MA in Teaching from Johns Hopkins University, and an MS in Biodiversity, Conservation, and Policy from SUNY Albany. Within the ETAP program, I have worked for the Multimodal Observation Protocol Project (led by Drs. Rodgers and Oliveira) , supporting math and science teachers who were partnered with ENL teachers in area high schools, and the Connecting Idea Threads Across Communities for Sustained Knowledge Building project (led by Dr. Zhang), supporting science lessons and professional development efforts. I am interested in place-based education, critical pedagogy, school turnaround research, and environmental science education, both in terms of pedagogy and content. In my free time, I can usually be found doing something outside with my family and dog, although those adventures have become much calmer in recent years with the little ones. I love cooking, gardening, rock climbing, reading, and being involved in my little big city of Poughkeepsie, where I serve on several committees and organizations.
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