Science Education News

Laura Henriques Wins 2021 CASE Distinguished Service Award

Dr. Laura Henriques was recognized by the California Associate of Science Educators with the 2021 Margaret Nicholson Distinguished Service Award. Congratulations, Laura!

Meeting a Growing Need for Physics Teachers

There is a severe shortage of qualified science and math teachers nationwide, including physics. CSULB is credentialing and providing a pathway for existing teachers to add an authorization in physics, enabling them to teach the much-needed subject area.​

Featured Faculty - Dr. Sara Dozier

We wish a warm welcome to Dr. Sara Dozier -- the newest member of the tenure-track faculty in Science Education at California State University, Long Beach.

Congratulations 2021 Graduates

Congratulations to our 2021 Master's degree students in Science Education at CSULB!

Tom Zook Wins Local PhysTEC Teacher of the Year

Tom Zook, a triple alum of CSULB, was selected as the 2021 Local PhysTEC Teacher of the Year. Tom earned his B.S. in physics, secondary physics teaching credential, and M.S. in science education from CSULB.

Laura Henriques Elected Fellow of the APS

Dr. Laura Henriques was awarded induction as Fellow in the American Physical Society for "exceptional contributions to the physics enterprise in physics research, important applications of physics, leadership made in or service to physics, or significant contributions to physics education."