The University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Professional Information

Education

ABD in Science Education, North Carolina State University

M.Ed. in Science Education, North Carolina State University, May 2000

B.S. in Science Education with a concentration in Chemistry and B.S. in Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, May 1997

Additional Training

School Science Laboratory Safety Institute, Science & Safety Consulting Services, Inc., Asheville, August 2005

Program Approval Training, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, Salter Path, May 2005

School Science Safety Training, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, Salter Path, NC, July 2004

Adopt-A-Watershed and GLOBE Summer Institute, Bend, Oregon, July 2001

Technology Workshop for Science Teachers, Cumberland County Schools and North Carolina State University, October 1999-June 2000

“Total Science Safety Training” Workshop, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, Fayetteville, NC October 1999

Advanced Placement Biology Workshop, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC June 1999

Advanced Placement Environmental Science Workshop, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC June 1999

Advanced Placement Chemistry Workshop, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC June 1998

International Baccalaureate Chemistry Workshop, St. Pete Beach, FL, July 1998

Professional Experience

Instructor and Science Education Undergraduate Program Coordinator, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, August 2003 – present

Science Educator for the Educationally Integrated, Environmentally Involved Outdoor (EIEIO) Summer Program, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, July 2002

Guest Lecturer, Department of Education and Department of Chemistry and Physics, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, August 2001-June 2003

Science Curriculum Specialist, K-5, Cumberland County Schools, January 2001-July 2001

Secondary Science Teacher and Department Chairperson, Cumberland County Schools, May 1997-January 2001 and August 2001-June 2002

Awards and Fellowships

Graduate Research Assistantship at North Carolina State University on the Visualization in Technology Education (VisTE) Grant funded by the National Science Foundation (Award #ESI-0137811) June 2002-July 2003

Summer Research Assistantship at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke funded by the North Carolina Biotechnology Grant 1998

North Carolina Science Teachers Association’s Outstanding Student Teacher of the Year 1997

Grants

PI with Dr. Velinda Woriax, and Mrs. Mary Klinikowski, "The University of North Carolina at Pembroke Robert C. Noyce Scholarship Program" funded by the National Science foundation through the Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) competition Award # 0531994 for $250,314.

Co-PI with Dr. Martin Farley and Dr. Lee Phillips, "Using Local Groundwater Data to Introduce Students of Underrespresented Groups to Geology: Life of the Aquifer," funded by the National Science foundation through the Opportunities for Enhancing Diversity in the Geosciences (OEDG) competition Award # 0503592 for $98,023.

Co-Director with Dr. Warren Baker, “The Excellence in Teaching Mathematics and Science Project” Cycle II funded by the NC Quest Program through the University of North Carolina Division of University School Programs and U.S. Department of Eduction for $251,000.

Co-Director with Dr. Warren Baker, “The Excellence in Teaching Mathematics and Science Project” Cycle III funded by the NC Quest Program through the University of North Carolina Division of University School Programs and U.S. Department of Eduction for $116,000.

Professional Activities

Professional Reviewer of Science Education Manuscripts for Corwin Press, July 2005 - present

Member of the Editorial Board for Meridian: A Middle School Technologies Journal, 2002-present

Reviewer of Conference Proposals for the National Association for Research in Science Teaching Conference: Strand 7: Educational Technology, 2003-present

Workshop Presenter at North Carolina Science Teachers’ Association Conferences, 1996-present

Workshop Presenter at National Science Teachers’ Association Conferences, 1996-present

Presenter of the “There’s Never Enough Time in the Day: How to Make the Most of Each Minute Through Curriculum Integration” Workshop, Cumberland County Schools, Fayetteville, NC, August 2001

Presenter at the Eisenhower funded “Implementing the New Standard Course of Study in High School Chemistry” Workshop, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, June 2001

Presenter of the “Using STC and TRACS Kits to Implement Inquiry Science in the Elementary Classroom” Workshop, Cumberland County Schools, Fayetteville, NC June 2001

Presenter of the “Using the Science Court CD-ROM and Cooperative Learning in the One Computer Classroom” Workshop, Cumberland County Schools, Fayetteville, NC February 2001-May 2001

Member of the North Carolina Advisory Board for Glencoe’s Science Voyages middle school science textbook series, 1998

Textbook Reviewer for Glencoe’s Dynamics of Life high school biology textbook, 1998

Conference Proceedings

Park, J., Slykhuis, D., Flynn, L., & McBroom, R. (2003). Constructing Evaluation Tools to Assess Earth Science Concepts using Web-Based VR Panoramas and Contour Maps. Paper presented at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference.

Wiebe, E., Clark, A., Ferzli, M., & McBroom, R. (2003). The VisTE Project: Visualization for Improved Technological and Scientific Literacy. Paper presented at the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Nashville, TN.

Farley, M., Phillips, P.L., & R. McBroom, (2007) Life of the Aquifer: Improving Earth Science Education for Teachers and Students in High Schools of Under-represented Groups on the North Carolina Coastal Plain, Eos. Trans. AGU, 88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract ED51A-0119.

Farley, M., Phillips, P. L., & McBroom, R., (2008), Investigating Regional Hydrogeology of The Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain: A Student Exercise: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 40, p. 58.

Articles in Refereed Journal

McBroom, R., & Oliver-Hoyo, M. T. (2007). Food Enzymes. The Science Teacher, 74(7), 58-63.

National Conference Presentations

McBroom, R. “The Way to Their Brains is Through Their Stomachs”. The National Science Teachers’ Association Conference. Dallas, TX. March 30 – April 2, 2005.

McBroom, R. “Life of the Aquifer: A Partnership for Engaging Underserved Grades 9-12 Students in Local Geology”, NSTA 2008 National Conference on Science Education, Boston, MA, March 28, 2008.

McBroom, R. & V. Woriax “Who Will Teach Our Children? Recruiting Underserved Populations into the Sciences and Science Education”, NSTA 2008 National Conference on Science Education, Boston, MA, March 29, 2008.

Farley, M., P.L. Phillips, & R. McBroom. Investigating Regional Hydrogeology of the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain: a Student Exercise.” Geological Society of America. Charlotte, NC. April 2008.

State Conference Presentations
Ritter, T., P. Wish, & R. McBroom “Hands-On Activities for Teaching the Basic Physical Quantities of Mechanics”, NCSTA 2007 Professional Development Institute, Greensboro, NC, Nov.15, 2007.

McBroom, R., M. Farley, & L. Phillips, “Life of the Aquifer: A Partnership for Engaging 9-12 Students in Local Geology” NCSTA 2007 Professional Development Institute, Greensboro, NC, Nov.16, 2007.

Storms, W., R. McBroom, & P. Lewis “Scotland County MSP: Scotland County School” The North Carolina Mathematics & Science Partnership (MSP) Conference Greensboro, NC. September 22, 2006.

Wiebe, E., Ferzli, M., & McBroom, R. “Visualization and Communication in Science”. The North Carolina Science Teachers’ Association (NCSTA) Professional Development Institute. Greensboro, N.C. November 12-14, 2003.

Poster Presentations
Baker, W., R. McBroom., M. Klinikowski, & V. Woriax “UNC Pembroke Robert Noyce Scholarship Program”, 1st Annual Recruiting Science and Mathematics Teachers for the 21st Century Noyce PI Conference, Washington, DC, June 27, 2006.

McBroom, R., M. Klinikowski, & V. Woriax “UNC Pembroke Robert Noyce Scholarship Program”, 2nd Annual Recruiting Science and Mathematics Teachers for the 21st Century Noyce PI Conference, Washington, DC, June 28, 2007.

McBroom, R., M. Klinikowski, & V. Woriax “UNC Pembroke Robert Noyce Scholarship Program”, 3rd Annual Recruiting Science and Mathematics Teachers for the 21st Century Noyce PI Conference, Washington, DC, June 26-27, 2008.

Department and University Materials
Baker, W. & McBroom, R. (2007). Department of Public Instruction Continuing Accreditation Report for the Graduate Middle Grades Education (M.A. and M.A.T. with 6-9 Specialization) Programs: UNC Pembroke.

Baker, W. & McBroom, R. (2007). Department of Public Instruction Continuing Accreditation Report for the Undergraduate Middle Grades Education Program: UNC-Pembroke.

McBroom, R. (2007). Department of Public Instruction Continuing Accreditation Report for the Graduate Science Education (M.A. and M.A.T. with Science Education 9-12 Specialization) Programs: UNC Pembroke.

McBroom, R. (2007). Department of Public Instruction Continuing Accreditation Report for the Undergraduate Biology & Science Education Programs: UNC-Pembroke.

McBroom, R. (2007). Science Education Graduate Candidate Handbook: UNC Pembroke.

Research Interests

The use of computerized visualizations & animations to promote conceptual understanding of science topics.
The use of technology in K-12 science classrooms.
Inquiry-based teaching of science in K-12 science classrooms.

Professional Association Memberships

National Science Teachers Association
National Science Education Leadership Association
North Carolina Science Teachers Association
North Carolina Science Leadership Association
National Middle School Association
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Phi Delta Kappa

Personal Information

My husband, Doug, is a lecturer in the Math and Computer Science Department at UNC-Pembroke. We live in Maxton with our two bulldogs, Bailey & Bridgette. In the very little spare time I have, I enjoy gardening, reading, and playing with Bailey & Bridgette! If you've been in my office, then you probably know that I love bulldogs. Here's some pictures of my two favorite dogs!