Preethi Titu
Welcome to my website! I am an Assistant professor of Science Education in the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education at the Bagwell College of Education.
I have a background in teaching at higher education settings as well as K-12 schools
and my work focuses on both pre-service and in-service teachers to meaningfully integrate
STEM pedagogy into classroom practice. I earned my PhD in STEM Education from the
University of Minnesota. My doctoral dissertation focused on "Understanding Teacher
Professional Identity Development", where I explored Secondary Science Teacher beliefs
and practices through reflective practice. My research interests have focused broadly
on issues of understanding (i) how teachers' beliefs impact their classroom practice, (ii)
teachers' conception of STEM and (iii) teachers' attitudes toward culturally diverse
students. I am also passionate about working on preparing culturally responsive science
and math educators. I am currently involved for an IES grant project aimed at supporting
reform based instruction of AP Chemistry teachers.