Office of Academic Affairs
1000 E. University Ave - Dept 3302
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307)766.4286
Fax: (307)766.2606
Dr. Tim Slater, Wyoming Excellence Chair in Science Education (B.S Physical Science; B.S. Ed. Secondary Science Education, Kansas State University;
M.S Physics & Astronomy, Clemson University; Ph.D. Geological Sciences, University
of South Carolina). Dr. Slater is a Professor in the College of Education’s School
of Teacher Education and Adjunct Professor in the College of Arts & Science’s Department
of Physics & Astronomy. Dr. Slater is a prolific author being cited thousands of times
by international scholars, having published more than 100 refereed journal articles,
21 books and presented hundreds of papers at conferences, often with his graduate
students as co-authors, describing his scholarly research on understanding the underlying
cognitive mechanisms related to teaching and learning in introductory science survey
courses taught to undergraduates and future teachers. Winner of numerous national
awards, he teaches four graduate-level courses in education research methods and cognitive
science for the College of Education each year. He further impacts the state by conducting
workshops for K-12 teachers and professors across Wyoming, including co-hosting the
Wyoming Society of College Science Teachers Conference in Casper, and the Planetarium
Education Workshop for Teachers at Northwest College in Powell. Professor Slater serves
as the Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Astronomy & Earth Sciences Education and
as Co-Editor for the Science Division of the Contemporary Issues in Technology and
Teacher Education for the International Association for Science Teacher Education.
Office of Academic Affairs
1000 E. University Ave - Dept 3302
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307)766.4286
Fax: (307)766.2606