Kathy Hill
Assistant Professor of Education
Huck Affiliations
Most Recent Publications
Schools as Living Laboratories for Architectural Engineering Research Experiences for Teachers
Kathleen Hill, T Lewis, S Asadi, M Johnson,
Using Modelling of and Modelling For in a Teacher Professional Development Workshop to Learn how Molecular Biologist Model
Amber Cesare, Kathleen Hill, Neela Yennawar, Hemant Yennawar, Amie Boal, Cody Lloyd, Jennifer A. Gruber, Lisa Shannon, 2025,
Revolutionizing STEM Education with Broader Impacts
M Johnson, Kathleen Hill, 2023,
Moving towards more authentic science learning experiences for students
T Lewis, Kathleen Hill, 2023,
Maintaining Program Sustainability and Longevity After Funding Expires
A Cesare, Kathleen Hill, 2023,
The Pollinator Game: Development of a Research-Based Learning Game
Kit Martin, Kathleen Hill, 2023,
A journey transforming random acts of Broader Impacts towards a more sustainable infrastructure
Kathleen Hill, Rita Graef, 2023,
The first 5 years of teaching science: The beliefs, knowledge, practices, and opportunities to learn of secondary science teachers
Julie A. Luft, Shannon L. Navy, Sissy S. Wong, Kathleen M. Hill, 2022, Journal of Research in Science Teaching
Hands-On Cybersecurity Curriculum using a Modular Training Kit
Asmit De, Mohammad Nasim Imtiaz Khan, Karthikeyan Nagarajan, Abdullah Ash Saki, Mahabubul Alam, Taylor Steven Wood, Matthew Johnson, Manoj Varma Saripalli, Yu Xia, Stephanie Cutler, Swaroop Ghosh, Kathleen M. Hill, Annmarie Ward, 2021, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings
Hands-on cybersecurity curriculum using a modular training kit
Asmit De, Mohammad Nasim Imtiaz Khan, Karthikeyan Nagarajan, Abdullah Ash Saki, Mahabubul Alam, Taylor Steven Wood, Matthew Johnson, Manoj Varma Saripalli, Yu Xia, Stephanie Cutler, Swaroop Ghosh, Kathleen M. Hill, Annmarie Ward, 2020, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings
Most-Cited Papers
Secondary science teachers’ subject matter knowledge development across the first 5 years
Ryan S. Nixon, Kathleen M. Hill, Julie A. Luft, 2017, Journal of Science Teacher Education on p. 574-589
The first 5 years of teaching science: The beliefs, knowledge, practices, and opportunities to learn of secondary science teachers
Julie A. Luft, Shannon L. Navy, Sissy S. Wong, Kathleen M. Hill, 2022, Journal of Research in Science Teaching
Exploring beginning teachers' content knowledge
Kathleen M. Hill, Julie A. Luft, 2015, on p. 57-74
Hands-on cybersecurity curriculum using a modular training kit
Asmit De, Mohammad Nasim Imtiaz Khan, Karthikeyan Nagarajan, Abdullah Ash Saki, Mahabubul Alam, Taylor Steven Wood, Matthew Johnson, Manoj Varma Saripalli, Yu Xia, Stephanie Cutler, Swaroop Ghosh, Kathleen M. Hill, Annmarie Ward, 2020, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings
A social constructivist perspective of teacher knowledge: The PCK of biology faculty at large research institutions
Kathleen M. Hill, 2015, on p. 353-369
Reforming undergraduate biology teaching through graduate assistants: Identifying bridges and barriers to making change
Kathleen M. Hill, Miles Orchinik, 2016, Current Issues in Education
Hands-On Cybersecurity Curriculum using a Modular Training Kit
Asmit De, Mohammad Nasim Imtiaz Khan, Karthikeyan Nagarajan, Abdullah Ash Saki, Mahabubul Alam, Taylor Steven Wood, Matthew Johnson, Manoj Varma Saripalli, Yu Xia, Stephanie Cutler, Swaroop Ghosh, Kathleen M. Hill, Annmarie Ward, 2021, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings
Connecting research to practice for better beginnings: Drawing upon what we know to enhance the teaching and learning of newly hired science teachers
Julie A. Luft, Shannon L. Dubois, Eric R. Banilower, Benjamin K. Campbell, Brett A. Criswell, Joel D. Donna, Jonah B. Firestone, Katie Greisen, Molly M. Henschel, Kathleen M. Hill, Jacqueline T. McDonnough, Hillary Merk, Ryan S. Nixon, Gail Richmond, Gillian H. Roehrig, Gregory T. Rushton, David Stroupe, Angela W. Webb, Mark Windschitl, Sissy S. Wong, 2015, on p. 197-203
Using Modelling of and Modelling For in a Teacher Professional Development Workshop to Learn how Molecular Biologist Model
Amber Cesare, Kathleen Hill, Neela Yennawar, Hemant Yennawar, Amie Boal, Cody Lloyd, Jennifer A. Gruber, Lisa Shannon, 2025,
Maintaining Program Sustainability and Longevity After Funding Expires
A Cesare, Kathleen Hill, 2023,
News Articles Featuring Kathy Hill
Feb 11, 2025
Feb. 17 EarthTalks: Translating STEM research to improve K-12 education
Kathleen Hill, director of the Center for Science and the Schools, and teaching professor of science education, will give the talk, “Center for Science and the Schools: Translating STEM Research to Improve K-12 Education,” at 4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 17, in 112 Walker Building on the University Park campus.
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Sep 01, 2021
Penn State centers collaborate on pollinator education project
A recently awarded USDA grant will allow CPR researchers and Center for Science and the Schools partners to partner with elementary school teachers in Pennsylvania to develop cross-disciplinary curricula that support students in understanding pollinator research in the areas of food, agriculture and natural resources.
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