NARST Standing Committees
NARST Colleagues: The important work of NARST begins at the committee level, and NARST members are the ones who staff the committees. The committee structure consists of eight standing committees, and all NARST members have an opportunity to serve the Association by participating on a committee. If you are interested in serving on a committee, please contact Charlene M. Czerniak at Charlene.Czerniak@utoledo.edu.
| Committee |
Chair |
| Equity and Ethics |
Angela Calabrese-Barton |
| External Policy and Relations |
Lynn Bryan |
| Research |
Randy Yerrick |
| Publications Advisory |
Barbara Crawford |
| Membership and Election |
Alan Harrison |
| Awards |
Dana Zeidler |
| International |
Mei-Hung Chiu |
| Program |
Charlene Czerniak |
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NARST Standing Committees
- Equity and Ethics (Angela Calabrese-Barton, chair)
The Equity and Ethics Committee will provide leadership and guidance to NARST on issues of equity and ethics including but not limited to gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, disabling conditions, sexual orientation, language, national origin, and religion.
- External Policy and Relations (Lynn A. Bryan, chair)
The External Policy and Relations Committee will review existing educational policies at the state, national, and international levels and produce position papers based on research. These papers would assist policymakers and the public-at-large to make more informed decisions. This committee will also foster the development of partnerships and collaborations with appropriate professional organizations and groups concerned with the quality of science teaching and learning.
- Research (Randy Yerrick, chair)
The Research Committee will develop, organize and/or implement various professional development activities for the NARST membership, including special research topic pre-sessions at the Annual Meeting, and research reviews and research-oriented document specifically designed for internal use and members' benefits. The committee will also fill NARST-allocated slots at the NSTA conventions as well as conceptualize, develop and disseminate reviews of research and white papers on appropriate topics.
- Publications Advisory (Barbara Crawford, chair)
The Publications Advisory Committee will recommend policy concerning NARST publications, and develop and disseminate additional publications specifically design for use by media, policy-makers, education officials, teachers, and other professional organizations. This committee will also monitor the process of development of publications initiated by the External Policy and Relations Committee, and the Research Committee. This committee will also monitor and oversee changes to the NARST website.
- Membership and Election (Alan Harrison, chair)
The Membership and Election committee will seek new members from a variety of backgrounds and retain active members by soliciting interest in committee membership throughout the organization and for elected offices. In addition to developing a slate for annual elections, the committee will be concerned with recruitment, retention, and responsiveness of NARST to members' interests.
- Awards (Dana Zeidler, chair)
The Awards Committee will oversee the work of the Award Selection Sub-Committees that solicit nominations and select winners of each of the NARST awards. This committee will also discus issues related to equity and efficientcy in the selection process, and the appropriateness of the award in terms of the NARST mission. If necessary this committee will recommend changes in awards or procedures to the Board of Directors.
- International (Mei-Hung Chiu, chair)
The International committee will recommend policy to the NARST Board concerning matters of interational science education research; represent the concerns, interests, and unique perspectives of international members; and stimulate collaborations and exchanges of ideas between NARST and other international science education organizations.
- Program (chaired by the President-Elect)
The Program Committee assists the President-Elect in planning and conducting the annual meeting.
If you are interested in serving on a NARST committee, please send an e-mail to Penny J. Gilmer. Be sure to include your complete contact information (email, phone, address, and so forth). Thanks in advance for you interest in making NARST a better organization through your involvement.
Penny J. Gilmer
NARST President
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4390
gilmer@chem.fsu.edu
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