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Alison Mercier is an Assistant Professor of Elementary Education and Curriculum and Instruction Coordinator at the University of Wyoming's School of Teacher Education, College of Education. She holds a Ph.D. in Science Education from the University of North Carolina Greensboro (2020), an M.S. in Elementary Curriculum & Instruction (2002), and a B.S. in Biochemistry (2000). Prior to academia, she taught for 16 years in high-need urban schools, focusing on STEM disciplines. Her research emphasizes responsive teacher education, identity development in STEM, rural education, and equitable classroom practices. She co-led the STEM Teacher Leader Collaborative and contributed to the NSF-funded BRIDGES project.
Teaching responsibilities include courses like Elementary Science Methods and Educational Assessment. Professional affiliations include AAAS, AERA, NARST, and SEEDS. She has secured grants on climate-energy ecosystems (2021) and early childhood engineering (2022). Her work integrates socioenvironmental problem-solving to foster inclusive STEM identities, with recent presentations at NARST and AERA conferences.
- Education: Ph.D., UNC Greensboro (2020); M.S., UNC Greensboro (2002); B.S., NC State (2000)
- Grants: Co-PI on $20k climate-energy project (2021), $6k early engineering grant (2022)
- Service: ASTE Communications Committee member, reviewer for multiple journals/conferences
