Khadija E. Fouad

Khadija E. Fouad is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at Appalachian State University with extensive K-12 science teaching experience across biology, chemistry, physics, and earth sciences.

Her educational credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction for Science Education (minor: History and Philosophy of Science) from Indiana University, Bloomington (2016)
• Secondary Science Certification from Southeast Missouri State University (1997)
• M.A. in Microbiology from Indiana University, Bloomington (1989)
• B.A. in Biology (minor: African and African-American Studies) from Earlham College (1981)

Her research centers on culturally responsive science pedagogy, with emphases on:

• Nature of Science (NOS) conceptions and instruction
• Evolution education for Muslim students
• History of science integration in NOS teaching
• Climate change education frameworks
• Discourse analysis in science classrooms
• Alternative conceptions in science learning

She develops context-specific strategies for underserved populations including urban/rural and Muslim students, bridging scientific literacy with cultural and religious identities through historical perspectives and inquiry-based methods.

Publication trends (2014-2019) reveal concentrated work in science education, particularly NOS instruction, evolution pedagogy for religious minorities, and history of science applications. Earlier contributions include microbiology research (1993) and historical Christian-Muslim relations scholarship (2014), demonstrating interdisciplinary range across STEM education and humanities.