Chemistry & STEM Education Research
at the TN STEM Education Center, Middle Tennessee State University and Stony Brook University, Department of Chemistry
Rushton Research Group
Ph.D. Kent State University, 2020
M.Ed. Spalding University, 2013
B.S. Celal Bayar University, 1999
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Fatma graduated from Kent State University in August 2020 with a PhD in the Curriculum and Instruction program, with a concentration in Science Education. She has 13 years of teaching experience as a science teacher at the middle school level and two years at the college level. Her goal as a science teacher educator and researcher is to generate knowledge that will contribute to preparing and supporting science teachers in their initial preparation and professional development. Dr. Kaya is currently a postdoctoral research fellow at the Tennessee STEM Education Center.
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2. PDConnect: A Scalable Community Approach to Improving Instruction in AP Chemistry Nationwide