Biography
Dr. Bricker serves as the Jay M. Robinson Distinguished Professor in Educational Technologies
and Professor of Elementary and Middle Grades STEM Education in the College of Education
and Allied Professions. Her primary areas of disciplinary expertise are STEM education
in elementary and middle grades, integration of science and literacy, and teacher
professional development. Her current efforts focus on a Western North Carolina Elementary
Science/STEM Community of Practice and partnering with teachers and science education
professionals in WNC to collaborate, problem solve, innovate, and advocate.<br><br>Dr.
Bricker has completed the <i>WCU </i><i>Leadership Academy, </i>the<i> WCU Women’s
Leadership in Action program, </i>and the UNC system’s <i>BRIDGES: Academic Leadership
for Women</i> professional development program. She recently served as CEAP Associate
Dean and Director of Teacher Education and is a recipient of numerous awards including
the North Carolina Science Teachers Association Jo Duckett Wallace Award for Distinguished
Service in Elementary Science Education, the WCU Chancellor’s Meritorious Award for
Engaged Teaching, and the North Carolina Campus Compact Service Learning Award.
Teaching Interests
Dr. Bricker's teaching interests include science and STEM education, the integration
of science and literacy, elementary and middle grades education, and teacher education.
Research Interests
Dr. Bricker's research interests include science and STEM education, the integration
of science and literacy, teacher professional development, and community engagement.
