Mallinson Institute for Science Education

Mallinson Institute for Science Education
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5444 USA
(269) 387-5398

William Cobern

William Cobern
University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences and Science Education
Office: (269) 387-5407
Location:
3137 Wood Hall, Mail Stop 5444
Mailing address:
Mallinson Institute for Science Education
Western Michigan University
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5444 USA
William Cobern
Education:
  • Ph.D., University of Colorado
  • B.A., University of California
Bio:

Dr. Bill Cobern has a joint appointment in the Department of Biological Sciences and the Mallinson Institute for Science Education 51福利社 Michigan University, and he served as the Director of MISE from 2003 to 2017.

He began his science education career as a high school biology and chemistry teacher, and has also taught science at the elementary and college levels. At the institute he teaches a variety of courses for science teacher development and science education research. He has an .

Cobern is a:

  • Fellow of the American Scientific Affiliation
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2006
  • Fellow of the American Education Research Association, 2008