Kim Charmatz
Part Time Faculty
Education
- PhD Science Education, University of Maryland
- MEd Elementary Education, University of Maryland
- BS Biology, Virginia Tech
Kim Charmatz is originally from Maryland and has also lived in Florida, New York, and Virginia. She attended Virginia Tech, receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Biology, and attended the University of Maryland, receiving a Master’s degree in Elementary Education and a Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction, Science Education. In her spare time, she enjoys yoga, being outdoors, hiking, bicycling, and swimming. She has a passion for protecting animals and nature.
Expertise
Areas of Teaching Expertise:
• Teaching Certification: Grades 1-8
• Certified Interpretive Guide, National Association of Interpretation
• Facilitator: Project WILD, Project WILD Aquatic, Project WET
• Teacher: Project Learning Tree, Schoolyard Habitat Program, Wonders of Wetlands
Selected Publications
- Coleman, M., Charmatz, K. Cook, A., Brokloff, S.E., & Matthews, K. (2021, December). From the Classroom to the Advising Office: Exploring Narratives of Advising as Teaching. NACADA Review: Academic Advising Praxis and Perspectives. https://meridian.allenpress.com/nacada-review/article/2/1/36/475632/From-the-Classroom-to-the-Advising-Office
- Charmatz, K. & Crawford, L. (2020, March). Supporting early-career STEM students. Academic Advising Today (43(1). https://nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/Academic-Advising-Today/View-Articles/Supporting-Early-Career-STEM-Students.aspx
- Charmatz, K. (2018). Book Review: The Serengetic Rules: The Quest to Discover How Life Works and Why it Matters. NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising Journal. https://nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/Book-Reviews/Current-Past-Book-Reviews/The-Serengeti-Rules-The-Quest-to-Discover-How-Life-Works-and-Why-It-Matters-a8745.aspx
Education
- PhD Science Education, University of Maryland
- MEd Elementary Education, University of Maryland
- BS Biology, Virginia Tech