Kathryn Madden, MS

Kathryn Madden, MS

Instructor, Department of Education
Field Placement Coordinator

Hargray Room 222

One University Boulevard

Bluffton, SC 29909

Office: 843-208-8325

maddenkr@uscb.edu

CV_Madden.pdf

I have decades of professional experience as a scientist and educator. My unique background as a senior environmental scientist with SAIC, a field biologist and research coordinator with Savannah River Ecology Lab, executive director of two environmental-based non-profits, and teaching in elementary to college life sciences reflects my passion for STEM and science education. As an Instructor, I strive to develop and design teaching practices that are well-researched, evidence-based, and student-centered. My students are encouraged to explore topics through hands-on, inquiry-based learning infused with the beautiful local salt marsh environment as an engagement tool for biology, environmental biology, and science methods courses. I am a dedicated life-long learner. I earned my BS in Biology from USC Aiken, an MS in Science Education from Montana State University, and an MS in Biological Sciences from Clemson University. I am a STEM Education Doctoral student at the University of South Carolina, working towards a Project Based Learning cognate and endorsement. I maintain my highly qualified SC Teaching Certification in Biology and continue to work and volunteer on many field biology research opportunities related to local flora and fauna. My current research interests include fostering a science identity through local learning, the role of plants as foundation species, and environmental education.