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 and I earned my BS in Biology from USC Aiken, a MS in Science Education from Montana State University, and a MS in Biological Sciences from Clemson University. Currently I am, pursuing my EdD in STEM Education from the University of South Carolina in Columbia. 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.