Dr. Rommel-Esham has been a member of the Geneseo faculty since 1998.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Ph.D., Measurement & Assessment, Virginia Commonwealth University
M.Ed., Mathematics Education, University of Delaware
B.A., Mathematics, University of Delaware
Awards
Award of Professor Recognition from the Academic Affairs Committee of the SUNY Geneseo Student Association, 2018
Drs. Carol and Michael Harter Endowment for Faculty Mentoring Award, 2017
President’s Award for Excellence in Academic Advisement, 2013
Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2006
Selected Publications
Fletcher, K., Rommel-Esham, K., Farthing, D. & Sheldon, A. (2011). Generating Excitement - Transfer of Energy. Science Scope (35)4.
Rommel-Esham, K. (2008). How many lefties in our classroom? Science Scope, 32(1).
Rommel-Esham, K. (2005). Do you see what I see? An artful approach to investigating science process skills. Science and Children 43(1).
Selected Presentations
Promoting Equity and Learning in the Social Studies Classroom Using Virtual Field Trips (with M. Costello), International Society for the Social Studies Annual Conference, February 2019.
Using Virtual Field Trips to Enhance Student Learning in the Upper Elementary Mathematics Classroom, (with M. Costello), National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2017 Regional Conference & Exposition, October 2017.
Recovering the Heart and Soul of Education: Teacher Educators in a Fractured World (with L. O’Brien), Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies, Provoking “Curriculum Encounters” Conference, February 2017.
A Multimodal Approach to Integrative Science Education, (with M. Costello), National Science Teachers Association, November 2014.
POPS! The Power of Physical Science: Encouraging Girls to Study Physics and Geology (with K. Fletcher, D. Farthing, & A. Sheldon), National Science Foundation Math and Science Partnership Learning Network Conference, January 2012.
Professional Affiliations
Council on Undergraduate Research
EDUCAUSE
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
National Science Teachers Association
Association of Mathematics Teachers of New York State
Research Interests
My research interests include infusing STEM concepts into literacy and social studies instruction, incorporating technology into math and science instruction, and multiliteracy approaches to STEM instruction.