Christine Schnittka
Emily R. and Gerald S. Leischuck Endowed Professor for Critical Needs in Education
Office: 5072 Haley Center
Units: Department of Curriculum and Teaching
Campus Mail: 5040 Haley Center
Email: cgs0013@auburn.edu
Phone: (334) 844-8277
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Academic Area
Science Education
Short Bio
Dr. Christine Schnittka, Professor of Science Education in Auburn University’s College of Education, develops and researches design-based curriculum units for elementary and middle school youth, targeting key science concepts through a maker lens. Her curricula have been used by teachers in more than 33 states and 13 countries. She is currently investigating the science and engineering embedded in traditional crafts, hoping to turn her findings into more curricula for elementary and middle school teachers to use.Dr. Schnittka is a former middle school science teacher and has been teaching elementary and secondary science education for 11 years. She has published her work in journals such as the International Journal of Science Education, The International Journal of Engineering Education, Advances in Engineering Education, Science & Children, The Science Teacher, and Science Scope. She teaches science methods, educational technology, and assessment courses. A creative polymath, she likes to spend her free time with her knitting needles in one hand and clay in the other.
Education
Ph.D. in Science Education, 2009, University of Virginia
M.E. in Mechanical Engineering, 1992, University of Virginia
B.M.E. in Mechanical Engineering, 1986, Auburn University
Professional Experience
2019 - Present
Professor, Auburn University
2014 - 2019
Associate Professor, Secondary Science Education, Auburn University
2012 - 2014
Assistant Professor, Secondary Science Education, Auburn University
2009 - 2012
Assistant Professor, Elementary and Middle Level Science Education, University of Kentucky College of Education-Department of STEM Education
2007 - 2008
Science and Math Teacher, Walton Middle School, Charlottesville, VA
1995 - 2004
Science Teacher, Village School, Charlottesville, VA
1993 - 1995
Research Assistant, University of Virginia
1982 - 1984
Mechanical Engineer, IBM
Links
Christine Guy Schnittka, Ph.D.