Katie Rommel-Esham

Professor of Education
South Hall 229B
585-245-5325
rommel@geneseo.edu

Dr. Rommel-Esham has been a member of the Geneseo faculty since 1998.

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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.