William Thornburgh, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Education
- Ph.D., University of Louisville
- M.S., Montana State University
- B.S., Butler University
Research & Academic Interests
- Informal science education
- Teacher professional development
- Artificial intelligence
Publications
- Thornburgh, W. (2024). The role of the planetarium on students’ attitudes, learning, and thinking about astronomical concepts. In Collaboration to Advance Science & Mathematics Education: Panama City, Panama (pp. 57–69).
- Thornburgh, W., Manning, M. & Ebikwo, C. (2024). Key strategies to recognize, reflect, and address classroom bias. Rethinking Behavior (accepted, not yet published)
- Carter, I., Thornburgh, W., & Tretter, T. (2024). Developing K-12 teachers’ actionable understanding of the multidimensional next generation science standards. The Electronic Journal of Research in Science and Mathematics Education, 28(1). 32-53.
- Thornburgh, W. (2024). Preparing teacher candidates for a diverse classroom. Pedagogicon Conference Proceedings. 3. 1-5.
- Thornburgh, W. & Brown, S. (2023). Measuring pre-service elementary teachers’ changes in pedagogical orientation towards science teaching. The Kentucky Journal of Excellence in College Teaching and Learning, 19(1). 104-118.
Associations, Affiliations & Work History
- National Science Teaching Association
- Association for Science Teacher Education
- School Science and Mathematics Association
- Kentucky Science Teachers Association
- Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Educator
Awards & Accolades
- Thornburgh, W. (2024, November). Harnessing the Power of AI to Transform STEM Learning. Invited keynote speaker at the International Conference on Learning, Teaching, and Technology, Bandung, Indonesia. https://ictlt.ikipsiliwangi.ac.id/2024/
