I currently teach courses in secondary science methods and a doctoral research seminar at the School of Education. In addition, I lead a seminar for doctoral students in the sciences who plan to pursue academic careers and are interested in improving their teaching skills. Across campus, I teach lab sections to undergraduates in the Department of Geological Sciences. Affiliated courses:

Q528 - Demonstration and Field Strategies in Science

Q546 - Secondary Science Methods

Q612 - University Science Teaching

G105 - Our Habitable Planet

My current research involves analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data regarding student experiences, performance and engagement in science education from middle school through graduate school. More recently, we've begun work that uses eye tracking technologies to study the interpretation of data by students and scientists in classroom and field-based settings.

Ph.D. Science Education, May 2008, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

M.S. Geology, May 2003, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

B.A. Geology, May 1997, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY

• Maltese, A. V. & Tai, R. H. (In Press). Eyeballs in the fridge: Sources of early interest in science. International Journal of Science Education.
• Maltese, A. V. (2009, April/May). Shake, rattle and hopefully not fall. Science & Children, 46(8), 40-43.
  
• Maltese, A. V., Tai, R. H., & Sadler, P. M. (In Press). The effect of high school physics laboratories on performance in introductory college physics. The Physics Teacher.
• Tai, R. T., Sadler, P. M., & Maltese, A. V. (2007). A study of the association of autonomy and achievement on performance. Science Educator, 16(1), 22-28.
• Maltese, A. V., Dexter, K. M., Tai, R. H., & Sadler, P. M. (2007). Breaking from tradition: Unfulfilled promises of block scheduling in science. Science Educator, 16(1), 1-7.
• Tai, R. T., Liu, C. Q., Maltese, A. V., & Fan, X. T. (2006, May 26). Planning early for careers in science. Science, 312 (5777), 1143-1144.

• Riding the Geoscience Cyberinfrastructure Wave of Data: Real Time Data Use in Education – 4th IEEE International Conference  on e-Science, Indianapolis, IN