My teaching objective is to prepare teachers to teach science to all children. My research both guides and supports my teaching. My research focuses on: 1) student populations traditionally under-served by public education, 2) 4th-8th grades, 3) teacher development, and 4) urban education. I serve as course coordinator for Q200: Introduction to Scientific Inquiry, as well as teach Q611: Research Issues in Science Education, Q612: Topical Seminar/Equity Issues in Science Education, and Q540: Teaching Environmental Education.

Ph.D. Curriculum & Instruction: Science Education/Middle Level Education, 1998, Kent State University, Kent, OH

M.A. Educational Studies: Science/Environmental Education, 1993, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

B.S. Elementary Education, 1989, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH

• Q690 ADV RESEARCH IN SCIENCE EDU
• E548 ADV ST TEACH SCI IN ELEM SCH
• J799 DOCT THESIS-CURRICULUM/INSTR
• Q590 IND STUDY OR RES IN SCI EDUC
• Q200 INTRO TO SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY
• Q540 TEACHING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUC
• J762 TOP SEM/CURRICULUM & INSTRUC
• Q612 TOPICAL SEMINAR IN SCIENCE ED

• Buck, G., Mast, C., Macintyre Latta, M., Kaftan, J. (2009). Fostering a theoretical and practical understanding of teaching as a relational process: A feminist participatory study of mentoring a doctoral student. Educational Action Research, 17, 505-521.
• Buck, G., & Trauth-Nare, A., (2009). Making the formative assessment process integral to science education. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 20, 475-494.
• Quigley, C., Beeman-Cadwallader, N., Riggs, M., Rodriquez, A., & Buck, G. (2009). Deer tracks in the city? Problem-based learning in a kindergarten classroom. Science and Children.
• Cook, K., & Buck, G. (accepted, 2009). Listening to learners: Proposing the tool of photovoice for engaging students in community-based socioscientific inquiry. Science Scope.
• Buck, G., Trauth-Nare, A., & Kaftan, J. (in press). Making formative assessment discernible to preservice teachers. Journal of Research in Science Teaching.
• Buck, G., Cook, K., Quigley, C., Eastwood, J., & Lucas, Y. (prepublished online, 2009). Four profiles of urban, low SES, African-American girls' attitudes toward science: A sequential explanatory mixed-methods study. Journal of Mixed Methods Research.
• Beeman-Cadwallader, N., Quigley, C., & Buck, G. (accepted, 2009). Fix the potholes! Helping students translate their interests into investigable questions. Science Scope.
• Buck, G., Leslie-Pelecky,D., & Plano Clark, V. (2008). Science Role Models for Adolescent Girls. Science Scope, 32, 40-43.
• Buck, G., Plano Clark, V., Leslie-Pelecky, D., Cerda, P., & Lu, Y. (2008). Examining the cognitive processes usd by adolescent girls and women scientists in identifying science role models: A feminist approach. Science Education, 92, 688-707.
• Macintyre Latta, M. and Buck, G. (2008). Enfleshing Embodiment: Falling into Trust with the Body’s Role in Teaching and Learning. Educational Philosophy and Theory, 40, 315-329.
• Macintyre Latta, M., & Buck, G. (2007). Risks and opportunities embodied within self-study. Studying Teacher Education, 3(2), 213-229.
• Macintyre Latta, M., Buck, G., & Beckenhauer, A. (2007). Formative assessment demands artistic vision. International Journal of Education & the Arts, 8(4). Retrieve from http://ijea.asu.edu/v8n4/.
• Buck, G., Macintyre Latta, M., Leslie-Pelecky, D. (2007). Learning How to Make Inquiry into Electricity and Magnetism Discernible to Middle Level Teachers. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 18:377-397.
• Macintyre Latta, M., Buck, G., Leslie-Pelecky, D., and Carpenter, L. (2007). Terms of Inquiry. Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 13(1): 21-41.
• Buck, G., Leslie-Pelecky, D., Lu, Y., Plano Clark, V, & Creswell, J. (2006). The Self-Definition of Women Experiencing a Non-Traditional Graduate Fellowship Program. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 43(8), 852-873.
• Kaftan, J., Buck, G., & Haack, A. (2006). Using Formative Assessments to Individualize Instruction and Promote Learning. Middle School Journal, 37(4), 44-47.
• Leslie-Pelecky, D., Buck, G., & Zabawa, A*. (2005). Broadening Middle-School Students’ Images of Science and Scientists. Journal of Materials Education. Available: www.physics.unl.edu/~fulcrum/about/pubsandtalks.php
• Buck, G., Mast, C*., Ehlers, N., and Franklin, E. (2005). Preparing Teachers to Create a Mainstream Science Classroom that is Conducive to the Needs of English-Language Learners: A Feminist Action Research Project. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 42,9, 1013-1031. Available: digitalcommons.unl.edu/teachlearnfacpub/11.
• Hesser, K*., Buck, G., & Dop, S. (February, 2005). Using levers to teach inquiry. Science Scope.
• Buck, G. & Cordes, J. (2005). An action research project on preparing teachers to meet the needs of under-served student populations. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 16(1), 43-64. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/teachlearnfacpub/11

• Cook, K.,& Buck, G. (2008). Evolution teaching practices: Striving for Scientific Literacy. NSTA Area Conference, Cincinnati, OH.
• Beeman-Cadwallader, N., & Buck, G. (2008). Satisfying the YouTube generation's curiosities and building inquiry skills. NSTA Area Conference, Cincinnati, OH.
• Trauth-Nare, A., & Buck, G. (2008). Making students' thinking visible: Using formative assessment effectively in a problem-based unit on evolutionary principles. NSTA Regional Conference, Cincinnati, OH.
• Buck, G., Trauth-Nare, A.., & Kaftan, J. (2008). Making formative assessment discernible to pre-service teachers: a pragmatic self-study. Paper presentation at the National Association for Research, Baltimore, MD.
• Buck, G., Macintyre Latta, M., Kaftan, J., & Trauth-Nare, A. (2008). An exploratory study of using formative assessment to guide inquiry-based instruction. Paper presentation at the Association for Science Teacher Educators, St. Louis, MO.
• Buck, G., Amirshokoohi, A., Beeman-Cadwallader, N., Caylor, E., Eastwood, J., Nargund, V., Schmelz, R., & Sher, M. (2007). Making inquiry into chemistry discernible to pre-service teachers. School Science and Mathematics Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
• Buck, G. (2007, November). A longitudinal study on the perceptions of science role models as held by adolescent girls and women scientists. School Science and Mathematics Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
• Buck, G., Plano Clark, V., & Leslie-Pelecky, D. (2007). Perceptions of Science Role Models as Held by 8th Grade Girls and Women Scientists. Paper presentation at the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
• Buck, G., Macintyre Latta, M., & Kaftan, J. (2007). Professional Development on Formative Assessment in Heterogeneous Science Classrooms. Poster paper presentation at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, New Orleans, LA.
• Buck, G., Plano Clark, V., & Leslie-Pelecky, D. (2007). Comparing and Exploring the Perceptions of Science Role Models for Adolescent Girls. Paper presentation at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, New Orleans, LA
• Macintyre Latta, M., & Buck, G. (2007). The dynamics of formative assessment demands artistic vision. Paper Discussion at the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
• Macintyre Latta, M. and Buck, G. (2006, April). Risks and Opportunities within Self-Study. Paper submitted to the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco. Available: http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/teachlearnfacpub/22
• Macintyre Latta, M. and Buck, G. (2006, April). Enfleshing Embodiment: Falling into Trust with the Body’s Role in Teaching and Learning. Paper presentation at the Annual National Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies, Berkeley, CA.

• Staff Development in Science Education
• Power Up for Science - This grant has been accepted with a start date of January 1, 2008.
• Power Up for Science
• Shifting Mindsets: A Study of a First-Year Implementation of "New Technology High School"

• Chair of Sub-Committee: Family Medical Leave Act
• National Association for Research in Science Teaching: Equity and Ethics Committee
• Annual Review Committee, 2008
• Graduate Committee - Member of IUB School of Education Graduate Committee
• Outstanding Article Committee. National Association for Research in Science Teaching. - Serve on committee to annally select best article published in Journal of Research in Science Teaching.
• Reviewer for Science Education. - Reviewed manuscripts.
• IU P-16 Center/Gary Public School Partnership - IUB partner for McCullough Girls Academy
• Editorial Review Board: Journal of Science Teacher Education - Reviewed manuscripts
• Reviewer for Journal of Mixed-Methods Research - Review Journal manuscripts
• Reviewer for annual conference for National Association for Research in Science Teaching - Reviewed conference proposals for: Strand 2: Science Learning - Contexts, Characterisitics and Interactions. Strand 7: Pre-Service Science Teacher Education
• Coordinator for Q200: Introduction to Scientific Inquiry - Oversaw course adminstration of Q200. In the fall of 2006, there were 2 lecture sections and 9 lab sections for this course. There was a total of 7 Associate Instructors for this course and one materials person. As coordinator, I met with the AIs every Friday, visited their labs, and oversaw the organization of lab materials (with the support of the materials AI). I also addressed student concerns involving incompletes, missing exams, etc.