Lecturer II - DLT
- EdD, San Diego State University
- MA, University of Texas, Dallas
- BS, Oklahoma State University
My name is Melanie Brown and I have been in education for 35 years as a 7-12 science teacher, an adjunct professor, district resource teacher, curriculum specialist, an intervention support provider for EL students and district administrator in charge of STEAM programs. I am currently the STEAM Coordinator for the Sweetwater Union High School District. I have a BS in Science Education-Biology from Oklahoma State University; an MA in Science Education-Geology from the University of Texas at Dallas and I have an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from San Diego State University. I am also a National BoardCertified Teacher (2003, 2013, 2023). I was a Fulbright Teacher Program Scholar to Japan in 2005 focusing on Japanese Lesson Study and the implementation into U.S. schools. I was San Diego Science Teacher of the Year in 2003, Sweetwater Union High School Teacher of the Year in 2005. In 2009, I was appointed by the California Department of Education as a developer of the California Science Framework and in 2018 appointed to the CAST Item Review Panel. I was an NGSS @NSTA Curator for the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), reviewing materials that were added to the NSTA website with a focus on the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). In 2023, I was selected to be a Grand award Judge at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair 2024 in Los Angeles. I am excited to be part of the STEAM community here at USD.