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Vita

Fletcher S. Brown

Department of Curriculum & Instruction Email:

Environmental Studies Program

The University of Montana Voice: 406.243.5287

Missoula, MT 59812 Fax : 406.243.4908

Professional Preparation

Ph. D. Miami University1994 Botany/Science Education

MS. Antioch New England Grad School 1991 Environmental Education

BS. The Evergreen State College 1985 Environmental Science

Appointments

1994- Present University of Montana Associate Professor

1991- 1994 Miami University Research Assistant

1989-1991 Antioch New England Graduate School Teaching Assistant

1986-1989 Colorado Springs School Middle School Science Teacher

SCHLORASHIP

Selected Science/Environmental Education Publications

Brown F. (2013) Inquiry Learning: Teaching for Conceptual Change in EE" for Green Teacher.

Brown F. (2010). Key Terms in Environmental Fields: Establishing a Foundation. Green Teacher, (87), 27-30.

Brown, F. (2007)The Nowhere Land of the Environmental Educator. Electronic Green Journal, Issue 25,

Brown, Fletcher, (2007). Ecology: The Essence of Environmental Science

Bioshphere Project, Teaching Tools: Unit 3. Kendal and Hunt Publishing.2007.

Brown F. (2001). Linking the National Science Education Standards with Environmental Education, Electronic Green Journal (14).

Brown, F. (2000). Characterizing effective environmental education and it’s impact on students’ environmental attitudes, Journal of Elementary Science Education, 12(1), 33-40.

Brown, F. (2000). The effect of an inquiry-oriented environmental science course on preservice elementary teachers’ attitudes about science. Journal of Elementary Science Education, Fall Issue.

Recent Environmental Education Presentations at Peer Reviewed National Meetings

Brown, Fletcher (2013) June 9-14, A Montana Community-based Approach to Sustainable Education, Presentation at the World Environmental Education Congress (WEEC), Marrakech, Morocco

Brown, Fletcher. (2012) October 15-18, The Gestalt of an Accreditable EE Teacher Training Program, Presentation made at the North American Association of Environmental Education Annual Meeting, Oakland, CA

Brown, Fletcher. (2011) October 12-15, Becoming an NAAEE Reviewer For University EE Programs, Presenter, Strand: Network and Leadership Development, North American Association of Environmental Education Annual Meeting, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
Brown, Fletcher. (2011) October 12-15, EE Strands For Pre-Service Education, presenter and workshop coordinator, Leadership Development, North American Association of Environmental Education Annual Meeting, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina

Brown, Fletcher (2011) January 19-22, Preparing For NCATE Environmental Education Accreditation, presentation made at the Association of Science Teacher Education (ASTE) 2010 International Conference in Minneapolis, MN.

Brown, Fletcher (2010) January 12-13, Preparing Teachers to Teach Environmental and Sustainability Education in their K-12 Classrooms, presentation made at the Association of Science Teacher Education (ASTE) 2010 International Conference in Sacramento, CA.

Brown, Fletcher. (2010) October 15-18, EE Standards Training For NCATE Accreditation, Presentation made at the North American Association of Environmental Education Annual Meeting (NAAEE), Buffalo, NY.

Brown, Fletcher. (2010, January). Infusing Environmental Education into Preservice Education at The University of Montana Paper Presented at the meeting of The Association For The Education of Teachers in Science, Sacramento, CA..

Brown, Fletcher. (2009, October). Power of One: Missoula’s Community-Based Approach to Outdoor Conservation-based Education, Presentation made at the North American Association of Environmental Education Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon.

Brown, Fletcher (2009) may 27-30 2009, Barriers and Successes with Infusing Environmental Education into Preservice Teacher Education at the University of Montana, TOTOS-ASTE Conference, Spokane Washington.

Selected Science/ Environmental Education Grants and Contracts Awarded or Continued

Henderson Foundation Award, $ 35,000 given over a seven year period 2006-2013 funding graduate student work at the University of Montana in Environmental Education.

Environmental Education Summer Institute for Teachers, Cooperative Agreement Between Hungary Department of Environment, Soros Foundation, and University of Montana College of Arts and Sciences, June 21-July 17 1998, $44,500.

Biology Courses Organized Around Research Experiences - PROJECT Bio-CORE at the University of Montana. With F. Brown to the National Science Foundation. Jan 1, 1998 - Dec 31, 2001. $520,521.

Assessing Energy Education Program - MORE Collaborative Research and Human Resources Development Program. Sub-contractor with Dr. J. Bromenshenk. Department of Energy (DE-FCO2-91ER75681). September 1996 - September 1997. $52,806.

Teaching About Energy Through Inquiry - MORE Collaborative Research and Human Resources Development Program. Sub-contractor with Dr. J. Bromenshenk. Department of Energy (DE-FCO2-91ER75681). September 1995 - September 1996. $72,920.

Professional Awards of Nominations

NCATE Review Board, (2004-Present). Have been a reviewer and lead reviewer of four University programs over the last 6 year being accrediated by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

NAAEE Standards Review Team Member (2004-2008). Committee member helping in the development of SPA standards in Environmental Education for NCATE.

Teacher of the Year Award, Presented at the 2004 Montana Environmental Education Association Meetings, March 4-5, Bozeman Montana

Editorial Reviews

Article Editor, SAGE Open Manuscript ID, SO-13-0453 entitled "Environmental Perceptions of Teenagers: The Effects of Family Income and Parents’ Education".Spring 2012

Manuscript Reviewer, Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education, Dec 20, 2011

Manuscript Reviewer, Journal of Natural Resources and Life Science Education. Summer 2009,

Professional Associations

Memberships

Montana Science Teachers Association (MSTA)

Montana Environmental Education Association (MEEA)

North American Association of Envir. Education (NAAEE)

The Assoc. For the Education of Teachers in Science (AETS)

Leadership

Board Member, Missoula Children and Nature Network

Conference Chair, Missoula Children and Nature Summit, University of MT

Forest in Every Classroom, Executive Committee Board Member

Advisory Committees- Montana Natural History Center & Water Education Network (WEN)

Board Member: Missoula Area Youth Hockey Association