Kimberly Staples

Associate Professor
Elementary Education

Bluemont Hall 253
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506
785-532-5556
kstaples@ksu.edu

Education
Ph.D. University of Alabama 2002 Curriculum and Instruction: Science Education
Ed.S. University of Alabama 1998 Curriculum and Instruction: Biology
M.A.Ed. University of Alabama 1994 Curriculum and Instruction: Biology
B.S. Howard University 1987 Zoology

Professional Experience
Associate Professor, Kansas State University 2008-present
Assistant Professor, Kansas State University 2002-2008
NASA/NOVA Fellow and Science Methods Instructor, University of Alabama 1999-2002
Biology Teacher, Arthur Harold Parker High School, Birmingham, Alabama 1994-1999
Computer-Based Training Instructor, AmSouth Bank Corporation, Birmingham, Alabama 1991-1994
Biology Supply Teacher and K-12 Supply Teacher, A.H. Parker High School, Carver High School, and Hill Elementary School, Birmingham, Alabama 1988-1990

Primary Teaching Responsibilities
EDEL 420 Block A Clinical Experience
EDEL 470 Science Methods: K-6

Advising Area
M.S. students in Curriculum and Instruction

Research and Academic Interests
Inquiry-based science teaching and learning, undergraduate college science education, and science conceptual understanding