Amanda Obery

Dr. Amanda Obery, Associate Professor

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Biography

Dr. Obery works with people aspiring to become future elementary teachers! Her passion is ensuring that teacher candidates have the skills and knowledge needed to engage future generations with math and science. From her experiences teaching in rural schools to her training in West Virginia and Montana, Dr. Obery brings a deep appreciation for people and places to her research, teaching, and service. She believes that it is her privilege to give back to the communities and peoples that have supported her and the places she inhabits. Dr. Obery’s research centers on community engagement in science through principles of respect, responsibility, and reciprocity.

Education

Ohio State University, 2006, B.S., Molecular Genetics

West Virginia University, 2008, M.A., Education with specializations in science

Montana State University, 2018, Ph.D., Curriculum & Instruction

 

Selected Publications

Obery, A., Lawless, K., Lawless, T., & Kaviani, K. (2024). Listening to how preservice teachers will teach about indigenous culture: The need for cultural humility. Multicultural Perspectives, 26(3), 164-176.

Obery, A. & Queen, M. (2024). Making the case for elementary rural biomedical education in rural communities. Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research. 24(3).  

Obery, A., Lux, N., & Gannon, P. (2023). Designing elementary digital game-based engineering interventions for rural and Indigenous students. International Journal of Engineering Education, 39(6), 1542-1555.

Obery, A., Jeffers, J. & Garcia, F. (2022). How do preservice teachers feel about integrating
American Indian culture when teaching science? Educational Research: Theory and Practice, 33(3), 73-91.

Obery, A., Lux, N., Cornish, J., Grimberg, B.I., & Hartshorn, A. (2021). Competitive games as formative assessment in informal science learning: Improvement or hindrance?. TechTrends 65, 454–463 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-021-00619-3

Grants & Scholarships

Obery, A. (Principle) & Queen, M. (Principle), “Authentic Community Engagement in Science (ACES),” Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, Science and Engineering Partnership Award, Federal, $1,221,144.00. (Award # 1R25GM137374-01A1, July 2021- April 2026).

Gannon, P. (Principle), Lux, N. (Co-Principal), & Obery, A. (Co-Principal), "Design and Development: Diversifying Engineering via Identity-Congruent Education (DE-ICE)," Sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $350,000.00. (Award # 1825032, September 15, 2018 - August 31, 2021).

Awards

Early Career Award, 2023, Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association. Awarded to one individual within a twelve-state reach who shows national scholarship contributions.

Outstanding Teaching Award, 2023, College of Education and Professional Studies (CEPS),

Central Washington University. CEPS is the largest college on campus and the award is presented to only one person in the College.