Dr. Eve Manz is an associate professor of science education at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Most of her work has been conducted in the field of elementary science education, where she has studied how to develop learning environments that meaningfully engage children in science practices such as modeling, argumentation, and explanation. She works closely with elementary teachers and instructional leaders to develop new approaches to science instruction that center student and teacher sense-making.<\/p>\n
Dr. Manz has two current NSF-funded projects. In one project, she is working in partnership with Dr. Jennifer Altavilla-Giordano and Somerville Public Schools to develop and study district-wide infrastructure for elementary science instruction, with a focus on instructional practices that leverage learners\u2019 communicative resources and develop language through science. In a second, she is conducting a study, with Dr. Bill Penuel and researchers at the University of Colorado, Boulder, of researchers\u2019 co-design practices. She is also exploring partnerships between BU, community-based science organizations, and school districts to engage students in community- and place-based science. <\/span><\/p>\n Dr. Manz\u2019s work has been been funded by the James S. McDonnell Foundation, the George Lucas Educational Foundation, the Kellogg Foundation, and the National Science Foundation She is the recipient of the 2019 Early Career Research Award from the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, an NSF CAREER grant, and multiple other awards. She served on the National Academies of Science and Engineering Committee on Enhancing Science and Engineering in Prekindergarten through Fifth Grades and contributed to the practitioner volume, Rise and Thrive with Science. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Pronouns: she\/her<\/p>\nRecent News<\/h3>\n