Curriculum Vitae

Educatiom
University of Pittsburgh, School of Education, Pittsburgh, PA, PhD 2003
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, School of Sciences, Jerusalem, Israel, 1995-1997
Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, School of Exact and Natural Sciences, LC/MA 1992.

Certificates
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, Research Integrity certificate, 2001
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, Human Subject Research certificate, 2001

Seminars
Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel, Department of Chemistry Teaching. Specialization course for Chemistry High School Teachers, June 1995.

Ministry of Education, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 7th Infant and Juvenile Book Fair, Technology Education Symposium, Significant Contributions to Middle School Education Seminar, July 1996.

Awards and Grants
University of Pittsburgh, School of Education, Student Research Fund for Ph.D. research, merit-based, 2003.
University of Pittsburgh, Dean's Office, School of Education, Travel Award for conference presenters, 1999.
University of Pittsburgh, Outstanding Students Scholarship, merit-based award, 1998.
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Golda Meir Award, outstanding immigrant graduate students, merit-based, 1997.

Publications
Articles: refereed reviewed
Moin, L. J., & Schunn, C. D. (in review). Factors that influence math and science teacher recruitment. Science Education.

Moin, L. J., Magiera, K., & Zigmond, N. (in review). The US Inclusive High School Science Class. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education.

Lewis, B. F., & Moin, L. J. (2006). Exploratory study of a tool to promote preservice teachers’ reflection on students’ science knowledge. Journal of Research in Education, 16, 58-68.

Moin, L. J., Dorfield, J. K., & Schunn, C. D. (2005) Where can we find future K-12 science and math teachers? A search by academic year, discipline, and achievement level. Science Education, 89, 908-1006.

Articles: non-refereed reviewed
Moin, L.J., Magiera, K., & Zigmond, N. (2007) Science instruction in inclusive High School classrooms. Association for Science Teacher Education Conference Proceedings, January 2007, Clearwater, FL.

Invited articles
Singh, C., Moin, L., & Schunn, D. (2006). Increasing interest and awareness about teaching in science undergraduates. AIP Conference Proceedings, 818, (1) 7-10.

Dissertation
Moin, L. J. (2003). A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Hands-on and Computer-mediated Instruction for Learning Solubility and Solutions at the Middle School Level.
Ph.D. dissertation, Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Cartier
Pub. #: AAT 3119081

Conference Papers
Moin, L. J. & Schunn, C. D. Elements to design effective math and science teacher recruitment programs. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational National Research Association, Chicago, IL. (April, 2007)

Moin, L.J., Magiera, K., & Zigmond, N. The CCCT Framework for the Inclusive Co-taught High School Science Class. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Science Teacher Education, Clearwater, FL. (January, 2007)

Moin, L. J., & Schunn, C. D. Elements for successful teacher recruitment strategies reported by SEM undergraduates with and without teaching experiences. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, San Francisco, CA. (April, 2006)

Moin, L. J., Dorfield, J. K., & Schunn, C. D. Elements to build more effective teacher recruitment programs among math, science, and engineering undergraduates. Paper accepted but not presented (personal circumstances) at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Education of Teachers of Science, Portland, OR. (January, 2006)

Moin, L. J., Dorfield, J. K., & Schunn, C. D. Where Can We Find FutureK-12 science and Math Teachers? A Search by Academic Year, Discipline, and Achievement Level. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Education of Teachers of Science, Colorado Springs, CO. (January, 2005)

Zigmond, N., Moin, L. J., & Matta, D. W. The Special Education Co-Teacher in Secondary Science Classrooms. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Council for Exceptional Children. New Orleans, LA. (April, 2004)

Moin, L. J. & Zigmond, N. Co-teaching Students with and without Disabilities in High School Science Classrooms. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. Vancouver, BC. (April, 2004)

Lewis, B. F. & Moin, L. J. Developing the Multiple Resonance Reflection Tool: Making Everyday Science Useful to teachers, Making School Science Useful to Students. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. Boston, MA. (March, 1999)

Presentations
Moin, L. J. & Schunn, C. D. Elements to design effective math and science teacher recruitment programs. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, New Orleans, LA. (April, 2007)

Moin, L. J., Dorfield, J. K., & Schunn, C. D. What types of prior teaching experiences influence K-12 math and science teaching career choice? Analyses of direct and indirect effects. Interactive poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Dallas, TX. (April, 2005)

Moin, L. J., Dorfield, J. K., & Schunn, C. D. Prior teaching experiences’ influence on K-12 math/science teaching interest: Analyses of direct and indirect effects. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada. (April, 2005)

Invited Presentations
Moin, L.J. (2006, November). The shortage of math and science teachers. Colorado Chemistry Teachers Conference, University of Colorado, Boulder.

Singh, Ch., Moin, L. J., & Schunn, C. D. Increasing interest and awareness about teaching in science undergraduates. Poster presented at the Physics Education Research Conference, University of Utah, UT (August 2005).

Professional Association
ASTE—member
NARST—member
AERA—member

Other Professional Activities
Journal Reviewer:
Science Education
Journal of Teacher Education

Research
University of Colorado at Boulder, School of Education
Assistant Professor
August 2005-present

University of Pittsburgh, Learning Research and Development Center
Postdoctoral Research Associate, System-wide Change for All Learners and Educators (SCALE) project
Advisor: Dr. Christian Schunn
January 2004-June 2005

University of Pittsburgh, Learning Research and Development Center,
Graduate research assistant, System-wide Change for All Learners and Educators (SCALE) project
Advisor: Dr. Christian Schunn
May 2003-December 2003

University of Pittsburgh, Department of Instruction and Learning,
Graduate research assistant, Co-teaching Project
Advisor: Dr. Naomi Zigmond
September 2001-August 2003

University of Pittsburgh, Learning Research and Development Center,
Graduate research assistant, Model Assisted Reasoning in Science (MARS) Project
Advisor: Dr. Kalyani Ragavan
May 2000-August 2000

University of Pittsburgh, Learning Research and Development Center,
Graduate research assistant, (MARS) Project
Advisor: Dr. Corinne Zimmerman
April 2000

University of Pittsburgh, Learning Research and Development Center,
Graduate research assistant, Problem-solving Project
Advisor: Ann Borthwick, NCEE
July 1999-August 1999

University of Pittsburgh, Department of Instruction and Learning,
Graduate research assistant, Survival Skills and Ethics Program
Advisors: Beth Fischer and Dr. Michael Zigmond
September 1998-August 2001

University of Buenos Aires, Faculty of Natural and Exact Sciences, Department of Biological Chemistry
Research Assistant, Master Project
Advisors: Dr. Horacio Zancovich and Dr. Ana Maria Ferramola
April 1990-October 1992

National Meteorological Center, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Atmospheric Physics Center,
Research Assistant, Clouds Physics Laboratory
Advisors: Dr. Laura Levy and Luisa Lubart
July 1988-November 1991

Teaching
University of Colorado at Boulder, School of Education, Boulder, CO
Assistant Professor
Courses: Secondary Science Methods and Nature of Science and Science Education for undergraduate and graduate pre-service teachers.
August 2005 - Present

University of Pittsburgh, Instruction and Learning Dept., Pittsburgh, PA
Co-instructor
Course: Elementary Science Methods for pre-service teachers.
January 2005-April 2005

University of Pittsburgh, Instruction and Learning Dept., Pittsburgh, PA
Instructor
Course: Advance Practicum in Science for pre-service secondary science teachers.
September 2004-December 2004

University of Pittsburgh, Instruction and Learning Dept., Pittsburgh, PA
Instructor assistant
Course: Elementary Science Methods for pre-service elementary teachers.
September 2004-December 2004

Northside Urban Pathway Charter High School, Pittsburgh, PA
Teacher aid, Chemistry
September 2001-November 2001

University of Pittsburgh, Investing Now Program, Pittsburgh, PA
Tutor, Math and Science
September 1997-April 1998

Alonei Itzack High School, Latin American Program, Binyamina, Israel
Head Teacher, Math and Science
August 1996-February 1997

Revivim Elementary School, Holon, Israel
Science Teacher and Lab assistant
December 1995-June 1996

Omrit Institute, Haifa, Israel
Instructor, Mathematics and Logic
May 1995-August 1995

St. Leonard's High School, English program, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Head Teacher, Mathematics and Physics
March 1990-December 1992

University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Faculty of Natural and Exact Sciences,
Department of Inorganic, Analytical, and Physical Chemistry,
Teaching Assistant, General and Inorganic Chemistry
March 1987-December 1991

Private Sector
Nort S.A. Co., Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Head Chemist, Quality Control Laboratory
March 1993-December 1994

Languages
Spanish: native speaker
English and Hebrew: proficient