Meredith Schwendemann,
Assistant Professor of Science Education
CCPA Department of Teaching, Learning and Educational Leadership
Biography
Meredith Schwendemann taught middle school science in the Kansas City, Missouri, area for 5 years, then moved to Greenwood, South Carolina, where she taught high school biology for seven years and served as a K-12 Science Instructional Coach for two years. She earned her PhD in Teaching and Learning from Clemson University in 2025.
Education
- BS, Biology, Truman State University
- MAE, Secondary Science Education, Truman State University
- Education Specialist, Arkansas State University
- PhD, Clemson University
Research Interests
- District science coordinators and science education leadership
- Supporting pre-service and early career science teachers
- Three-dimensional science instruction
- Culturally relevant science instruction