National Service & History

National Service

ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERSHIP

  • National Science Foundation, Award AISL #2011424, (2020 – 2022). Learning Solutions: Investigating Fundamental Tools, Resources, & Strategies to Support Professionals Addressing Persistent Issues in STEM. Investigators: John Falk (PI), Elysa Corin, and Stacey Sheehan
  • National Science Foundation, Award AISL #2005944, (2020 – 2024). Developing STEM Skills Through Play and Exhibit Design for Early Learners in Children’s Museums and Science Centers. Investigators: Laura Huerta Migus (PI) and Martin Storksdieck

ADVISORY AND CONSULTANT ROLES

  • Online STEM Resources Roundtable, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (2020)
  • Secondary-Biology Concept Inventory Biology Expert Panel Member, Ohio State University (2016)
  • Graduate Advisory Board Member, FIU (2015 – 16)

NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • Chair, External Policy and Relations Committee, NARST (2020 – Present)
  • Writer, Science Education Campaign for Research, Equity & Teaching (2020 – Present)
  • Co-Chair, External Policy and Relations Committee, NARST (2019 – 2020)
  • Member, External Policy and Relations Committee, NARST (2017 – 2019)
  • Journal of Research in Science Teaching, Editorial Board (2019 – Present)
  • The American Biology Teacher, Department Editor (2013 – 2019)
  • Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, Editorial Board (2016 – 2018)

History

Prior to his work as a researcher, Dr. Remy Dou was one of the youngest K-12 STEM educators ever selected to the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship through which he served two years at the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings. During his fellowship years (2011 – 2013), Dr. Dou worked on projects related to student engagement in STEM, informal STEM learning, and diversity in STEM education, including working with the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy to develop a design and evaluation framework for federal STEM intervention programs. This framework contributed to the White House’s Committee on STEM Education in the creation of a five-year Federal STEM education strategic plan. Dr. Dou presented on these topics at the NSF and at many national conferences.

As a successful K-12 educator, Dr. Dou taught in both the private and public school sectors from 2004 to 2011. Primarily, he taught and developed curricula for high school Biology, AP Biology, Chemistry, and Physics courses. At Miami Christian School in Miami, Florida, he served as Science Department Director, helping realign the school’s science standards across all grade levels. Currently, he is based out of Florida International University.