About the Author

Dr. Ann Cavallo is Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, Co-director of UTeach Arlington Science and Mathematics Education program, and Distinguished University Professor of Science Education at the University of Texas at Arlington. Dr. Cavallo earned her B.S. from Niagara University, and her M.S. in Science Education/Biology, M.S. in Natural Science, and Ph.D. in Science Education from Syracuse University. She holds secondary teacher certification in Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, and General Science, and taught middle and high school science prior to earning her graduate degrees. She has held faculty appointments at the University of Oklahoma, the University of California-Davis, and Wayne State University. She joined the faculty at the University of Texas at Arlington in 2006 as Associate Professor and earned the rank of Professor in 2009 in her field of Science Education. She is Principal Investigator of three National Science Foundation grants totaling over $3 million. Dr. Cavallo's research has investigated high school and college students' learning approaches and strategies, scientific reasoning, self-efficacy, and their acquisition of conceptual understandings of science. Dr. Cavallo has more than 40 publications in internationally and nationally refereed journals and proceedings, as well as several books and book chapters. In total, she has secured more than $9 million in grants from various funding agencies to support her work. She has made over 70 presentations at professional conferences, and has held significant leadership positions in her professional organizations. Dr. Cavallo is the co-author of REA's bestselling TExES Generalist 4-8 prep.