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Research Interests

• Spatial Thinking and geocognition
• Visuals in science education
• Active learning strategies
• Promoting equity and persistence in STEM
• K-12 earth science literacy

Currently Funded Projects

• Northern Illinois Noyce Science Teaching Scholarship and Internship Program, National Science Foundation, Noyce #2151059, Lead PI. $1,450,000, 4/1/2022 - 3/30/2027.

• Effects of instructional analogies on illusions of understanding in Introductory Geoscience, National Science Foundation, ECR-EHR Core Research. Co-PI, collaborative project with University of Illinois-Chicago and Mississippi State University. 麻豆精品 budget $245,044. 8/1/23 - 7/31/27.

Graduate Students

麻豆精品 is one of few institutions offering geoscience graduate degrees with an emphasis on geoscience education. M.S. and Ph.D. students in my research group will be required to complete education research methodology and statistics coursework appropriate to their project. I encourage applications from students with an undergraduate or M.S. degree in the geosciences. Students with unique backgrounds in teaching, psychology, etc. will be required to complete geoscience coursework to ensure their content knowledge is well grounded in the geosciences. It may also be possible to pursue secondary teacher licensure concurrently while completing an extended M.S. program.

Please contact me for more information about my current research activities and student funding opportunities.

Selected Publications

Payne, M., LaDue, N.D., Dugas, D., Winitkun, D., and Schmidt, S. (2024). . Journal of Research in Science Teaching.

Manning, C.L.B., and LaDue, N.D. (2024). . Journal of Geoscience Education, 1-15.

Ryker, K.D.A., Lukes, L., Klyce, A., Cheek, K., LaDue, N., and McNeal, P. (2024). . Journal of Geoscience Education, 1-15.

LaDue, N.D., Zocher, E., and Dugas, D. (2024). . Journal for STEM Education Research, 1-30.

Kreager, B. Z., LaDue, N. D., & Shipley, T. F. (2023). . Journal of Geoscience Education, 1-18.

LaDue, N.D., and Zocher, E. (2022). . GSA Today, 32 (11).

Kreager, B.Z., LaDue, N.D., Shipley, T.F., Powell, R.D., and Hampton, B.A. (2022). . Geosphere, 18 (2): 750–761.

Cline, C.G., Santuzzi, A.M., Samonds, K.E., LaDue, N.D., Bergan-Roller, H.E. (2021). . Anatomical Sciences Education.

James, N., and LaDue, N.D. (2021). . Journal of Chemical Education.

Goldwater, M.B., Gentner, D., LaDue, N.D., and Libarkin, J.C. (2021). . Cognitive Science, 45.

LaDue, N. D., Ackerman, J. R., Blaum, D., and Shipley, T. F. (2021). . Water, 13(5), 622.

LaDue, N. D., McNeal, P. M., Ryker, K., St. John, K., and van der Hoeven Kraft, K. J. (2021). . Journal of Geoscience Education, 1-33.

James, N. M., Kreager, B. Z., and LaDue, N. D. (2021). . Journal of Geoscience Education, 1-12.

Lombardi, D., Shipley, T. F., Astronomy Team (Bailey, J. M., Bretones, P. S., Prather, E. E.), Biology Team (Ballen, C. J., Knight, J. K., Smith, M. K.), Chemistry Team (Stowe, R. L., Cooper, M. M.), Engineering Team (Prince, M.), Geography Team (Atit, K., Uttal, D. H.), Geoscience Team (LaDue, N. D., McNeal, P. M., Ryker, K., St. John, K., van der Hoeven Kraft, K. J.), and Physics Team (Docktor, J. L.) (2021). . Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 22(1), 8-43.

Rupnow, R. L., LaDue, N. D., James, N. M., and Bergan-Roller, H. E. (2020). . Journal of Chemical Education, 97(9), 2397-2407.

Courses Taught

• GEOL 120 - Planet Earth
• GEOL 401 - Clinical High School Experience in Earth and Space Science
• GEOL 414 - Interdisciplinary Teaching of Science in Secondary Education
• GEOL 416X - Methods in Teaching Earth and Space Science
• GEOL 429 - Inquiry-Based Field Experiences for Earth Science Teachers
• GEOL 482 - Transition to Professional Science Teaching
• GEOL 603 - Teaching Assistant Training
• GEOL 605 - Teaching College Science