Dr. Wardell Powell is an associate professor in the Education Department at Framingham State University. He received his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, with an emphasis on Teaching and Learning in Science, from the University of South Florida, Tampa. He received his Master of Science in Science Education and a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Herbert H. Lehman College of the City University of New York. Dr. Powell also has an Associate of Science Degree in Agricultural Science from the College of Agriculture in Portland, Jamaica. He teaches education courses, secondary and elementary science methods, graduate-level STEM courses and supervises student teachers. Dr. Powell spent over a decade and a half working in the K-12 system. He previously worked as a biology teacher with the New York City Department of Education and the District School Board of Pasco County, Florida. He also worked as a regional science coach with Polk County Schools in Bartow, Florida. Dr. Powell's scholarly interest centers on developing accessible science curricula for students in the K-12 system. Specifically, Dr. Powell is interested in using socioscientific issues as a critical pedagogical strategy to enhance scientific literacy among marginalized students in the K-12 system. Dr. Powell is also interested in using Culturally Responsive Teaching to enhance K-12 students' cognitive learning capacity.
