Biography

Nate Carnes is an Associate Professor in the Department of Teacher Education (TE). After several years of teaching science in Ohio elementary and middle classrooms, he joined the University of South Carolina in 1996. His research interests include inquiry teaching and learning issues in elementary and middle level science classrooms and teacher candidates' images of science teaching and learning. He primarily teaches science methods and classroom management courses. In addition to teaching responsibilities, his service record includes serving on the international Association for Science Teacher Education and South Carolina Professors of Middle Level Education boards, Middle Level Program Coordinator, reviewer for international and national journals, and participation on the College of Education and departmental committees. Also, he served as the University of South Carolina Associate Director and Interim Directors for the Center for Teaching Excellence. He is a member of several science education and Middle Level professional organizations.

Academic Background

Ph.D., Educational Leadership. 1996. Major: Education Administration with an emphasis in science education. Dissertation Title: Investigating Change in Urban Middle School Teachers as a Result of Sustained Professional Development. Miami University, Oxford, OH.
M.Ed., Teacher Education, 1989. Major: Classroom Teacher, Science. Wright State University, Dayton, OH.
M.Ed., Wright State University, Dayton, OH. Teacher Education, 1985. Major: Classroom Teacher. Wright State University, Dayton, OH.

Selected Publications

Carnes, G.N. & Weinbergh, M. (2022). Multicultural Science Education for Middle-Level Teacher Candidates:  Examining the Past while Preparing for the Future.  In Atwater, M. (Ed).  International Handbook of Research on Multicultural Science Education.  Springer; Charlotte, NC.

Lotter, C., Carnes, N., Marshall, J., Hoppmann, R., Kiernan, D., Barth, S. & Smith, C. (2020, online first). Teachers’ content knowledge, beliefs, and practice after a project-based professional development program with ultrasound scanning. Journal of Science Teacher Education.

Carnes, G. N. (2019). Supporting Middle Grades Teacher Candidates in Becoming Culturally Competent. Current Issues in Middle Level Education, 24(1).

Lotter, C., Hoppmann, R., Bailey, S., Carnes, G. N., Kiernan, D., Ely, B., Clay, C. (2018). Understanding Why High School Athletes Die Suddenly--A Project-based Genetics and Cell Biology Unit. American Biology Teacher.

Lotter, C., Hoppmann, R., Bailey, S., Carnes, G. N., Kiernan, D., Ely, B., Clay, C. (2017). Understanding Why High School Athletes Die Suddenly--A Project-based Genetics and Cell Biology Unit. Science teacher.

Selected Presentations

Carnes, G.N. (November, 2024). Exploiting the Insides of Name Tents. Accepted for the Original Lilly Conference. Oxford, OH.

Carnes, G.N. (November, 2023). A Modified Version of Peer Carding. Presented at the Original Lilly Conference. Oxford, OH.

Carnes, G.N. (January, 2020). Perfecting a vision for improving preservice teachers’ lesson planning competencies. Presented at the Association for Science Teachers Education. San Antonio, TX.

Carnes, G.N. (October, 2019). Engaging secondary science teacher candidates through the use of peer carding. Southeastern Association for Science Teachers Education. University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA.

Grant, A. & Carnes, G.N. (July 2019). Theoretical and Conceptual Approaches to Journalism Education. World Journalism Education Congress conference. Paris, France

Selected Awards

Marquis Who's Who Honored Listee, 2023

Jennifer L. Wilson Teaching Excellence Award, South Carolina Association for Middle Level Education, 2018

John Shrum Award for Excellence, Southeastern Association for Science Teacher Education, 2013

Southeast Association for Science Teacher Education Shrum Awardee, 2011

Lee Maidment Spirit of Service Award, University of South Carolina College of Education, 2011

Science Teacher Educator of the Year: Category I, Association for Science Teacher Education, 2007