Faculty members are dual professors in the Teaching and Leadership Program in the School of Education and in the Department of Science Teaching in the College of Arts and Sciences.

The multidisciplinary nature of the department gives students numerous opportunities to interact with researchers in education in the natural sciences through collaborative projects and programs in the School of Education, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. For decades, the department has been a national leader in promoting science literacy by advancing the knowledge base for effective science teaching and learning at all levels of education. We are well known for our commitment to both components of a seamless tradition: inquiry-based, student-centered science teaching and cutting edge research in pursuit of effective educational practices.