Danielle Dani
Education
- Ph.D. in Education, University of Cincinnati, 2004
- M.S. in Biology, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
- B.S. in Biology, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Research Interests
- Strategies for developing teacher knowledge and skills for teaching STEM ideas and practices in place-based and culturally relevant ways
Biography
Dr. Danielle Dani is an associate professor in the Department of Teacher Education, where she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in secondary, middle childhood, and early childhood education, as well as courses in curriculum and instruction. Her research investigates strategies for developing teacher knowledge and skills for teaching STEM ideas and practices in place-based and culturally relevant ways. Dr. Dani is additionally interested in promoting teacher development through a focus on reflection, discourse, and action research.
As a teacher-scholar, Danielle's teaching, scholarship, and service converge on transformative practices for supporting teachers and future teachers' preparation and lifelong learning. Danielle is particularly interested in strategies and contexts to support practice-based teacher education and for promoting teachers' and future teachers’ cultural competence, using place-based and justice-oriented approaches.