Nancy W. Brickhouse is Professor and Deputy Dean of the College of Education and Human Development. In this role she has worked with the Delaware Department of Education on initiatives related to the successful Race-to-the-Top application, including a STEM residency program and a leadership development program. She is participating in the National Research Council’s development of a framework for new core science standards and her most recent work in science education policy has been supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF). As co-PI on a successful NSF grant funded in 2010, she is playing a critical role in creating a plan for climate change education throughout the region. She was appointed as Director of the School of Education in September 2007. In this role, Dr. Brickhouse provided leadership to an academic unit of approximately 70 faculty and over 1200 students in 2 undergraduate and 10 graduate programs. Dr. Brickhouse has also provided leadership to the field of science education by serving as Editor of Science Education 2002-2007. Dr. Brickhouse has published widely on teaching about the nature of science and about gender issues in science education. Her work has been supported by the National Science Foundation and the Spencer Foundation in the United States. Her publications have appeared in journals such as Science Education, Journal for Research in Science Teaching, Journal of Teacher Education, and Educational Theory. Dr. Brickhouse has a B.A. in chemistry from Baylor University, and an M.S. in chemistry and Ph.D. in science education from Purdue University. She was recognized as an Outstanding Science Alumnus from Purdue University in 2007 for her contributions to science education. Her teaching experience includes teaching high school chemistry, physics, and physical science in rural East Texas.