{{Short description|New Zealand professor of science and environmental education}} {{For|the American chemist|Sarah Tolbert}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox academic | name = Sara Tolbert | native_name = | native_name_lang = | image = {{#statements:P18}} | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{#statements:P569}} | birth_place = {{#statements:P19}} | death_date = {{#statements:P570}} | death_place = {{#statements:P20}} | resting_place = {{#statements:P119}} | resting_place_coordinates = <!-- {{Coord|LAT|LONG|type:landmark|display=inline,title}} --> | other_names = | citizenship = | nationality = | fields = | workplaces = {{#statements:P108}} | patrons = | alma_mater = {{#statements:P69}} | thesis1_title = Teaching the content in context: Preparing "highly qualified" and "high quality" teachers for instruction in underserved secondary science classrooms | thesis1_url = https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/teaching-content-context-preparing-highly/docview/887709379/se-2?accountid=14700 | thesis1_year = 2011 | doctoral_advisor = {{#statements:P184}} | academic_advisors = {{#statements:P1066}} | doctoral_students = | notable_students = | known_for = | author_abbrev_bot = | author_abbrev_zoo = | influences = | influenced = | awards = {{#statements:P166}} | signature = <!--(filename only)--> | signature_alt = | website = <!-- {{URL|www.example.com}} --> | footnotes = | spouse = | children = }} '''Sara Tolbert''' is an American–New Zealand academic, and is a Professor of Science and Environmental Education at the University of Canterbury, specialising in research to facilitate environmental education, including citizen science and science education pedagogy.
==Academic career==
Tolbert taught science and English as a second language in the USA, Mexico, Guatemala and New Zealand, before moving into academia.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=University of Canterbury |title=Academic profile: Professor Sara Tolbert |url=https://profiles.canterbury.ac.nz/Sara-Tolbert |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=profiles.canterbury.ac.nz}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Sara Tolbert |url=https://naeducation.org/awardee/sara-tolbert/ |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=National Academy of Education |language=en-US}}</ref> Tolbert has a bachelor's degree in environmental studies from the University of Colorado Boulder, a master's degree from the University of Georgia, and a PhD in science education from the University of California Santa Cruz. Her thesis was titled ''Teaching the content in context: Preparing "highly qualified" and "high quality" teachers for instruction in underserved secondary science classrooms''.<ref>{{Cite thesis|title=Teaching the content in context: Preparing "highly qualified" and "high quality" teachers for instruction in underserved secondary science classrooms|last=Tolbert|first=Sara E.|type=PhD thesis|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/887709379|date=2011|id={{ProQuest|887709379}}}}</ref> She worked as an assistant and then associate professor at the University of Arizona, receiving a National Academy of Education Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship in 2015.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-09-04 |title=Sara Tolbert |url=https://theconversation.com/profiles/sara-tolbert-1152716 |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=The Conversation |language=en-US}}</ref> Tolbert's postdoctoral research was focused on facilitating social justice education for minoritized students and teachers.<ref name=":1" />
Tolbert joined the faculty of the University of Canterbury, rising to full professor in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-01 |title=UC appoints 14 new professors {{!}} University of Canterbury |url=https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/news-and-events/news/uc-appoints-14-new-professors- |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=www.canterbury.ac.nz |language=en}}</ref> She is Associate Dean (Research) in the Faculty of Education.<ref name=":0" /> Tolbert was part of a research team that won the 2022 Advancing Sustainability Knowledge Award at Canterbury, recognising work "in developing an innovative course helping trainee teachers create and contribute knowledge for a better society".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-11 |title=Sustainability Awards {{!}} University of Canterbury |url=https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/life/sustainability/sustainability-awards |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=www.canterbury.ac.nz |language=en}}</ref> Her research covers topics such as citizen science, destreaming in mathematics education, and science education pedagogy. With Professor Diane Mollenkopf, Tolbert is co-leader of the Ōtautahi Food Justice Research Collaborative, and with Professor Ben Kennedy she co-directs Canterbury's Learning for Earth Futures research cluster.<ref name=":0" />
== Selected works == {{scholia}} * {{Cite Q|Q125184573}} * {{Cite Q|Q125184575}} * {{Cite Q|Q126909059}} * {{Cite Q|Q126909060}} * {{Cite Q|Q125184572}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QynjZzjk5xA STEM Education as a Social Movement, Plenary talk by Sara Tolbert] at EpiSTEME, August 2022, via YouTube {{Authority control}}
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