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Dr. Danielle Dani holds the B.S. and the M.S. in Biology from the American University of Beirut, in Beirut, Lebanon. In 2004 she received the Ph.D. in Education from the University of Cincinnati. Dr. 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. For more information about Danielle's professional experience, scholarship, and recent publications, please visit her .