Environmental Studies Faculty and Staff

Barbara Biglan Ph.D.

biglan@chatham.edu
Associate Professor

Hometown : Buffalo, NY
Joined Chatham : 1998

Academic Areas of Interest

Science and Math education, Early Childhood education, Environmental issues, cancer and teaching using case studies

Personal Areas of Interest

Bicycling, hiking, painting

Education

• B.S., LeMoyne College (Syracuse, NY) 1966
• M.Ed. State University of New York at Buffalo, 1968
• Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA) 1977

Publications

• "Implications of Role Play and Team Teaching as Strategies for Information Technology Pedagogy"R. Lombard, B. Biglan
• The Fish Kill Mystery, Science Scope, vol 31, no. 6, February 2008 Heid, Biglan, Ritson

Certifications

• New York State Certification: General Science, Biology

Awards

• NSF MSP grant (Project Direction - Higher Education) - Math Science Partnership of Southwest PA (2003-2009)

Organizations

• Pi Lambda Theta
• National Association for the Education of Young Children
• North American Association of Environmental Educators
• National Sceicne Teachers Association

Achievements

• Higher Education Project Director, NSF funded Math Science Partnership of South western Pennsylvania September 2003-2009
• Computer Coordinator, ShadySide Academy, August 1987- June 1992
• Head of School, Wheeling Country Day School July 1992 - July 1998
• Program Director Master of Arts in Teaching August 1999 - June 2002

Presentations

• Using Inquiry-based Science Experiences in Early Childhood Education, workshop, NAEYC, November 2009
• NSTA: Using Galimotos and other African Toys in Science Classrooms (March 2008)
• ISTTE: Implications of Role Play and Team Teaching for Information Technology Pedagogy (Match 2008)
• PSTA: Using Case Studies in Middle School Science Classrooms (December 2007)
• Keeping Rachel Carson’s Legacy Alive, North American Association of Environmental Educators Annual Conference (Minneapolis, MN) October 2006
• Integrating Musical Theater into the Curriculum, Mark Stevenson and Barbara Biglan, Seminar Booklet created for the Pittsburgh Teachers Institute, Spring 2003