Research Associate Professor, PI, SCI-LINK/GLOBE-NET Projects

Department of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education
College of Education, NC State University
1509 Varsity Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606
phone: 919.515.9483 fax: 919.515.9492
email: h_stubbs@ncsu.edu web: www.ncsu.edu/scilink

Dr. Stubbs has B.A. degrees both in Biology and in Education, an M.S.T. in Biology from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and a Ph.D. in 1982 from the University of Minnesota. Her main interests focus on professional development opportunities for educators, and the information and dissemination of current research in the environmental sciences. Dr. Stubbs taught biology, health, life, earth, physical, and environmental sciences to junior and senior high school students in Minnesota. She has life teaching certification. She was the Executive Director of the Acid Rain Foundation, Inc. for fifteen years. This public non-profit organization focused on transferring highly technical information concerning air quality issues to many different audiences, including teachers, students, librarians, and the public. She has been a member of the faculty at N.C. State University since 1988.

Dr. Stubbs is the principal investigator for the SCI-LINK and GLOBE-NET projects at North Carolina State University, with support from many different agencies, including the National Science Foundation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and others. These projects bring together science teachers and research scientists for educator enhancement. A new research focus includes leadership development. Informational materials including curricula related to global environmental change are an important component of the projects. Seven books in the Changes in the Environment Series published by Kendall Hunt include acid rain, ozone, lyme disease, harmful algal blooms, and trees. The Monitoring the Environment series, published by Carolina, focus on Clover (responding to ozone), and Ants (responding to different environs).

Many grants, awards, and contracts have been received ranging to $1,400,000 from individuals, foundations, corporations, and government agencies (local, national and international). Dr. Stubbs has presented at local, national, and international meetings on topics dealing with air quality issues of acid rain, air pollution, air pollutants, effects on forests, global climate change, curriculum development, science and environmental education. Leadership development, the use of environmental data (geographic information systems-GIS), and harmful algal blooms are the most recent.

She is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Association of Research in Science Teaching, Association for the Education of Teachers in Science, National Science Teachers Association, both MN and NC Science Teachers Associations, North American Association of Environmental Educators, International Organization of Science Technology Educators, and others.

In 1990, Dr. Stubbs was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science..."For initiative and foresight in producing publications that include science curriculum materials that bring knowledge and understanding of important environmental issues to teachers, students, and the public." In 1992, Dr. Stubbs was recognized with the Distinguished Alumni Award from Westhampton College, U. of Richmond, VA..."recognizing contributions to family, profession, and community." In 1994 and 1995, Stubbs received the Outstanding Extension Service Award at N.C. State University. Howe and Stubbs received the Award for Best Paper on the Implications of Research on Educational Practice by AETS in 1997. Stubbs is a Charter member of the Academy of Outstanding Faculty Engaged in Extension at N.C. State University.