Dr. Jeff A. Thomas

Highlighted Scholarship and Service

National

• The Scholarly Teacher Editorial Review Board
• Research Director Council of Elementary Science International
• National Science Teachers Association Committee on Research in Science Education
• Consultant to U.S. Department of Navy
• 100Kin10 National Project Team Co-leader: Statewide Mentor Teacher Networks
• National Science Foundation's ViSTA Project regional site awardee
• Journal of Elementary Science Education Review Board

Community

• Science Teacher Recruitment and Retention grant leadership team
• Mathematics in Science, Technology, and Engineering grant leadership team
• Project Connect outreach
• Consultant to EVSC and WNS field trip activity guide
• United Nation's Children's Day school visit program

University

• Living Learning Communities Academic Coordinator
• Education Living Learning Community Supervisor
• Early Undergraduate Research Program faculty mentor
• College Tenure and Promotions Committee
• Faculty Senate
• USI Presidential Scholarship Selection Committee

Co-written curriculum

• Preparing a K-8 mathematics and science mentor
• Using Web 2.0 tools to engage learners: A College STAR (Supporting Transition, Access, and Retention) module
• Injuries are preventable K-5 curriculum package
• Injuries are preventable 6-12 curriculum package
• Wesselman Nature Society Teacher Guide bibliography supplement
• Thermography: A video and supplementary curriculum to connect U.S. Naval engineering work
• Elastomers: A video and supplementary curriculum to connect U.S. Naval engineering work
• Solar energy: A video and supplementary curriculum to connect U.S. Naval engineering work
• Radar waves: A video and supplementary curriculum to connect U.S. Naval engineering work 
• U.S. Naval Engineering in Training (EIT) power and propulsion curriculum
• U.S. Naval Engineering in Training (EIT) solar energy curriculum
• EVSC Integrated Chemistry and Physics Student Lab Manual
• EVSC Chemistry Student Lab Manual
• EVSC Biology I Student Lab Manual
• EVSC Advanced Biology Student Lab Manual

Co-written grants

• Mentoring STEM teachers to improve retention
• Implementing an accelerated learning program through mentoring to redress the educational impact from the pandemic
• Improving STEM teacher retention through mentoring and STEM career exploration
• STEM mentoring to support STEM teacher retention in Indiana
• Creating a STEM community of practice to support STEM teacher retention in Indiana
• Mathematics in science, technology and engineering
• Project Connect: Phase 2 exploring how primary students and teachers utilize science trade books
• The perceived key concepts in biology, geology, and chemistry across educational levels
• Measuring elementary teachers’ perceptions of the impact of the Indiana Science Initiative
• Middle school and high school foldables
• Integrated chemistry and physics through investigation and exploration
• Collaboration through chemistry
• Development of a constructivist based biology I laboratory manual
• Developing best practices in high school biology
• Exploring GPS applications in science education
• Enhancing middle school students’ graphing skills with handheld computer devices
• Investigating the integration of handheld technology in the science classroom
• Enhancing the science curriculum with handheld computer devices
• Using Wisconsin fast plants and Indiana Science Standards to promote authentic science learning