Ryan Stowe

Ryan received his Ph.D. from Scripps Research under the guidance of Prof. William Roush. While enrolled in graduate school, Ryan was appointed a Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Fellow with the Board on Science Education at the National Academy of Sciences. Post-Ph.D., Ryan spent 3 years as a postdoctoral fellow mentored by Prof. Melanie Cooper. His postdoctoral work focused on supporting student engagement in expert-like epistemic practices.

Ryan and his research group work to understand what would be required for chemistry classes to prepare students for their post-school daily lives. This agenda is multi-faceted and requires attending to how people and communities use chemistry in daily life, considering how (or whether) knowing and learning in-class resembles knowing and learning in-life, and de-settling taken-for-granted assumptions about what chemistry learning could and should look like.

In addition to his scholarly work, Ryan has engaged in substantial service to the Division of Chemical Education (DivCHED). Prior committee work includes: chairing the Chemistry Education Research Committee, helping craft the Division’s Strategic Plan, and serving on the Divisional Long-Rang Planning Committee. He is excited to work with the DivCHED Executive Committee to advance our Strategic Plan. Specifically, Ryan hopes to open space for conversations about how chemistry learning might support more just social conditions.