Stephanie Demaree, Ed.D.
Program Director, Multiple Subject Credential
Associate Professor, Education Department
Dr. Demaree is an associate, tenured professor and faculty member in the School of Education and Psychology. She has been on the faculty since the spring semester of 2006 working under Dr. Ferrera in the Multiple Subject Credentialing Program and in her role as Program Director for the Liberal Studies Teacher Preparation Programs. Since the summer of 2021, Dr. Demaree is thrilled to take on the role of Multiple Subject Program Director. She received her doctorate from the University of San Francisco exploring the connection between humans and their relationship to the environment through education and development based on the work of SND Sister Dorothy Stang. Before coming to NDNU, Dr. Demaree taught science to 6th, 7th, and 8th graders in the Diocese of San Jose for six years, underscoring her passion and commitment to inquiry-based science education. She was the faculty sponsor for NDNU from 2016-2018 to the NASA Minority University Research & Education Project (MUREP) Educators Institute (MEI) at Ames Research Center in Mountain View. She is also a Solar System Ambassador (SSA) Volunteer trained by experts at NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena since January of 2020. Her passion is utilizing and sharing free science resources, particularly those developed by NASA scientists and education specialists, with her teacher candidates and students in the K-12 community to inspire them as future scientists and science teachers.
Education
- D., Organization and Leadership. University of San Francisco.
- Dissertation: Sustainability with an Ethical Aim: Lessons from an American Nun in Amazonia
- Ed., Curriculum and Instruction. Notre Dame de Namur University.
- Capstone: Hands-On Science Activities in the Elementary Classroom, Who is Not Using Them and Why?
- BA, Anthropology. University of California at Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz.
- Honors in the Major
Courses Taught
- First Semester Student Teaching/Seminar
- Second Semester Student Teaching/Seminar
- Science Methods
- Assessment for the Classroom Teacher
- Science in Action
- Introduction to Education
- Senior Seminar in Liberal Studies
- Trends in Curriculum Development
- Freshman Year Seminar
- Integrating the Arts across the Curriculum
- Philosophy of Education
Research and Interests
- Teacher reflectivity
- Performance Assessment for pre-service and in-service teachers
- Ecoliteracy, environmental education
- Elementary science education policy reform
- Participating in NASAs Minority University Research & Education Project (MUREP) Educators Institute (MEI) and related events
- Attending Texas State University Educator Professional Development (EPD)/NASA STEM Educator Professional Development Collaborative (NASA EPDC)
Recognitions
- California Council on Teacher Education (CCTE) Partnership Award for Distinguished Service to Students and the Preparation of Teachers (2014). Co-recipient for collaboration partnership between NDNU School of Education & Leadership and Belle Air Elementary School, San Bruno Park School District, San Bruno, CA.
- NDNU Faculty Development Award Recipient (Summer-Fall 2011)
- AMGEN Science Teacher of the Year Award Nominee (2003-2004)
- San Jose Mercury News Teacher of the Week (October 7, 2004)
Professional Affiliations
- California Council on Teacher Education (CCTE) Research Committee member and proposal reviewer, Fall 2012-2016
- Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), member 2012
- American Education Research Association (AERA), member 2013
- California Council on Teacher Education (CCTE) Member (2008-present)
- Sonoma State University master’s degree Review Panel Member (2007)
- California Scholarship Federation (CSF) Lifetime/Gold Member
Research Presentations
- NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, CA (January 2020-Present). Solar System Ambassador (SSA) Volunteer. Conduct 4 annual public events on NASA science and mission discoveries and attend trainings to remain current on SSA practices and NASA directives and missions, https://solarsystem1.jpl.nasa.gov/ssa/biography.cfm?US_ID=2040
- NASA Minority University Research & Education Project (MUREP) Educators Institute (MEI), (4 June-8 June 2018). Faculty sponsor for 7 NDNU LSTP students at NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain View, CA.
- NASA Minority University Research & Education Project (MUREP) Educators Institute (MEI), (31 July-4 August 2017). Faculty sponsor for 5 NDNU LSTP students at NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain View, CA.
- Demaree, S. (13 March 2017). IRIS Resources and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). A professional development presentation to the faculty at Notre Dame Elementary School, Belmont, CA.
- Demaree, S., & Hughes, A. (4 February 2017). Universal Possibilities: Using (FREE) NASA Resources for STEM Instruction. A presentation at the 41st Annual STEM Conference, Council of Math and Science Educators of San Mateo County (CMSESMC).
- Demaree, S. Vaughn, T.K., & Tolley, K., (22 October 2016). Evaluation of the predictive validity of the Performance Assessment for California Teachers (PACT) scores of teaching credential candidates at Notre Dame de Namur University, California. QUEST Research Institute at the California Council of Teacher Educators Fall Conference, San Diego, CA.
- Demaree, S. (21 October 2016). Partnerships for Student Success: NDNU and San Bruno Park School District. Research poster exhibited at the California Council on Teacher Education Fall Conference, San Diego, CA.
- NASA Certified: Lunar and Meteorite Sample Disk Program. NASA Certification Workshop, (27 July 2016). http://ares.jsc.nasa.gov/education/lmdp/.
- NASA Minority University Research & Education Project (MUREP) Educators Institute (MEI): NASA’s World Applications and STEM for all Students, (25 July-29 July 2016). Faculty sponsor for 5 NDNU LSTP students at NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain View, CA.
- Demaree, D. Vaughn, T.K., & Tolley, K., (2 April 2016). Evaluation of the predictive validity of the Performance Assessment for California Teachers (PACT) scores of teaching credential candidates at Notre Dame de Namur University, California. QUEST Research Institute at the California Council of Teacher Educators Spring Conference, San Jose, CA.
- Dorothy Stang Faculty Scholar/Community-Based Learning/Research Faculty Development Grant Recipient (21 November 2015). Course Developed: EDU 2007C: Introduction to Education Practicum, Belmont, CA.
- Demaree, D. Vaughn, T.K., & Tolley, K., (21 March 2015). Evaluation of the predictive validity of the Performance Assessment for California Teachers (PACT) scores of teaching credential candidates at Notre Dame de Namur University, California. QUEST Research Institute at the California Council of Teacher Educators Spring Conference, Published in CCNews, http://ccte.org/wp-content/pdfs-newsletters/ccte-news-2015-summer.pdf, San Jose, CA.
- Demaree, S., Ferrera, R., Hennessy, C., Hinkle, M., Hwee, A. & Johnson, S. (17 April 2015). Reflections of the Gift of a STEM Program. A presentation at the Leadership 3.0 Symposium, Redondo Beach, CA.
- Demaree, S, Ferrera, R, Johnson, S, Hwee, A, & Moores, P., (22 September 2014). Building a STEM Magnet School: From Seedling to Blossom. A presentation at the 2nd Annual California STEM Symposium, San Diego, CA.
- Demaree, S. & Vaughn, T.K. (2014). Summative as formative: Reflective practices from pre-service to in-service through Teaching Performance Assessments. In E. Pultorak (Ed.) Reflectivity and cultivating student learning: Critical elements for enhancing a global community of learners and educators (chapter 7). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Education.
- Demaree, D. Vaughn, T.K., & Tolley, K., (4 April 2014). Evaluation of the predictive validity of the Performance Assessment for California Teachers (PACT) scores of teaching credential candidates at Notre Dame de Namur University, California. Paper presented at the American Education Research Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
- S. & Vaughn, T.K. (16 February 2014). Teacher reflectivity: Enhancing student learning for a better global community of learners and educators. Panel presented at the Association of Teacher Educators Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO.
- S. & Vaughn, T.K. (17 February 2013). Critical Elements of reflectivity and cultivating student learning: Learning across a lifetime. Panel presented at the Association of Teacher Educators Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
- Demaree, S. & Vaughn, T.K. (1 November 2012). Planning across the curriculum. Session presented at the PACT and edTPA Implementation Conference, San Diego, CA.
- Demaree, S. (15 March 2012) From Hitmen to Hope: Life Blooms Anew in the Amazon. A presentation given for The Dorothy Stang Speaker Series, Belmont, CA.
- Demaree, S. (4 January 2012) TaskStream Assessment/Portfolio Technology. A presentation to the faculty of NDNU at Professional Development Day, Belmont, CA.
- Demaree, S. (10 November 2011) PACT for Master Teachers and Administrators. A presentation to the NDNU Advisory Council, Belmont, CA.
- Demaree, S., & Williams, J. & Vaughn, T.K. (25 March 2011). Opening new doors when opportunity knocks: A case study of closing the gap for our teacher credential candidates. Poster exhibited at the California Council on Teacher Education Spring Conference, San Jose, CA.
- Demaree, S., Williams, J. & Vaughn, T.K. (4 November 2010). Chunking it: Scaffolding the PACT for our student teachers. Paper presented at the PACT Implementation Conference, San Diego, CA.
- Demaree, S., Ofiesh, N., Rossi, J., Chang, L., Ferrera, R., Tolley, K., Msengi, S., & Vaughn, T.K. (27 March 2009). Got Accreditation? Poster Session on the CTC Accreditation Visit. California Council on Teacher Education Spring Conference, San Jose, CA.
- Demaree, S. Designing and Managing the Multiple Subject Matter Tasks at Notre Dame de Namur University. (17 November 2008) Facilitator and presenter of group session at PACT Implementation Conference at UCSB, Santa Barbara, CA.