Primary Institution:

Baylor College of Medicine
Houston TX

Department:

Department of Education, Innovation & Technology

Position(s):

Professor and Chair, Department of Education, Innovation & Technology
Director of the Center for Educational Outreach
Editorial Director, BioEd Online and SuperSTAAR Websites

Current SEPA Project

K-3 STEM Foundations: Life Science
R25OD021865-01 : 06/01/2016 - 05/31/2021

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My work as a scientist and educator has focused on strengthening the quality of science and health teaching at all educational levels; developing innovative and effective approaches to STEM teaching and learning; and promoting access to careers in science, medicine and the health professions. I have spent much of my career as part of Baylor College of Medicine’s Center for Educational Outreach. This Center has a long history of SEPA- and other NIH-funded education collaborations. These projects include BrainLink, MicroMatters, My Health My World, The Environment as a Context for Opportunities in Schools (ECOS), The Learning Brain, Foundations for Student Success, Gene U Inquiry-based Genomics Learning Experiences for Teachers and Students,  The Science of Infectious Disease and the Immune System—K–5 Teaching Resources, and K–3 STEM Foundations.

Associated SEPA Project(s)

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  K-3 STEM Foundations: Life Science
  R25OD021865-01 : 06/01/2016 - 05/31/2021
• 
  Gene U: Inquiry-based Genomics Learning Experiences for Teachers and Students
  R25RR032158-01 : 07/23/2011 - 04/30/2011
• 
  PowerPlay: Kids Measuring Their Bodies’ Responses to Physical Challenges
  R25RR022697 : 09/27/2005 - 07/31/2010
• Discovery Lab: A Partnership for Science Education
  R25RR018595 : 09/30/2003 - 09/29/2006
• 
  MicroMatters
  R25RR018605 : 09/30/2003 - 08/31/2008
• 
  My Home Planet Earth
  R25RR015676 : 09/30/2000 - 08/31/2005
• 
  Filling the Gaps — K-6 Science/Health Education
  R25RR013454 : 07/01/1998 - 06/30/2003
• BrainLink – National Dissemination Plan – Phase II
  R25RR009833-2 : 09/30/1994 - 09/14/1998
• Houston Science Education Partnership: BrainLink — Phase I
  R25RR009833-1 : 09/30/1991 - 09/14/1994

Associated SEPA Publication(s)

• Linking science education and HIV using viral biology, epidemiology and science practices
  Health Education Journal, Sage Journals
  Moreno N, Newell A, Zientek L, Nimon K, Vogt G.
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  Complex Traits: Guide for Teachers
  BioEd Online, Baylor College of Medicine
  Moreno N.
• Addressing science teacher needs (Spore: Science Prize for Online Resources)
  Science
  Moreno N, and Erdmann D.
• Teaching science in the 21st century—Teaching the nature of science: Five crucial themes
  NSTA Reports: NSTA WebNews Digest
  Moreno N.
• An interdisciplinary national program developed at Baylor to make science exciting for all K–5 students
  Academic Medicine
  Moreno N, Tharp B.
• K-12 science education reform — A primer for scientists
  BioScience: American Institute of Biological Sciences
  Moreno N.
• Parents count: Opening the door to involvement in school sciences programs
  The Science Teacher
  Moreno N, Tharp B, Denk J,
• Shared responsibility: 26 years of medical school–school district partnerships
  School Business Affairs
  Moreno N, Denk J, Tharp B, Ochoa-Shargey B, Thomson W.