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Faculty Member

Dr. Kalani Eggington

Biography

Dr. Kalani Eggington is from Brisbane, Australia and is a professor of Elementary Education. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology Composite Teaching with an emphasis on Microbiology from Brigham Young University, a Master of Science degree in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on Teacher Education from the University of Wisconsin - Madison, and a PhD in Science Education from The University of Queensland. Dr. Eggington taught science and health for 7 years at Dixon Middle School in Provo, Utah. She currently teaches Elementary Science Methods and Learning Environments at UVU and is proud to be an ISTE certified educator. Dr. Eggington is also the chair of UVU's For the Love of Reading Conference.

Teaching

EDEL 4230

Elementary Learning Environments III, Spring 2026

EDEL 4230

Elementary Learning Environments III, Spring 2026

EDEL 4520

Elementary Science Instruction and Assessment, Spring 2026

EDEL 4520

Elementary Science Instruction and Assessment, Spring 2026

EDEL 1010

Introduction to Education, Spring 2026

EDSC 1010

Introduction to Education, Spring 2026

Presentations

Ramirez, Axel (Co-Presenter), Eggington, Kalani (Co-Presenter), 2024 Utah Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, "Civic Dialogue using Structured Academic Controversy", Utah Council for the Social Studies (UCSS), Cottonwood Heights, Utah. (September 14, 2024)
Ruggles, Krista (Co-Presenter), Ilieva, Vessela (Co-Presenter), Eggington, Kalani (Co-Presenter), 2024 AAQEP Symposium, "Continuous improvement through technology integration across an EPP program_ Highlights and challenges", Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation, Orlando, Florida. (April 5, 2024)
Ramirez, Axel (Co-Presenter), Eggington, Kalani (Co-Presenter), 2024 Utah NAME Conference, "Using structured academic controversy to help students listen, disagree, & agree", Utah NAME (National Association for Multicultural Education) Chapter, West Valley City, Utah. (February 24, 2024)
Ruggles, Krista (Co-Presenter), Eggington, Kalani (Co-Presenter), Goodman, Andrew (Co-Presenter), International Conference on Social and Education Sciences (iConSES), "Enhancing elementary students’ knowledge and attitudes about STEM through a student-led STEM fest", Iowa State University, Indiana University, and University of Northern Colorado, Las Vegas, Nevada. (October 20, 2023)
Eggington, Kalani , Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE) International Conference, "Investigating the impact a unique pre-service science methods program had on the participants’ first years of teaching", Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE), Salt Lake City, Utah. (January 12, 2023)
Eggington, Kalani (Co-Presenter), Butler, Jaimi (Co-Presenter), “Why It Matters” International Academic Conference on the United Nations’ Sustainability Goals, "Great Salt Lake matters_ Robust outreach informs local communities", United Nations, Orem, Utah. (October 7, 2022)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Eggington, Kalani , Goodman, Andrew , Ruggles, Krista , (2024) "Enhancing Elementary Students' Knowledge and Attitudes about STEM through a Student-Led STEM Fest" (Issue: 2, vol. 8). United States: International Journal of Technology in Education and Science. https://ijtes.net/index.php/ijtes/article/view/544

Awards

Spot Award

Laurie Sharp, UVU Senior Associate Provost - April 2, 2025

According to UVU, Spot Awards are given to employees to recognize exceptional contributions to a project or task. This award was given to me for my work on the University Curriculum Committee during 2024-2025.

2024 Faculty Excellence Award

Faculty Senate and the School of Education - April 12, 2024

The Faculty Excellence Award recognizes faculty who have made significant contributions to UVU's mission through demonstrated excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. I was honored to have been the School of Education's recipient of this award in 2024.