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Dr. Melissa Mendenhall

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Biography

Melissa is an Assistant Professor in Elementary Education at Utah Valley University. She received a Master of Arts in Teacher Education-Integrated STEM emphasis from Brigham Young University and a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Science Education from Utah State University. She has developed and facilitated professional development for preservice and in-service teachers in science, engineering, technology, disciplinary literacy, English as a second language, and language arts. Helping build the capacity of future and current educators to deepen student learning is her passion.

Education

PhD, Utah State University, 2023

Major: Curriculum and Instruction

MA, Brigham Young University, 2018

Major: Teacher Education

BS, Utah Valley University, 2005

Major: Elementary Education

AA/AS, Utah Valley University, 2002

Major: Integrated Studies

Teaching

EDEL 4980

Elementary Education Capstone Seminar, Fall 2025

EDEL 4240

Elementary Learning Environments IV, Fall 2025

EDEL 2200

Introduction to Educational Technology, Fall 2025

EDEL 2200

Introduction to Educational Technology, Fall 2025

EDUC 5782

Systems in Science, Fall 2025

EDEL 4990

Teacher Assessment Project, Fall 2025

EDEL 4520

Elementary Science Instruction and Assessment, Summer 2025

EDUC 5780

Nature of Science and Engineering, Summer 2025

EDUC 5780

Nature of Science and Engineering, Summer 2025

EDEL 1010

Introduction to Education, Spring 2025

EDSC 1010

Introduction to Education, Spring 2025

EDEL 2200

Introduction to Educational Technology, Spring 2025

EDEL 2200

Introduction to Educational Technology, Spring 2025

EDEL 2200

Introduction to Educational Technology, Spring 2025

EDEL 2200

Introduction to Educational Technology, Spring 2025

EDEL 2200

Introduction to Educational Technology, Spring 2025

Presentations

Array, Array , Mendenhall, Melissa , NARST Annual Conference 2025, "Advancing Connections Between Research and Practice_ JRST Research Worth Reading Recognition", NARST, National Harbor, MD. (March 25, 2025)

Mendenhall, Melissa P (Presenter & Author), Utah Science Teaching Association-Book Chat, "Engineering in Elementary Science Instruction and the Utah SEEd Standards", Utah Science Teaching Association, Online. (March 18, 2025)

Array, Array , Array, Array , Array, Array , Mendenhall, Melissa , Association for Science Teacher Educators (ASTE) Annual Meeting, "Publishing in and Reviewing for the Journal of Science Teacher Education (JSTE)", ASTE, Long Beach, CA. (January 17, 2025)

Mendenhall, Melissa P (Presenter & Author), National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Annual Conference, "Teachers' enactment of disciplinary literacy in elementary science instruction", Denver, CO. (March, 2024)

Mendenhall, Melissa P (Presenter & Author), Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE) Annual Conference, "Teachers' conceptions of disciplinary literacy in elementary science instruction", New Orleans, LA . (January, 2024)

Mendenhall, Melissa P (Presenter & Author), Science Collaborative, "Disciplinary Literacy", Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Spring Conference , Virtual. (January, 2023)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Mendenhall, Melissa P, "Teachers' Conceptions of Disciplinary Literacy in Elementary Science Instruction" . Journal of Science Teacher Education.

Array, Array , Array, Array , Array, Array , Array, Array , Array, Array , Array, Array , Mendenhall, Melissa , (2024) "Passing the torch_ Handing over the editorial reins" (Issue: 1, vol. 35). Journal of Science Teacher Education (JSTE). https://doi.org/10.1080/1046560X.2023.2293369

Mendenhall, Melissa P, (2022) "Rural teacher attitudes and engagement with computing and technology" (Issue: 2, vol. 12). Theory & Practice in Rural Education. https://doi.org/10.3776/tpre.2022.v12n2p179-196

Mendenhall, Melissa , (2022) "Rural teachers' computing attitudes in their classrooms" . International Society of the Learning Sciences.

Array, Array , Array, Array , Array, Array , Mendenhall, Melissa P, (2022) "Clinical faculty associates serving as hybrid teacher educators_ Personal and professional impacts" (vol. 7). Frontiers in Education. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2022.1046698

Mendenhall, Melissa , (2022) "Using science investigation to motivate students to read and write" . Ogden, Utah: Elm Tree Publishing.

Awards

Marv Tolman Award 2024

Utah Science Teaching Association (UtSTA) - October 11, 2024

Award for lifetime contributions to science education in Utah. One given per year.

EDEL 4980

Elementary Education Capstone Seminar, Fall 2024

EDEL 4240

Elementary Learning Environments IV, Fall 2024

EDEL 2200

Introduction to Educational Technology, Fall 2024

EDEL 2200

Introduction to Educational Technology, Fall 2024

EDEL 2200

Introduction to Educational Technology, Fall 2024

EDEL 2200

Introduction to Educational Technology, Fall 2024

EDEL 4990

Teacher Assessment Project, Fall 2024

Mendenhall, Melissa P (Presenter Only), Utah Science Teaching Association Annual Conference (Weber State University), "A phenomenal welcome", , Utah Science Teaching Association, Ogden, UT. ()

Mendenhall, Melissa (Co-Presenter), Science and Social Studies Collaborative, "Integration Project-Utah experience", , Chief Council of State School Officers Fall Conference, Indianapolis, IN. (September, 2022)

Mendenhall, Melissa (Co-Presenter), Science Collaborative, "Developing formative assessments-Utah experience", , Council of Chief State School Officers Fall Science Conference, Indianapolis, IN. (September, 2022)

Mendenhall, Melissa P (Presenter & Author), International Society of the Learning Sciences 16th International Conference, "Rural teachers' computing attitudes in their classrooms", , Hiroshima, Japan. (June, 2022)

Mendenhall, Melissa (Co-Presenter), Council of Chief State Officers Spring Science Conference, "Science assessment development_ State experience", , Council of Chief State School Officers, Virtual. (May, 2021)

Mendenhall, Melissa (Presenter & Author), National Association for Research in Science Teaching Annual Conference, "Developing scientific literacy_ Grades 6-8 teachers' knowledge and beliefs", , National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Baltimore, MD. (March, 2019)

Mendenhall, Melissa P (Presenter & Author), Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE) Annual Conference, "What does communication look like in science?: Grades 6-8 teachers' conceptions of science text", , Association for Science Teacher Education, Savannah, GA. (January, 2019)

Mendenhall, Melissa (Presenter & Author), Literacy Research Association Annual Conference, "What is disciplinary literacy_ A view from the teachers in grades 6-8", , Literacy Research Association, Indian Wells, CA. (November, 2018)