RESEARCH IN STEM EDUCATION

  • Metacognition

  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
  • Faculty Development
  • Higher Education Reform

Qualitative and quantitive research methods designed to improve the equity, inclusion, and overall experience of students in STEM education.

TEACHING

  • Metacognition for success in STEM

Course development to support STEM students through reflective practice.

DEPARTMENTAL LEVEL EQUITY REFORM SUPPORT

  • Talks, workshops and guidance.

Support for departments to ensure all member thrive.

Featured Publications

Dancy, M. (2025). Majority group physics instructors struggle to notice, name, and disrupt racist and sexist student interactions. Physical Review Physics Education Research, 21(1), 010142.

Dancy, M., Hodari, A.K. How well-intentioned white male physicists maintain ignorance of inequity and justify inaction. IJ STEM Ed 10, 45 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40594-023-00433-8

Lau, A. C., Henderson, C., Stains, M., Dancy, M., Merino, C., Apkarian, N., … & Johnson, E. (2024). Characteristics of departments with high-use of active learning in introductory STEM courses: implications for departmental transformation. International Journal of STEM Education, 11(1), 10.

Rainey, K., Dancy, M., Mickelson, R. et al. Race and gender differences in how sense of belonging influences decisions to major in STEM. IJ STEM Ed 5, 10 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40594-018-0115-6

Allen, D., Dancy, M., Stearns, E. et al. Racism, sexism and disconnection: contrasting experiences of Black women in STEM before and after transfer from community college. IJ STEM Ed 9, 20 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40594-022-00334-2

Dancy, M., Henderson, C., Apkarian, N., Johnson, E., Stains, M., Raker, J. R., & Lau, A. (2024). Physics instructors’ knowledge and use of active learning has increased over the last decade but most still lecture too much. Physical Review Physics Education Research, 20(1), 010119.