Full-Time Instructor
Cathy Box
Short Biography
Cathy Box is a full-time Instructor in the Science and Mathematics program in the College of Education at TTU and teaches secondary math and science methods and curriculum courses, elementary science methods courses, and supervises student teachers. She has earned a B.S. in Education and an M.S. in Multidisciplinary Science from Texas Tech University and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Science Education.
Professional Interests
Cathy Box’s research interest involves the use and effectiveness of formative assessment strategies in the science classroom.
Publications
“One Teacher’s Voice as She Enacts Project-Based Learning for the First Time.“
Conference Proceedings. National Association of Research in Science Teaching, April
15 – 18, 2007. New Orleans, La.
“Small town students look beyond city limits to a world of learning.” Hoosier Science Teacher, Volume 32, Number 4, Summer 2007.
“Effects of Active-Learning Experiences on Achievement, Attitudes, and Behaviors in
High-School Biology.” Journal of Research in Science Teaching, Volume 44, Issue 7,
September 2007.
AMPA –induced dark cell degeneration involves mitochondrial dysfunction and the
activation of caspases. Strahlendorf, J., Box, C., Attridge, J., Schneider, M.,
Veliyaparambil, M., Finckbone, V.L., Medina, M., Miles, R., Oomman, M., Henne, M.,
Singh, H., Dertien, J. and Strahlendorf, H., Brain Research, 994, 146-159, 2003.