Biography
by George Griffith
November 24, 2008
Northern Valley USD # 212 Superintendent George Griffith, “Mr. G” has been in education for ten years. Mr. G taught science for 7 years and served as the Science Consultant for the Kansas State Department of Education from March 2005 to July 2006. Mr. G has an AS in Medical Laboratory Technology from Penn State University, a BS in Secondary Education in the areas of Biology and General Science from Clarion University of PA, a Masters in Educational Administration from Fort Hays State and is currently doctoral candidate in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in science education at Kansas State University. George is a native of southwestern Pennsylvania where most of his family still lives. He presently resides in Almena with his wife Cheri. They have four children Seth, Jason, Nathan, and Kristin.
EDUCATION:
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
(PhD – ABD) Curriculum and Instruction (08/05 to date)
Advisor: Dr. Lawrence Scharmann
Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS M.S. Educational Administration (2004)
Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, PA
B.S. Secondary Education Biology and General Science (1998)
Union High School
Burgettstown, PA
PUBLICATIONS:
Articles:
Griffith, G. and Scharmann, L. (2008) “The Influence of No Child
Left Behind on Elementary Science Education in Kansas” Journal of
Elementary Science Education, 20(3) 35-48.
Published Abstracts
Griffith, G. and Scharmann, L. (2007) “The Influence of No Child
Left Behind on Elementary Science Education” 12 Annual Graduate
Research Forum. Kansas State University
Scharmann, L.; Smith, M.; Osborne, J.; and Griffith, G. (2007) “Views of the Nature of Science from Biology, Philosophy/Theology, Pre-service Instruction, International Perspectives, Scientists, and a (Kansas) Classroom Teacher” National Association for Research in Science Teaching Annual International Conference, Final Program.
Reviews:
“The Evolution Dialogues: Science, Christianity, and the Quest for
Understanding” by Catherine Baker; James B. Miller, ed. American
Association for the Advancement of Science (2006)
