Melina Dyer

Instructor of Education

department: Education
program:Teacher Education
office: 407 Rogers Hall
phone: 503-768-6125
e-mail: dyer@lclark.edu

Professional Biography

Melina Dyer is an Instructor of Education at the Graduate School of Education at Lewis & Clark College. She is the coordinator of the Science, Math, & Technology cohort in the Early Childhood/Elementary preservice Master’s in Teaching program. She teaches courses in elementary math, science, and assessment. She was an elementary classroom teacher for 10 years and has led and coordinated numerous professional development courses for inservice teachers in math and science.

Current Research

Melina’s current research is focused on using science content to teach mathematics in intentional ways. She and her co-author, Scott Ziglinski, have developed a strategy for examining elementary science content for its mathematical foundations and are testing ways in which classroom teachers can easily and effectively implement these ideas.

Academic Credentials

M.Ed. 1993 University of Portland
B.A. 1988 Washington State University