Dr. Emily M. Walter, PhD (she/her/hers)
ewalter@csufresno.edu
Dr. Walter (she/her/hers) is an Associate Professor of Biology and
Director of the STEM Education Center at California State University - Fresno.
The Walter Research Group is a research lab in the Biology department at CSU Fresno. Our quest is to make science accessible, useful, and meaningful to everyone. Most of our research is done in postsecondary education settings (colleges and universities) and examines the impact of active, student-centered, and creative teaching and learning practices on student success. Our projects frequently prioritize how we can best support historically marginalized people in STEM, including women and people of color. Dr. Walter is also a scholar of organizational and systemic change and enjoys strategic planning around key priorities.
Fresno State is situated in Fresno, California on the traditional lands of Yokut and Mono peoples.
Research in the Walter Lab focuses on...
Building Trust in Science
through Socio-Scientific Issues
Supporting Student Success in STEM
Creativity and Storytelling in Biology
Institutional Change & Faculty Development in Evidence-Based Teaching
Spring 2024 Update - The Walter lab is no longer accepting grad students to start in Fall 2024, but will consider new grad students for Fall 2025.
Recent and Upcoming Events
Conference Paper
National Association for Research in Science Teaching
20 March 2024
Denver, CO
Conference Paper
Hawaii International
Conference on Education
3 January 2024
Waikoloa, Hawaii