Dr. Rick Eugene Krustchinsky
School of
Education
Associate Dean of the Undergraduate program
Education
B.S. Stephen F. Austin State University
M.Ed. Stephen F Austin State University
Ed.D. University of Southern Mississippi
Teaching Areas
Curriculum & Instruction, Math and Science Education
Research Areas
Math and Science Education
Areas of Expertise
Teaching in General
Dr Krustchinsky has over 30 years of experience in studying teaching as a career. As Director of Field Experiences for two universities, he has observed student teachers in the largest county in Alabama, throughout Southern Mississippi, Florida, Texas and England. He has traveled literally thousands of miles studying the art and science of teaching.
Dr. Krustchinsky has worked in the lowest per capita county in the United States and in some of the nations most affluent of schools. He has a very extensive view of teaching because of these experiences.
Math and Science Education
Dr. Krustchinsky has elementary, junior high, junior college, and university teaching experience in elementary math and science education. He presents workshops throughout the United States on various topics of elementary math and science. He has made over 150 such presentations. He is a national trainer for the Aims Foundations based in Fresno California. Many of his professional publications have been related to both teaching in general and in math/science education. He has written an award winning book entitled Incredible Edible Science. The book was written with a former grad student.
Comparative Education in England
Dr. Krustchinsky has traveled extensively to England to work with student teachers and graduate students comparing our education system to England.
He has taken 11 separate trips to England over the past several years.
He has worked in Northern England and in the London area.
In addition he organizes trips around the world through the EF travel organization. |