Dixie F Abernathy Editor

Robert J. Ceglie is an Associate Professor of Education at Queens University of Charlotte. His interests include many areas of science education, including under-representation of women and minorities, the achievement gaps in science and math, and persistence and retention of students entering STEM majors.

Dixie F. Abernathy is a 30 year veteran educator with a variety of experiences and expertise. She has served as a classroom teacher, an assistant principal at both the elementary and secondary levels, a principal at both the elementary and secondary levels, and as an assistant superintendent of elementary and secondary schools for the Gaston County School System, the ninth largest school system in the state. Currently, she is an Associate Professor at Queens University of Charlotte.

Amy W. Thornburg is the Executive Director and Professor in the Cato School of Education, Queens University of Charlotte, USA. She is also the coordinator of the elementary education program and oversees accreditation. Her areas of expertise include student motivation, working with at-risk students, professional development, balanced literacy instruction and teacher development and retention.