Chris Pavlovich, PhD

Email: g[email protected] Phone: 406-224-0009

Selected Honors, Awards, and Public Outreach/Service:

• Montana Environmental Education Association Formal Educator of the Year, 2022;

• Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators, 2022;

• Teresa Veltkamp Advocacy Award for Excellence in Indian Education, 2021; and

• Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching, 2020

Education:

Interests:

Chris Pavlovich is an educator committed to advancing place-based, interdisciplinary pedagogies and is currently the Director of Program Services and Evaluation at Ripple: The Center for Education and Ecosystem Studies. Before Ripple, Chris served as a 5th grade teacher for 14 years in Livingston, Montana. While teaching, Chris founded Watershed Warriors, a place-based, interdisciplinary watershed education program based on a mission of stewardship, application, and access. Her goal in science education is to engage teachers and students in place-based, project-based pedagogies to decrease the borders between science, classrooms, and communities. Chris's is dedicated to professional development and sees teachers as top-tier professionals of the world. Through district trainings, regional workshops, and online courses, she has reached over 375 teachers and approximately 18,000 students, providing guidance in science, writing, math, and Indian Education For All. Especially when in front of a computer, she has found that almost everything in life is better with a dog by her side.

Selected Publications:

Hammack, R., Yeter, I., Pavlovich, C., & Boz, T. (2024). Pre-service elementary teachers’ science and engineering teaching self-efficacy and outcome expectancy: exploring the impacts of efficacy source experiences through varying course modalities. International Journal of STEM Education, 11(1), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40594-024-00464-9.

Brandl, R. L., Pavlovich, C. L., & Pedulla, M. L.(2024).Bringing Research Into the Classroom: Bacteriophage Discovery Connecting University Scientists, Students, and Faculty to Rural K-12 Teachers, Students, and Administrators. Journal of STEM Outreach, 7(2), 1-15.https://doi.org/10.15695/jstem/v7i2.08.

Professional Service/Activities:

• Executive Board, Montana Environmental Education Association, 2023-Present

• MSP-LEAD Mentor, 2016-2018

• Montana Science Content Development Team Advisor, Montana Office of Public Instruction Science Content       Advisory Committee, Helena, Montana 2019, 2024

• Teacher Education Co-Director, Northwest Earth and Space Science Pipeline, Montana, Statewide 2017-2019

• Montana Regions of Partnerships for Excellence in STEM, Lead Teacher Trainer, 2012-2017

• Montana Science Standard Writing Team Coach

• Montana Office of Public Instruction, Helena, Montana

• 2016 Montana Science Standards Adoption

Selected Professional Presentations:

Pavlovich, C., Jetty, M., Weber, J, Guscio, D.. (2024). Climate and Local Resiliency. Yellowstone Bighorn Research Association Camp, Regional Institute, Red Lodge, Montana.

Pavlovich, C., Brandl, R. (2024). Environmental Education: Solutions-Based Pedagogy to Avoid SuperDoom, National Association of Research in Science Teaching, International Conference, Denver, Colorado.

Brandl, R., Pavlovich, C. (2024). Broader Impacts:  Connecting Goals and Research. National Association of Research in Science Teaching, International Conference, Denver, Colorado.

Brandl, R., Pavlovich, C., Pedulla, M. (2024). PHAGES Symposium: Bringing Research into the Classroom. Montana Technological University, State Symposium, Butte, Montana.

Pavlovich, C., Windchief, S. (2024). Decolonizing Curriculum: Critical Content Analysis of a Classroom Reading Resource. American Educational Research Association, National Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Pavlovich, C., Hammack, R. (2023). Exploring Elementary Pre-Service Teachers’ Science and Engineering Teaching Efficacy Beliefs. National Association of Research in Science Teaching, International Conference. Chicago, Illinois.