Draft:Natalie S. King

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Natalie S. King is an American researcher and science educator. Dr. King is an Associate Professor in the College of Education and Human Development at Georgia State University and her research focuses on advancing Black girls’ achievements in STEM education.

Career and Research

Dr. King received a B.S., M.Ed., and Ph.D. from the University of Florida[1]. Dr. King’s research is on designing holistic curricula to expand access and success of diverse groups in STEM education[2]. Dr. King founded I AM STEM, LLC in 2017 with the goal of developing community partnerships to advance equity and diversity in STEM[3]. Dr. King was awarded the Alan T. Waterman from the National Science Foundation in 2023 in recognition for her work with the award citation: “For groundbreaking scholarship in science, technology, engineering and mathematics education that transcends disciplinary boundaries and directly impacts local and global communities, and for demonstrating exceptional research achievements with tremendous impact on the advancement of Black girls in science, the use of research-practice partnerships to drive K-12 instruction, and the increase of STEM teacher diversity”.[4]

Awards

  • NSF’s Alan T. Waterman Award (2023)[4]
  • NSF CAREER (2020)[5]
  • Selected and named on the 1,000 Inspiring Black Scientists in America, the Community of Scholars, Cell Mentor from Cell Press and Cell Signaling Technology (2020)[6]
  • Recipient, University of Florida 40 Under 40, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (2019)[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Alumni Awards". University of Florida College of Education. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  2. ^ "Georgia State Associate Professor Natalie King Receives National Science Foundation's Prestigious Alan T. Waterman Award". Georgia State News Hub. 2023-04-27. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  3. ^ "HOME". Dr. Natalie King. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  4. ^ a b "NSF honors 3 early-career researchers with the Alan T. Waterman Award | NSF - National Science Foundation". new.nsf.gov. 2023-04-27. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  5. ^ "NSF Award Search: Award # 1943285 - CAREER: Black Girl Brilliance and STEM Identity Development". www.nsf.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  6. ^ Scholars, The Community of. "1,000 inspiring Black scientists in America". crosstalk.cell.com. Retrieved 2024-11-10.