Djanna Hill Professor • Department of Teacher Ed: PreK-12 Dr. Djanna Hill is Associate Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences and professor of community development and social justice at William Paterson University. Her work convenes at the intersection of science education, teacher preparation, and social justice. Professor Hill's latest co-authored book, Star Teachers of Children in Poverty, 2nd ed (Routledge), brings an awareness of teacher dispositions and educational politics to the forefront when preparing teachers for diverse classrooms. Dr. Hill’s teaching experiences in Baltimore, MD and Brooklyn, NY provide a backdrop for her advocacy. Dr. Hill is an active community volunteer. Professional Interests Cultural relevance and cultural responsiveness in education, inquiry-based STEM education, teacher and adult education, mentoring Degrees EdD Urban and Multicultural Education, Teachers College, Columbia University New York, NY MEd Curriculum and Teaching, Teachers College, Columbia University New York, NY MA Secondary Biology, Elms College Chicopee, MA BS Microbiology, Howard University Washington, DC Specialization Multicultural Education, Womanist/Black Feminist Theory, Teacher Preparation for Urban Contexts, Science Teacher Education, Portraiture Research Representative Publications Star teachers of children in poverty, 2nd edition; Routledge; 2018 Constructivist and multicultural science: Methods, labs, and teaching tools for K-8 Classrooms, 2nd edition; Pearson; 2013 Teaching as political: Theoretical perspectives for understanding the grow your own movement; In Skinner, E., Garreton, M. and Schultz, B. (Eds.), Grow your own teachers: Grassroots change for teacher education; TC Press; 2011 Dismantling the master’s house: A call for womanism, herstory and the power of black women teacher educators; In T. Huber-Warring (Ed.), Storied inquires in international landscapes: An anthology of educational research; IAP; 2010 Exploring current notions of education that is multicultural; Multicultural Perspectives; Volume 11, 2009 Representative Presentations Exploring the Experiences and Pedagogical Practices of Science and Math Teachers with an Eye Toward Social Justice Northeast Association for Science Teacher Educators ASTE Burlington, VT 2019 Exploring the Future of Black Studies: Creating a Science and Technology Track National Council for Black Studies Annual Meeting National Council for Black Studies New Orleans , LA 2019 Equity, Justice and Education: From Woodson to Star Teachers Elms College 2019 Black Issues Summit Elms College Chicopee, MA 2019 Homegrown Community Teachers: Exploring the Experiences of Teachers in a Grow Your Own Program Kappa Delta Pi 51st Biennial Convocation Pittsburg, PA 2017 Fighting for Justice in Classrooms & Communities: The Intersections of Globalization, Youth Action and Teacher Preparation. Taller Internacional Nueva Ciencia Política o Ciencia Política Desde El Sur y Coloquio sobre Filosofí University of Havana Havana, Cuba, 2015 Awards and Honors The WPUNJ College of Humanities and Social Sciences Dean's Award for Group Project Excellence WPUNJ College of Humanities and Social Sciences 03/01/2020 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Award Township of Bloomfield, NJ 01/01/2019 Woman of Vision Award William Paterson University 03/01/2017 The United States President's Volunteer Service Award Corporation for National and Community Service 01/01/2016 UMOJA Award William Paterson University African Heritage Celebration Committee 02/01/2014 Media Family Circle Magazine interview - Classroom confidential by L. Pepper https://lesliepepper.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/139-142CIR0917TEACH2.pdf Public Radio Interview on Race and Teaching http://www.cpr.org/news/story/why-race-matters-classrooms-teaching-colorados-students-color Fellowships, Grants and Research Mathematics and Computer Science (MaCS) Scholarships Grant National Science Foundation - Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program Phase II (STEM4ED) Grant Fulbright-Hays: The US-NJ-India Project at WPU - Exploring Possibilities and Challenges of Multiculturalism and Globalization in India Grant Paterson Teachers for Tomorrow (A Grow-Your-Own Teacher Preparation Program) Grant NJ Department of Education - Improving Teacher Quality Partnership Grants – Technology in Math and English/Language Arts – On TIME Grant Notable Courses Taught Art of Teaching in the 21st Century (SMAT 5100)Herstory: The Black Woman Experience (AWS/WGS 2550)Knowing Your Profession I and II (Thesis Research I and II - SMAT 5200/SMAT 5220)Inquiring Minds: Teaching Math and Science in K-8 Classrooms (CIEE 5990)Schools as Institutions and Communities (CISE 3350)Secondary Science Methods: Content and Pedagogy (CISE 4170/SMAT 5500)Student Community Service (AWS 2980) Email 973 720 2260 260 Atrium By appointment