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Dr. Sami Kahn is a 30-plus-year veteran science educator with extensive experience in classroom teaching, professional development, and curriculum development. She is proud to share that she has taught science to students in almost every grade, from kindergarten through college. Dr. Kahn currently serves as Executive Director of the Council on Science and Technology at Princeton University where she works to promote scientific literacy for all through STEM education research, course development, and outreach. An awardwinning teacher and scholar, she uses her background in science education and law to inform her research and teaching on inclusive science practices, socioscientific issues (SSI), argumentation, and social justice. Dr. Kahn has authored numerous journal articles, including several in Science and Children, and has coauthored three books on enhancing scientific inquiry experiences for children and adults, including the NSTA Press book It's Debatable! Using Socioscientific Issues to Develop Scientific Literacy, K- 12 (2014). Her service to the field includes leadership positions with the National Science Teaching Association and the Association for Science Teacher Education. Dr. Kahn holds an MS in ecology and evolutionary biology from Rutgers University, a JD in law from Rutgers School of Law, and a PhD in curriculum and instruction with a specialization in science education from the University of South Florida, where she served as a presidential doctoral fellow. Before coming to Princeton, Dr. Kahn held positions at Ohio University, Collegiate School in New York City, and Rutgers University.

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