Eric Bull
Director, Teacher Education
Phone: 916.577.2278
Email: ebull [at] jessup [dot] edu
“I wonder why, I wonder why,
I wonder why, I wonder.
I wonder why, I wonder why,
I wonder why, I wonder!"
Richard P. Feynman
Nobel Laureate in Physics, 1965
Expertise
Science education, math & science integration, learning environments, discrepant events, collaborations. Eric has traveled throughout the US, Canada and Australia presenting over a hundred hands-on science & math workshops. He has presented papers at numerous local, state, national and international conferences.
Education
Doctorate, Science Education: Curtin University of Technology, 2002
M.A., Administration / Higher Education, 1984
B.A., Natural Sciences, 1978
Administrative Credential, Clear
Multiple Subjects K-12 Credential, Life
SDAIE Certification
Courses Taught
Teaching and Learning in the Classroom
Teaching as a Profession
Publications
Bull, Eric (with P. Brok, D. Fisher & T. Rickards), (2006), Californian Science Students’ Perceptions of Their Classroom Learning Environments, Educational Research and Evaluation, 12(1), 3-25.
Bull, Eric (with D. Fisher & T. Rickards), (2002), School Racial Diversity and Socio-Economic Status and Associations with Students’ Perceptions of Science Classroom Environments, Proceedings from the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Bull, Eric K., (1998), ‘View Master’: Windows to Interpreting Curriculum, Teacher Education Quarterly, 25(3), 85-92.
Awards and Honors
Gary Avedesian Memorial Award: Excellence in Science Education, 2000
Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship, 1995
Associations
Eric is a life member of the California Science Teachers Association and the National Geographic Society. He is a member of the National Science Teachers Association, a member of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, a member of the American Educational Research Association and a member of Phi Beta Delta.
Eric is on the board of directors for Resource Area For Teaching (RAFT) and Roseville ARTS!
Other stuff
National Facilitator with AIMS Education Foundation
Barista at Bayside Church, Granite Bay
Married to Michelle for 17 years
Three kids: Shellby (13), Emily (12) and Mark (9)
Lived in Nigeria and Western Australia
Participated in YWAM
Been a junior high leader and Wyld Life coordinator
Work experience
25 years in public education (k-8)
Science Specialist
Four years @ CSUS
