We help College of Natural Sciences instructors teach more effectively, offering practical tools, evidence-based strategies and collaborative support that fuel student success. Our team brings diverse expertise in STEM, education and research, united by a commitment to evidence-based teaching and innovative instructional design.
STEMx Mission
STEMx supports CNS instructors through accessible, responsive professional development and instructional guidance. By collaborating with departments and college leadership, we advance innovative, evidence-based approaches to STEM teaching, empower educators and create environments where students thrive.
STEMx Vision
We envision a future where every CNS instructor embraces undergraduate teaching as a joyful, scholarly pursuit—and where a culture of continuous improvement fosters transformative learning environments. We aim for students to gain the STEM knowledge, skills and mindsets to thrive, lead and change the world.
Our Team
General inquiries may be directed to stemx@cns.utexas.edu.
Kristin D. Patterson
- Professor of Instruction
- Assistant Dean for STEM Education Excellence
Kennedi Davis
- Senior Program Coordinator for Career Education
Keely Finkelstein
- Associate Professor of Instruction
- Faculty Director for Instructor Development in STEMx
Dianne Folkerth
- Senior Administrative Associate
Amanda Hager
- Professor of Instruction
- Faculty Director for Teaching Assessment in STEMx
Jo-anne Holley
- Associate Professor of Practice
- Faculty Associate for Instructor Development in STEMx
Elizabeth Klingbeil
- Assistant Professor of Instruction
- Nutrition Honors Program Advisor
- Faculty Associate for Instructor Development in STEMx
Jonathan Perry
- Associate Professor of Instruction
- Associate Chair for Foundational Physics
- Faculty Associate for Innovative Scholarship in STEMx
Kristen Procko
- Associate Professor of Instruction
- Faculty Director for Innovative Scholarship in STEMx
Ann Thijs
- Associate Professor of Instruction
- Faculty Associate for Instructor Development in STEMx
- Provost's Teaching Fellow
Jessica Wandelt
- Associate Professor of Instruction
- Faculty Director for Career Education in STEMx
Min Zhong
- Associate Professor of Instruction
- Faculty Associate for Innovative Scholarship in STEMx