John Buckwalter

John served as the Director of Induction Support for STEM educators in the IU Indianapolis Woodrow Wilson program. John's Undergraduate degree in Industrial Technology came from Ball State University, and his Masters in Secondary Education and Administration and Supervision degrees were earned from Indiana University. John spent 28 years in K-12 education as a teacher, dean, and building principal. John played a significant role in a "turnaround" Middle school through curricular alignment and developing after-school remediation programs. His research interests include best practices in STEM education in urban schools, Social Science research related to discouraged learners, and STEM workforce education. John has consulted with Indiana University P-16 center, Crane Naval Defense Base, and Bloomfield high school in curricular alignment to coordinate a multi-curricular thematic year-long unit. John also helped in this same capacity at IU Indianapolis on a National Science Foundation nanotechnology teacher education program. John also received his Mentor Training certificate from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship and The New Teacher Center Learning Zone.