Degrees:
Ph.D., Miami University, M.A.Ed, Baldwin-Wallace University, B.S., University of Mount Union
Biography:
Dr. Bindis is an associate professor in the School of Education. He is a Program Director for Adolescent/Young Adult (AYA) and Middle Childhood Education (MCE) licensure at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and Multi-Age Music Education and Art Education licensure at the graduate level.
He earned a PhD in Chemistry Education from Miami University. Previously, he earned a Master of Arts in Education from Baldwin-Wallace University with a concentration in Educational Technology, and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Mount Union.
His research interests are in improving education for preservice teachers and in science education, especially in encouraging all people to become interested in science as a career. His work has been presented at conferences at the state, regional, and national levels. Recently, Dr. Bindis became a member of the Preservice Teacher Committee of the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA), which provides programming and support at NSTA national conferences for future science educators at all grade levels.