Amy Bekins
            Assistant Professor
            Biological Sciences
College of Natural Health & Sciences
          
       
      
         
            Contact Information
            
               
               
                  Mailing Address
                  University of Northern Colorado
Biological Sciences
Campus Box 
Greeley, CO 80639
                
            
            
            Education
            B.S. Psychology from Colorado State University
            M.A.T. Curriculum Studies with Licensure in Secondary Science Education with an Emphasis
               in Chemistry from University of Northern Colorado   
            Ed.D. Educational Leadership and Policy Studies with Principal and Superintendent
               Licensure from University of Northern Colorado
            Professional/Academic Experience
            10 years teaching Science (mostly Chemistry and AP Chemistry) at Greeley Central High
                  School. Last year at Central moved into a Teacher on Special Assignment role where
                  served as instructional coach, dean of students, and still taught AP Chemistry and
                  a freshman social emotional class. From there became the Assistant Principal at Franklin
                  Middle School. While at Franklin was able to help move the school from turnaround
                  to performance. 
            Research/Areas of Interest
            Teacher Development and Retention
            Leadership influence on Teacher Retention, specifically in areas that are hard to
               staff
            Educational Policy on AI
            Publications/Creative Works
            Oswalk, I.W.H., Gourdon, O., Bekins, A., Evans, J., Treadwell, L.J., Chan, J.Y., &
                  Macaluso, R.T. (2016). Er1.33Pt3Ga8: A modulated variant of the Er4Pt9AL24-structure
                  type. Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 161-167.