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Eleanor Miele
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Secondary Education
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Eleanor Miele began her career in research on RNA transcription and signal amplification. Her work as a science educator is informed by rich early learning experiences outside the classroom. Miele's aim is to increase motivation, skills and confidence in science teaching among elementary educators as well as teachers of middle and high school science. Toward this end she has forged numerous partnerships with cultural institutions to collaborate in teacher preparation. Her work integrating informal experiences with formal science educations has been supported by numerous grants from the National Science Foundation and the New York State Education Department. Her recent work focuses on developing communities of teaching and learning science that focus on using inquiry to explore our natural and built environment.She has served as chair of Secondary Education since 2019.
Education:
Post Doctoral Fellow, New York Public Health Research Institute - 1983 (Gene transfer)
Post Doctoral Fellow, Columbia University - 1982 (RNA replication)
Ph.D., Columbia University - 1982 (Molecular Biology)
M.A. , Columbia University - 1977 (Human Genetics)
B.S., Cornell University - 1975 (Genetics)
Areas of Expertise:
Environmental education, place-based science education, science teacher preparation, curriculum design and evaluation, integration of English language and quantitative literacy in the sciences; museums, parks and informal cultural institutions in formal education.
Books and Publications
All My Teachers - A Memoir of Learning and Teaching in New York - work in progress (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2022
Miele, E. A. "Personal and Environmental Wellness" in Tobin, K. & Alexakos, K. (Eds). Contemplative Practices for Sustaining Wellness. Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill/Sense. pp164-177 https://brill.com/view/book/9789004527348/BP000019.xml
(Books and Publications: Other) 2022
Miele, E. A. "Rediscovering the Deathbed" in Tobin, K. & Alexakos, K. (Eds). Wellness and Well Being: Educating the Citizenry from Pre-birth Through Death. Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill/Sense
(Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2022
Miele, E. and J.D. Adams, "A Partnership between Brooklyn College - City University of New York and the American Museum of Natural History: Partnerships Enhancing Science in Teacher Preparation through Informal Science Learning" in Better together: Enhancing Urban Teacher Quality through School-University Partnerships D. Yendol-Hoppey, Ed. Information Age Publishing, Charlotte NC (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2017
Adams, J. D., E. Miele and W. Powell, "City-as-Lab Approach for Urban STEM Teacher Learning and Teaching" in L. Avraamidow & W.-M. Roth (Eds.), Intersections of formal and informal science. New York, NY: Routledge.
(Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2016
Miele, E. and J.D. Adams. "Guided Choice Learning in Out of School Environments." Science Scope. 37:6, 52-55. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2016
"Taking a Cue from Neuroscience." Journal of College Science Teaching. 45:2, 6-7. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2015
Miele, E. and W. Powell. "Developing Science and Technology Skills in the Context of a Place-based Earth Science Teacher Preparation Program." Proceedings of the Learning Technologies in Education International Education Conference, New Delhi, India. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2015
"Using the Draw-a-Scientist Test for Inquiry and Evaluation." Journal of College Science Teaching 43.4: 54-58. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2014
Miele, E. and S. Bennett. "Creating a School-wide Science Museum." Science & Children 51.6: 70-76. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2014
Doing Science With Children 2nd ed. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall Hunt. (Books and Publications: Book (Authored)) 2012
Miele, E. and J.D. Adams. "Using Safaris to Learn Science in the City Actes de la 3eme Conference Internationale Education." Economie et Societe. Paris. 455-63. http://www.analytrics.org/Documents/Actes%20-%20Proceedings%202011-2ndEd.pdf. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2011
Miele, E., L. Hainline, P. Lesser, W.G. Powell, S. Tisch and M. Tomkiewicz. "Early Exploration of Opportunities in Science and Careers Encourages Students to Pursue Science Majors." Journal of College Science Teaching 40.5. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2011
"A Case for Narrative Writing in Science Courses." Journal of College Science Teaching 40.2: 10-11. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2010
Miele, E. and J.D. Adams. Science Safaris in New York City: Informal Science Expeditions for Children, Parents and Teachers. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall Hunt. (Books and Publications: Book (Authored)) 2010
Miele, E. and W. Powell. "Science and the City: Community Cultural and Natural Resources at the Core of a Place-Based, Science Teacher Preparation Program." Journal of College Science Teaching 40.2: 18-22. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2010
Miele, E., D. Shanley and R. Steiner. "Online Teacher Education: A Formal-Informal Partnership Between Brooklyn College and the American Museum of Natural History." The New Educator, 6:247-264 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2010
Doing Science With Children. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall Hunt. (Books and Publications: Book (Authored)) 2009
MacDonald, M., H. Sloan, E. Miele, W. Powell, R. Silvernail, R. Kinzler, J. Hong and C. Simon. "Improving Urban Earth Science Education: The TRUST Model." Journal of Geoscience Education 56: 269-79. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2008
Dhingra, K., E. Miele, M. MacDonald and W.G. Powell. "Museum, College and School: Collaboration in Science Teacher Preparation and Support." Change Agents in Science Education. Eds. K. Dhingra and S. Hagiwara. Sense Publishers. 97-119. (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2006
"Writing About Science Education." The Notebook II: Outcomes and Assessments. Ed. G. DeLuca. Brooklyn, N.Y.: Brooklyn College. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2003
"Using Technology to Enhance Pre-Service Teacher Preparation." The Journal of Mathematics & Science: Collaborative Explorations 3.1: 41-46. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2000
Bausch, J.M., F.R. Kramer, E.A. Miele, C. Dobkin and D.R. Mills. "Terminal Adenylation in the Synthesis of RNA by QB-Replicase." Journal of Biological Chemistry 258: 1978-84. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 1983
Kramer, F.R., E.A. Miele and D.R. Mills. "Autocatalytic Replication of a Recombinant RNA." Journal of Molecular Biology 171: 281-95. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 1983
Construction of Recombinant RNA Templates for Q Replicase: A General Method for RNA-directed RNA Synthesis. Columbia University. (Books and Publications: Book (Authored)) 1982
Kramer, F.R., D.R. Mills and E.A. Miele. "Recombinant RNA as Templates for QB-Replicase." Journal of Cellular Biochemistry Supplement 6: 314. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 1982
Creative Work
Kramer, F.R., E.A. Miele and D.R. Mills. Autocatalytic Replication of Recombinant RNA. U.S. Patent No. 5,871,976. 1999
Kramer, F.R., E.A. Miele and D.R. Mills. Autocatalytic Replication of Recombinant RNA. U.S. Patent No. 5,620,870. 1997
Kramer, F.R., E.A. Miele and D.R. Mills. Cell-Free Method for Synthesizing a Protein. U.S. Patent No. 5,602,001. 1997
Kramer, F.R., E.A. Miele and D.R. Mills. Autocatalytic Replication of Recombinant RNA. U.S. Patent No. 4,786,600. 1988
Awards, Honors and Fellowships
Selected one of 10 Career Champions. The Career Champion was created to recognize outstanding faculty, staff members, and alumni who have gone above and beyond to support students in their career pursuits. Students and alumni were asked to nominate someone who made an impact on preparing and reaching their career goals. (Awards and Honors) 2020
Branco, B., J. Adams, R. Boger, E. Miele and W. Powell. NSF-Opportunities for Enhacing Diversity in the Geosciences-Planning Grants, for "Partnership for a Place-Based Geoscience Experience for Urban Students." $36,650. (Grants and Fellowships) 2010
Powell, W. and E. Miele. NSF-Geoscience Education, for "Building Hybrid Communities of Practice to Benefit Urban Geoscience Students through Sustained Geoscientist-Teacher Partnerships." $147,397. (Grants and Fellowships) 2010
Honorable Mention, Phoenix Fine Arts Gallery Annual Juried Show, for Carmen's River Landing in Spring (oil on canvas). Bellport, N.Y. (Awards and Honors) 2008
Miele, E. and W. Powell. NYSED, Summer Classes and/or Institutes for Teachers in Mathematics and/or Science, for "NYCEST (New York City Earth Science & Technology) Summer Institute." $162,285. (Grants and Fellowships) 2008
Miele, E. and W. Powell. NYSED, Summer Classes and/or Institutes for Teachers in Mathematics and/or Science, for "NYCEST (New York City Earth Science Teachers) Summer Institute." $72,829. (Grants and Fellowships) 2007
NCLB Title IIB Mathematics Science Partnership Program 2007 - 2010, Science Partnership, NYC CSD #30/ Brooklyn College, W. Powell, E. Miele, $800,000 (Year One). (Grants and Fellowships) 2007
Powell, W. and E. Miele. NCLB Title IIB Mathematics Science Partnership Program 2007-2010, Science Partnership, NYC CSD #24/ Brooklyn College. $800,000; (Year One). (Grants and Fellowships) 2007
Leonard and Claire Tow Professor of Education. (Awards and Honors) 2006
Powell, W. and E. Miele. NSF-Geoscience Education, for "Science and the City: Fusion of Formal and Informal Learning Experiences Into an Innovative Geoscience MA-Teacher Program." $149,230; 2006-08. (Grants and Fellowships) 2006
Lesser, P., L. Hainline, E. Miele, W. Powell and M. Tomkiewicz. NSF-Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program, for "BOSC: Brooklyn Outreach for Science Careers." $999,986; 2005-10. (Grants and Fellowships) 2005
MacDonald, M., E. Miele, W. Powell and H. Sloan. NSF-Teacher Enhancement Program, Project #ESI-0243467, for "TRUST: Teacher Renewal for Urban Science Teaching," a four-year project fusing formal and informal learning experiences in a master's-level program for earth science teachers. $1,083,958; 2003-07. (Grants and Fellowships) 2003
Evaluator Enhancement of Marine Biology Internship Program, for "The River Project." NSF Informal Science Education Proposal #0136721. (Grants and Fellowships) 2002
Miele, E., W. Powell and B. Zolkower. NYSED Teacher-Leader Quality Partnership Program Grant, for "The Brooklyn College K-9 Math and Science Consortium." $81,000; 2002-03. (Grants and Fellowships) 2002
Brooklyn College President's Grant, for development of a partnership for aquatic research between the Brooklyn College School of Education, the Brooklyn College Academy, and the Center for Aquatic Research and Environmental Analysis (AREAC). $6,000. (Grants and Fellowships) 2001
Zeitlin, A., P. Pilchman, D. Friedman, R. Eckhardt and E. Miele. NSF-Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program, grant #0087250, for "Crossing Boundaries: A Two-Year and Four-Year College Collaboration in Science Education for K-12 Teachers." $299,895; 2002-05. (Grants and Fellowships) 2000
Welchman, R. and E. Miele. NYSED, Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program grant, Project # 0132-00-0003, for "Brooklyn College K-9 Math & Science Consortium." $420,000; five years. (Grants and Fellowships) 1999
Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums
"Partnering with Informal Learning Environments for Science Teacher Preparation " February 3, 2016. Rutgers Graduate School of Education. New Brunswick, NJ (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2016
Adams, J.D., S.A. O'Connor-Petruso and E. Miele. "Informal Learning Environments and Science Teacher Education: Teacher Identity and Enactment." American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. Chicago. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2015
Miele, E. and W. Powell. "Developing Science and Technology Skills in the Context of a Place-based Earth Science Teacher Preparation Program." International Education Conference. Jamia Millia Islamia. New Delhi, Feb. 24. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2015
Miele, E., W. Powell and J.D. Adams. "Teacher-Scientist Partnerships Catalyze Change in the Academy." International Teacher-Scientist Partnership Conference. San Francisco, Feb. 11. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2015
Powell, W., E. Miele and J. Adams. "Design and Evaluation of Research Experiences in a Master of Arts of Teaching Earth Science Program." Geological Society of America Annual Meeting. Vancouver, British Columbia. Oct. 14. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2014
"Teacher-Intern-Professor Learning Community a Model for Improving Science Instruction." Northeast Association for Science Teacher Educators Regional Meeting. Cornwall N.Y. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2013
Adams, J., E. Miele and W. Powell. "Evaluating Research Experiences for Teachers." First International Teacher-Scientist Partnership Conference. University of California at San Francisco SEP and American Association for the Advancement of Science, Boston. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2013
Groome, M., E. Miele, P. Fraser-Abder, A.M. Cunningham, A. Cotumaccio and D. McNamara. "Pathways From Science-rich Institutions to Your Classroom." National Science Teachers Association Annual Meeting. Indianapolis. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2012
Miele, E. and J. Adams. "Using Safaris to Learn Science in the City." 3rd International Conference on Education, Economy & Society. Paris. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2011
Novemsky, L., E. Miele, G. Synnott and J. Adams. "Finding the 'Muse' in Museums: A Multifaceted Exploration by Five Brooklyn College Educators,/En cherchant la "muse" dans les Museums: Une exploration de cinq professeurs de Brooklyn College." Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences: Canadian Society for the Study of Education Annual Conference. Montreal. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010
Miele, E., W. Powell and J. Adams. "Professional Development of Instructors Through Professor-Teacher-Based Team Teaching in Earth-Science Teacher Preparation Courses." GSA Annual Meeting. Portland, Ore. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009
Miele, E., W. Powell and J. Adams. "Professional Development of Instructors Through Professor-Teacher-Based Team Teaching in Earth-Science Teacher Preparation Courses." GSA Annual Meeting. Portland, Ore. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009
Miele, E., W. Powell, R. Kinzler, P. Parker, J. Welch, M. Bomba and T. Levin. "City-as-Lab: Community Scientific and Cultural Institutions Partnered With Higher Education for Science Teacher Preparation." AERA Annual Meeting. San Diego. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009
"TRUST at Brooklyn College, Impacts of College-Museum Collaboration." "The American Museum of Natural History and Enhancing Science Teacher Education," American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education Annual Meeting Preconference Workshop. New York. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2007
MacDonald, M., H. Sloan, E. Miele, W. Powell, M. Gordon and R. Kinzler. "Improving Urban Earth Science Education: The TRUST Project." National Association for Research in Science Teaching Annual International Conference. New Orleans. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2007
Miele, E., H. Sloan, M. Gordon, M. MacDonald and M. Williams. "What Do Certfied Teachers Need to Know? A Lot...and It Requires Alliances Among Formal and Informal Institutions." American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education Annual Meeting. San Diego. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2006
Miele, E., W. Powell, S. Broadbar and M. MacDonald. "Partnership of Formal and Informal Education: Preparing Teachers to Teach Earth Science Now and in the Future." Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America. Philadelphia, October. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2006
Miele, E., W.G. Powell, R. Kinzler and M. MacDonald. "Crossing Divides: Earth Science Teacher Education Partnerships." Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America. Philadelphia, October. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2006
Sarasohn, L., S. Wolfe and E. Miele. "Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Benefits Teacher Education." Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America. Philadelphia, October. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2006
Miele, E. and L. Scarlatos. "Tangible Interfaces for Collaborative Learning Environments." Regional Meeting of the National Science Teachers Association. Hartford, Conn., October. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2005
Miele, E., W.G. Powell, H. Sloan and M. MacDonald. "Partnership Between Natural History Museum and University for Earth Science Teacher Preparation Requires Understanding Multiple Missions." Geological Society of America Abstracts With Programs 37.7: 446. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2005
Miele, E. and D. Friedman. "Crossing Boundaries: Sustaining a Two-Year and Four-Year Collaboration and a Pathway to Science Teaching." Teacher Preparation PI Conference NSF CETP, STEMTP and ATE Programs. Arlington, Va., March. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2004
Professional Leadership
Group Leader, "National Park Service's 2016 National Learning Summit: Learning from the Outside In". May 2016, Washington D.C.
Participant, Designing Effective and Innovative Courses in the Geosciences: On the Cutting Edge Professional Development for Geoscience Faculty. College of the Siskiyous. Weed, Calif. 2006
Televised appearance on "Parrots 101." Animal Planet. The Discovery Channel. http://animal.discovery.com/videos/pets-101-parrots.html. 2011
NSF-DUE- CCLI- Adaptation & Implementation #0509627, for "Beyond the Campus: A Model for Integrating Informal Science Expertise Into the Preparation of Preservice Science Teachers." Collaborator; Annette Berkovits, principal investigator. 2005
http://ncsce.net/national-park-services-2016-national-learning-summit-learning-from-the-outside-in/ (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2016
Acting chair, Childhood, Bilingual & Special Education, Spring. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2014
Interdepartmental coordinator, General Science. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2014
Program head, Master's Program in Childhood Science and Environmental Education. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2014
Program head, Master's Program in Middle Childhood Science Teaching. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2014
Acting chair, Childhood, Bilingual & Special Education, fall. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2013
Chair, Childhood, Bilingual and Special Education Department. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2013
Member, Science Education Steering Committee, New York Academy of Science. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2012
Member, Science Education Steering Committee, New York Academy of Science. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2011
Program head, Childhood Science and Environmental Education. Interdepartmental coordinator: General Science. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2011
Program head, Childhood Science and Environmental Education. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2010
Program head, Master's Program in Middle Childhood General Science. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2010
Testimony to U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science - Hearing on Education.
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD), Special Emphasis Panel (SEP). (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2009
Organizing Committee, Science Teacher Education Initiative, New York Academy of Science. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2009
Program head, Childhood Science and Environmental Education. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2009
Program head, Master's Program in Middle Childhood General Science. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2009
Science Generation Advisory Group, American Museum of Natural History. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2008
Program head, Science Education. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2007
Director, CUNY Teacher Academy at Brooklyn College. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2006
National Institutes of Health, National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA), Special Emphasis Panel. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2006
Pedagogical Achievements
Community Activities
Member, New York City Department of Education Science Task Force. 2007
Member, Urban Systemic Initiative Calibration Task Force, New Standards Performance Standards - Science New York City Edition. 1999
Other Professional Activities
Co-director, National Parks of New York Harbor Education Center, a partnership between Brooklyn College, the College of Staten Island and the National Parks Service. 2004-present. 2004
Educational adviser, WNET/Nature; adviser on content and educational focus for video and Teachers' Guides. 2004
Team member, Booting Up Brooklyn, New York State Assembly Strategic Investment Program, $500,000. 2002