Meredith Kier

Dr. Meredith Kier is the Associate Dean for Community Engagement, Partnerships, & Professional Learning and Professor of Science Education and the Robert D. and Patricia Lee Pavey Family Chair in Instructional Technology at William & Mary. She directs the secondary science teacher preparation program and serves as Principal Investigator of the NSF-funded William & Mary Noyce Scholars Program.

Her research focuses on school–university partnerships that strengthen STEM teacher recruitment, preparation and retention. Dr. Kier designs and studies collaborative models that connect preservice teachers, in-service educators and community partners through early field experiences, mentoring systems and practice-based learning opportunities. Grounded in equity-oriented approaches, her work examines how partnerships support high-quality STEM teaching and learning in diverse school contexts. More recently, she has led initiatives exploring the responsible integration of generative AI in teacher education and K–12 classrooms, including professional development designed to support teachers’ instructional decision-making and efficiency. Her scholarship has been supported by the National Science Foundation and widely disseminated in research and practitioner outlets.