Professor of Education Michael Kamen and Associate Professor of Curriculum Instruction and Learning Sciences at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Debra Plowman published “Thinking in 3D” in the summer 2026 newsletter of the International Consortium for Research in Science and Mathematics Education (ICRSME). Their quarterly column tells the ongoing story of the fictional character, Ian Quiry, as he studies and struggles to learn how to be an effective elementary school STEM teacher. The summer column can be read here, starting on page 11 of the newsletter. This issue also has a call for STEM education proposals for ICRSME XVIII in Lima, Peru, in March.

Professor of Education Michael Kamen was an invited speaker at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s biannual Project WILD Facilitator Forum at Bastrop State Park, where he presented “Playing WILD: The Power of Play and Play Organizations.” Professor of Education Alicia Moore and Assistant Professor of Education Marilyn Nicol contributed content on trauma-informed play to the presentation.

Professor of Education Michael Kamen and Associate Professor of Curriculum Instruction and Learning Sciences at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Debra Plowman published “Playful Mathematics: Choice, Joy, and Wonder” in the peer-reviewed book Collaboration to Advance Science & Mathematics Education: Valladolid, Yucatán, México, published by the International Consortium for Research in Science & Mathematics Education. The book may be viewed here.

Professor of Education Michael Kamen and education major Sydney Jackson ’27 published “STEM and Successful Play-based Programs” in the peer-reviewed book Collaboration to Advance Science & Mathematics Education: Valladolid, Yucatán, México, published by the International Consortium for Research in Science & Mathematics Education. The book may be viewed here.

Professor of Education Michael Kamen and Associate Professor of Curriculum Instruction and Learning Sciences at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Debra Plowman published “STEM: Juggling Math and Science” in the Spring 2026 Newsletter of the International Consortium for Research in Science and Mathematics Education. Their quarterly column tells the ongoing story of the fictional character, Ian Quiry, as he studies and struggles to learn how to be an effective elementary school STEM teacher. The column can be read here, starting on page five of the newsletter.