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.

Professor of Education Michael Kamen presented “STEM and Successful Play-based Programs” at the 2026 Annual International Conference of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching in Seattle. The presentation was co-authored by elementary education major Sydney Jackson ’27.

Professor of Education Michael Kamen, along with Professor Emerita of Teaching and Learning at New York University Pamela Abder, Adjunct Professor of Physical Sciences at Suffolk County Community College Nina Leonhardt, Professor Emerita at the University of Calgary’s Werklund School of Education Bonnie Shapiro, and Faculty Member at Paderborn University Gabriela Jonas-Ahrend, presented “Hopeful Strategies to Address Challenges Currently Facing Teacher Preparation Programs: International Perspectives” at the International Consortium for Research in Science and Mathematics Education (ICRSME) 2026 Virtual Conference.