Meet Christine Anne Royce
Dr. Christine Anne Royce is a highly accomplished educational leader, author, and speaker with demonstrated expertise spanning K-College level. She possesses extensive experience in PK-12 science/STEM Education curriculum development and teacher professional development. Her academic foundation includes core areas such as Science Education Pedagogy and Methodology, Curriculum Alignment and Design, and Integrating Literacy and Science. She is an expert in Online/Blended Instructional Strategies.
She has experience in academic management, having served as a department chairperson and academic program coordinator, including cross-unit and college organization and collaboration. In this capacity, she managed departmental operations, including the observation and evaluation of 24 full-time faculty, staffing loads (100+ courses/semester), and the hiring of adjunct faculty. In addition to working within higher education settings, she has also served as a Curriculum, Marketing, and Accreditation SME for an international school, where she assisted with the strategic planning process in curricula, teaching and learning, and instructional materials to ensure educational integrity with a brother school in the US.
As a Professor of Education and Co-Director of the MAT in STEM Education program at Shippensburg University (since 2002), She has taught all levels of teacher preparation (PK-4, Mid Level, and High School) across 25+ unique courses in the last nine years. Previously, her K-12 teaching experience spanned elementary, middle, and secondary levels.
Dr. Royce holds an Ed.D. in Curriculum, Instruction & Technology Education– Science Education from Temple University. Her diverse educational background, which supports the intersection of business, technology, and education, includes an MS IDT in Instructional Design and Technology with a focus on Learner Experience, an MBA, a Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics, and a Specialization Certificate in Design Thinking and Innovation.. She also holds an M.S. in School Administration & Supervision, and an M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction.
A recognized leader in the science community, Royce has extensive experience in leading and serving on association governance boards and committees. She served as President of the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA)from 2018–2019, and has held roles including Professional Development Division Director and District IV Director. Currently, she serves as the Association's Parliamentarian. She currently serves as the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association, having also twice served as President. She is a member of the Board of Trustees at Valley Forge Military Academy Foundation.
Her commitment to the field has been recognized with the Robert Carleton Award for Lifetime Service, NSTA's highest honor. She is the recipient of the NSELA’s Outstanding Science Education Leadership Award, NSTA’s Fellow Award, and the PennsylvaniaAssociationofCollegesandTeacherEducators’TeacherEducatoroftheYearAward.Royce was named a Presidential Awardee for Excellence in Science Teaching, where the design of her application focused on how the career and technical fields utilize science.
Dr. Royce is an accomplished scholar with more than 150 peer-reviewed publications, including book chapters. She has delivered more than 300 presentations nationally and internationally. Recent chapters focus on how to better prepare teachers for the future of education in a UNESCO-supported publication, as well as on the use of AI in teacher preparation. Her specific research interests include integrating digital tools and technology into classrooms, sensemaking through integration, including children’s literature in elementary science classrooms, and STEM integration.