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Dean, School of Education
Professor (Biology)
Office: Business and Education 210
Phone: 803-641-3269
Email: jeffp@usca.edu
Fax: 803-641-3698
Courses Taught:
AEDS 476: Senior Seminar
AEDL 432: Teaching Science in the Elementary School
AEDL 432P: Practicum in Teaching Science in the Elementary School
AEDL 445: Classroom Assessment
AEDL 470: Internship in the Elementary School
ABIO 499: Senior Research
AELE 615: Advanced Study and Application of Science Methods
ABIO 571: Ecology of the Southern Appalachian Mountains
BIOL 772A: Local Ecology: A Field Course for Teachers
VITA
Jeff Priest is the Head of the School of Education and Professor in the Department of Biology and Geology at the University of South Carolina Aiken. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology and Master of Teaching Degree in Science Education from the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, and his Ph.D. in Zoology/Wildlife Ecology from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. Prior to coming to USC Aiken in January 1988, Dr. Priest was a non-game education specialist for the Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission Everglades Region. Before taking over the School of Education in July 2001, Dr. Priest was the Director of the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center. Dr. Priest’s research interests include systemic change in school systems, general ecology of coyotes, and methods of turning teachers and students on to science. Since 1988, Dr. Priest has received over $12 million in grants to help schools in South Carolina improve their science and mathematics education. In his spare time Dr. Priest enjoys wildlife photography, traveling, and golf.
