Dr. Allison Antink Meyer

Associate Director - Teaching and Learning Undergraduate Programs

Teaching and Learning

Office

DEG Degarmo Hall

aameyer@ilstu.eduemail

About
Education
Research

Current Courses

260.004Elementary Education Clinical II

398.091Professional Practice: School/Community Involvement

398.092Professional Practice: School/Community Involvement

257.003Science Methods

599.006Dissertation Research

Teaching Interests & Areas

K-12 Science Education
Secondary Education
K-12 Engineering Education

Research Interests & Areas

Nature of Engineering, Nature of Science, Scientific Creativity

PhD Science Education

Illinois Institute of Technology

MA Secondary Science Education

DePaul University

BS Chemistry

DePaul University

Conference Proceeding

Aldeman, M.R., Williams, J., Jo, J., Antink-Meyer, A. (2024). Implementation of an Equitable and Inclusive After-school STEM Program. American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 2024 Annual Conference, Portland, OR, June 23-26, 2024.

Antink-Meyer, A., & Williams, J., & Aldeman, M., & Jo, J. H. (2024, June), The Roles of Curriculum Designers and After School STEM Teachers as Environmental Features for High School Students' STEM Career Access (Fundamental) Paper presented at 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon. 10.18260/1-2--48136

Jo, J. H., & Aldeman, M., & Williams, J., & Antink-Meyer, A. (2024, June), Board 145: Development of Air Quality Assessment Activities Using a Coding-Based Microcontroller for an After-School STEM Program (Work in Progress) Paper presented at 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon. 10.18260/1-2--46704

Schmitt, J. A., & Urbina, M., & Perhay, A. M., & Sheridan, O. M., & Tyler, C. W., & Williams, J., & Aldeman, M., & Jo, J. H., & Antink-Meyer, A. (2024, June), Smart Wireless Weather Station and Climate Console (Resource Exchange) Paper presented at 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon. 10.18260/1-2--47977

Aldeman, M.R., Williams, J., Antink-Meyer, A., Jo, J.H., Zamudio, M.L. (2023). An After-school STEM Program with a Novel Equitable and Inclusive Structure. American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 2023 Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD, June 25-28, 2023.

Journal Article

Meyer, A., & Arias, A. Teachers’ incorporation of epistemic practices in K-8 engineering and their views about the nature of engineering knowledge. Science \& Education 31.2 (2022): 357--382.

Antink-Meyer, A. & Aldeman, M. (2021) Middle grades teachers’ content knowledge for renewable energy instruction design. Research in Science & Technological Education, 39:4, 421-440. https://doi.org/10.1080/02635143.2020.1767048

Meyer, A., & Parker, M. The influence of a pre-methods course on preservice elementary teachers’ self-perceptions and abilities for engineering instruction. Journal of Science Teacher Education 32.6 (2021): 705-25.

Antink-Meyer, A., & Aldeman, M. Middle grades teachers’ content knowledge for renewable energy instruction design. Research in Science \& Technological Education (2020): 1--20.

Antink-Meyer, A., & Arias, A. Teaching K-8 Teachers About Integrating Science and Engineering: An Engineering Learning Cycle Model and Acoustics Example.. Journal of College Science Teaching 49.5 (2020)

Material Regarding New Courses/Curricula

*Hershey, G.G., *Anderson, G.L., *Svedman, S., *Miller, G., *Lakin, S.L., Williams, J., Jo, J.H., Antink-Meyer, A., Aldeman, M.R. (2023). Creating a Foundational STEM + Sustainability Curriculum for High Schools in Chicago (Resource Exchange). American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 2023 Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD, June 25-28, 2023.

Technical Report

Wagh, A., Meyer, A., Maloney, M., & Thomson, G. Investigations in ceramicrete stabilization of hanford tank wastes. Argonne National Lab., IL; Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site, Golden~… (2003)

Presentations

Antink-Meyer, A., Ruhe Marsh, L., Durako, S., Harms, S., & Offutt, N. (2024, June). State early childhood content test: Challenges and preparation. Presentation at the NAEYC Professional Learning Institute in New Orleans, LA.

Aldeman, M.R. (presenter), Williams, J., Antink-Meyer, A., Jo, J.H., Zamudio, M.L. (2023). An After-school STEM Program with a Novel Equitable and Inclusive Structure (poster presentation). American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 2023 Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD, June 25-28, 2023.

Aldeman, M., Meyer, A.A., Jo, J., Williams, J., Zamudio, M. (2022). SUPERCHARGE: STEM-based University Pathway Encouraging Relationships with Chicago High schools in Automation, Robotics and Green Energy. NSF ITEST Annual PI Meeting, Nov. 1-3, 2022.

Design and Implementation of AI Learning Cycles for AI Education in K-12. AAAI 2019 FALL SYMPOSIUM SERIES. the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence. (2019)

Grants & Contracts

SUPERCHARGE: STEM-based University Pathway Encouraging Relationships with Chicago High schools in Automation, Robotics and Green Energy. National Science Foundation (NSF). Federal. (2022)