Weather Hunters STEM Coloring & Activity Book

Sara B. Sweetman, Ph.D.

Sara B. Sweetman, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Education in the College of Education and Professional Studies at the University of Rhode Island. She directs the Guiding Education in Math and Science Network (GEMS-Net), a school-university partnership focused on the continual improvement of STEM teaching and learning. In her role as director of GEMS-Net, Sara conducts rapid cycle mixed-methodology research to inform the project’s continuous improvement cycle. She collaborates with 13 public school districts, providing professional learning opportunities annually to over 15,000 Pre-K through grade 8 teachers and administrators.

Sara also serves as an advisor for various children’s media development and productions, including the PBD Kids Weather Hunters, the CBP-PBS Ready to Learn Initiative, Sesame Street, Molly of Denali, and the Too Small to Fail Campaign. She works collaboratively with producers, writers, station educators, and researchers to ensure that content delivered through television shows, digital games, and other media sources is designed to provide meaningful learning opportunities for children and their families.

Since the Fall of 2024, Sara has been leading the new Environmental Education degree program at URI. She is passionate about sharing her enthusiasm for learning about human-made and natural environments and for empowering individuals to embrace science for the betterment of their lives.

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