Paul J. Wendel, Ph.D.
Associate Professor | Otterbein University
Westerville, OH, UNITED STATES
Paul Wendel taught high school physics and mathematics for 18 years while earning master’s degrees in physics and education.
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Biography
Paul Wendel taught high school physics and mathematics for 18 years while earning master’s degrees in physics (Kent State, 2003) and education (University of Akron, 1998). Upon completing his PhD in Curriculum & Instruction (Kent State, 2008), he joined the physics faculty of Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, where he taught education, science, and research courses; served as planetarium director; and co-founded a farmer's market. After three years he left Mansfield to become a teacher developer with the Knowles Science Teaching Foundation in New Jersey. Now a member of the Education Department, Paul will teach education, science, and research courses at Otterbein. His research interests include teaching and classroom management, shale gas extraction, and creationism. Paul is married to Joyce and has one daughter, Emily. An avid bicycle commuter, Paul also enjoys running, chess, and has recently taken up sailing.
Areas of Expertise (4)
Science and Pseudoscience
Inquiry Teaching
Secondary and post-secondary STEM teaching practices
Modeling Instruction
Education (4)
Kent State University: Ph.D., Curriculum & Instruction / Science Education 2008
Kent State University: M.A., Physics 2003
University of Akron: M.S., Education 1998
Kent State University: B.S., Physics 1988
Affiliations (8)
- Ohio Project Kaleidoscope : Founding Board Member and Inaugural Conference Committee Chair
- American Association of Physics Teachers
- International History, Philosophy, and Science Teaching Association
- National Science Teachers Association
- Ohio Middle Level Association
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Positive Discipline Association
- Science Education Council of Ohio
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Selected Media Appearances (2)
Otterbein’s Paul Wendel lives the sustainable lifestyle in Westerville
CityScene online
2017-02-22
Given his position as an assistant professor of education at Otterbein University, it should be no surprise that Paul Wendel is big on teaching by example. Still, though, the extent to which he lives by that philosophy in his personal life exceeds the average observer’s expectations. Wendel is big on sustainability, and both his home and his daily habits bear out his commitment to it.
Assistant Professor Paul Wendel Named Ohio STEM Exemplar
Otterbein University Spotlights online
Paul Wendel, assistant professor in Otterbein’s Department of Education, was recently named an Ohio STEM Exemplar by the Ohio Academy of Science (OAS).
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