UAF alumna receives teaching fellowship
August 9, 2013
The Knowles Science Teaching Foundation recently announced its 2013 cohort of Teaching
Fellows, one of whom is a 2012 graduate of UAF: Clarissa (Dicke) Toupin.
Born in Phoenix, Ariz., to Paula Goodman and Bruce Dicke, Clarissa graduated from
Glendale High School in 1998. She holds a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from Arizona
State University and a master’s degree in biological anthropology from UAF. In the
fall of 2013, Clarissa will begin the Master of Education program at ASU. She hopes
to teach in an inner-city school or at an advanced college preparatory school after
finishing her studies.
The Knowles Science Teaching Foundation was established by Janet H. and C. Harry Knowles
in 1999 to increase the number of high quality high school science and mathematics
teachers and ultimately, improve math and science education in the United States.
The KSTF Teaching Fellowship, the Foundation’s signature program, awards exceptional
young men and women with a five-year early-career fellowship, empowering them to become
master teachers and leaders in education.
The KSTF Teaching Fellowships address the recruitment, training, and retention of
exceptional science, technology, engineering and mathematics teacher candidates, with
the aim of improving STEM education in the nation by building a stable, sustainable
corps of STEM teacher leaders. Clarissa, along with the other 34 members of the 2013
cohort, is committed to teaching STEM subjects to high school students in the United
States. Designed specifically to develop beginning teachers into teacher leaders,
the Teaching Fellowships offer support and guidance as fellows embark on the credentialing
process and their teaching careers. The selected fellows participate in a rigorous
screening process. With only 15 percent of the applicant pool being chosen, they represent
some of the top talent in the nation.
Applications for 2014 KSTF Teaching Fellowships are now being accepted. Read more
about the application process or visit KSTF online.