Michael R.L. Odell, Ph.D. is a Professor of STEM and holds a joint appointment in the College of Education and Psychology and the College of Engineering. He is the co-Founder of the University of Texas at Tyler University Academy Laboratory Schools and is the School of Education Faculty member that oversees the school model and the curriculum. He also serves on the school board. In the School of education he is the CPED affiliated Co-Coordinator for the Ed.D. in School Improvement program and the Co-Director of the UTeach STEM Teacher Preparation Program. He has been instrumental in implementing innovative program including the UTeach STEM Teacher Preparation program replication, which has doubled the number of STEM teachers produced by the university. Dr. Odell was instrumental in growing the research enterprise at UT Tyler and in the College of Education. In addition to his faculty appointment, Dr. Odell has held several administrative positions at UT Tyler including the Director of the School of Education and the Vice President for Sponsored Research.Teresa Kennedy, Ph.D. is a Professor of Bilingual STEM Education at the University of Texas at Tyler. As part of her role in the School of Education, she works to prepare preservice teachers to work with diverse students in the Laboratory School setting. She focuses primarily on preparing preservice teachers to work with English Language Learners.Barbara B. Meyer, EdD, is Associate Professor in the School of Teaching & Learning at Illinois State University. She served as Interim Director of the ISU Laboratory Schools (2020-2022), contributes to laboratory school research and teacher preparation initiatives, and serves on the Board of Trustees for the International Association of Laboratory Schools.Jill Sarada, EdD., serves as the Director of Falk Laboratory School, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and former President of the International Association of Laboratory Schools (2021–2023; 2016–2017). Jill actively works to support learning and collaboration among the educators of Lab Schools with the broader educational community.

Michael R.L. Odell, Ph.D. is a Professor of STEM and holds a joint appointment in the College of Education and Psychology and the College of Engineering. He is the co-Founder of the University of Texas at Tyler University Academy Laboratory Schools and is the School of Education Faculty member that oversees the school model and the curriculum. He also serves on the school board. In the School of education he is the CPED affiliated Co-Coordinator for the Ed.D. in School Improvement program and the Co-Director of the UTeach STEM Teacher Preparation Program. He has been instrumental in implementing innovative program including the UTeach STEM Teacher Preparation program replication, which has doubled the number of STEM teachers produced by the university. Dr. Odell was instrumental in growing the research enterprise at UT Tyler and in the College of Education. In addition to his faculty appointment, Dr. Odell has held several administrative positions at UT Tyler including the Director of the School of Education and the Vice President for Sponsored Research.Teresa Kennedy, Ph.D. is a Professor of Bilingual STEM Education at the University of Texas at Tyler. As part of her role in the School of Education, she works to prepare preservice teachers to work with diverse students in the Laboratory School setting. She focuses primarily on preparing preservice teachers to work with English Language Learners.Barbara B. Meyer, EdD, is Associate Professor in the School of Teaching & Learning at Illinois State University. She served as Interim Director of the ISU Laboratory Schools (2020-2022), contributes to laboratory school research and teacher preparation initiatives, and serves on the Board of Trustees for the International Association of Laboratory Schools.Jill Sarada, EdD., serves as the Director of Falk Laboratory School, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and former President of the International Association of Laboratory Schools (2021–2023; 2016–2017). Jill actively works to support learning and collaboration among the educators of Lab Schools with the broader educational community.

Michael R.L. Odell, Ph.D. is a Professor of STEM and holds a joint appointment in the College of Education and Psychology and the College of Engineering. He is the co-Founder of the University of Texas at Tyler University Academy Laboratory Schools and is the School of Education Faculty member that oversees the school model and the curriculum. He also serves on the school board. In the School of education he is the CPED affiliated Co-Coordinator for the Ed.D. in School Improvement program and the Co-Director of the UTeach STEM Teacher Preparation Program. He has been instrumental in implementing innovative program including the UTeach STEM Teacher Preparation program replication, which has doubled the number of STEM teachers produced by the university. Dr. Odell was instrumental in growing the research enterprise at UT Tyler and in the College of Education. In addition to his faculty appointment, Dr. Odell has held several administrative positions at UT Tyler including the Director of the School of Education and the Vice President for Sponsored Research.Teresa Kennedy, Ph.D. is a Professor of Bilingual STEM Education at the University of Texas at Tyler. As part of her role in the School of Education, she works to prepare preservice teachers to work with diverse students in the Laboratory School setting. She focuses primarily on preparing preservice teachers to work with English Language Learners.Barbara B. Meyer, EdD, is Associate Professor in the School of Teaching & Learning at Illinois State University. She served as Interim Director of the ISU Laboratory Schools (2020-2022), contributes to laboratory school research and teacher preparation initiatives, and serves on the Board of Trustees for the International Association of Laboratory Schools.Jill Sarada, EdD., serves as the Director of Falk Laboratory School, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and former President of the International Association of Laboratory Schools (2021–2023; 2016–2017). Jill actively works to support learning and collaboration among the educators of Lab Schools with the broader educational community.