Regina McCurdy

Regina McCurdy is an Assistant Professor of Science Education in the Department of Middle, Secondary, and K-12 Education at UNC Charlotte.

She received her bachelor’s degree in biology from Florida State University before attending Asbury Theological Seminary for her master’s in intercultural studies. University of Central Florida then became her academic home, where she completed both an Ed.S. and a Ph.D., focused on science education. Throughout her own educational pursuits, she also taught middle and high school science in Palm Beach County and Seminole County in Florida for almost 15 years. She then became an assistant professor at Georgia Southern University before ultimately making her way to Charlotte.

Her 2025 publication, “The Science Relevancy Bridge: Connecting Intersectionality and Science Identity in Science Learning Experiences” in Journal of Research in Science Teaching is making significant impact in shaping the science learning experiences of ethnically and culturally diverse learners in ways that integrate their voices, backgrounds and experiences.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

•  Culturally relevant & responsive science education
• Equity and intersectionality in STEM learning
• Science identity development
• Indigenous ways of knowing
• Empathy in STEM learning experiences