I am a am currently serving as the Dean in the College of Health Sciences at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). I have also served in administrative roles including Interim Dean of the College of Education, Associate Dean, Associate Provost, co-Chair of the Teacher Education Department and Director of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Division.<br><br>I am also a Professor in the Teacher Education Department in the STEM Education Division at UTEP. As a Professor, my academic areas of expertise are in science education, curriculum development and technology integration in the K-12 levels. Additionally, I develop, research and teach materials related to problem-based learning, project-based learning, active learning and action science. Additionally, I have produced scholarly materials and creative works that attempt to reach and to involve the marginalized student, in order to positively impact students' self-perception and their social and educational mobility.

• Distinguished Research Fellow - Smithsonian's National Museum of American History (09/01/2021)
• Distinguished Research Fellow - Smithsonian's National Museum of American History (09/01/2020)
• Ambassador of Freestyle Skateboarding Award - World Freestyle Round-Up (06/15/2020)
• Minnie Piper Stevens - UTEP Nominee - Minnie Piper Stevens Foundation (12/15/2019)
• Provost’s Faculty Fellow - Provost's Office - UTEP (09/01/2019)
• Outstanding Teaching Practitioner - Center for Faculty Leadership and Development (05/08/2019)
• Academy of Distinguished Teachers - The University of Texas at El Paso (04/09/2019)
• Provost’s Faculty Fellow - Provost's Office - UTEP (09/01/2018)
• 2016 President's Meritorious Award for Service - UTEP President's Office (10/11/2016)
• 2015 New Media Consortium Center of Excellence Award - New Media Consortium (06/10/2015)
• Commissioned Kentucky Colonel - State of Kentucky (08/13/2014)
• Feature on Edutopia for Master's of Physics - Edutopia (06/15/2014)
• TEDx Presentation for TED Talk - TEDxEl Paso (09/18/2013)
• Star Award Nominee - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (06/01/2011)
• 2010 CETaL UTEP Fellow - Center for Effective Teaching and Learning (CETaL) (09/01/2010)
• Leadership Development Institute - UTEP (06/17/2010)
• 2010 COE Service Award - College of Education, UTEP (05/15/2010)
• 2009 CETaL UTEP Fellow - Center for Effective Teaching and Learning (CETaL) (09/01/2009)
• 2009 UTEP UT Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award - University of Texas System (08/19/2009)
• 2009 COE Scholarship Award - UTEP College of Education (05/15/2009)
• 2008 - 2009 NSF Impact Fellow - National Science Foundation (NSF) at UTEP (05/15/2008)
• 2008 Fulbright US Scholar Recipient - Fulbright (01/15/2008)
• 2007 UTEP College of Education (COE) Excellence in Teaching Award - UTEP College of Education (05/15/2007)
• 2006 Teachers for a New Era (TNE) Outstanding Performer - Teachers for a New Era at UTEP (09/15/2006)
• Honor Society - Phi Kappa Phi (05/01/2006)

• BA in Spanish, The University of Texas at El Paso (2009)
• Ph D in Curriculum & Instruction, University of New Mexico (2000)
• MA in Education, University of Colorado (1992)
• BS in Zoology, Northern Arizona University (1987)
• BA in History, Duke University (1985)

• Lessons Learned and Future Implications From a STEM Summer Research Experience The Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching 6 15 (2022), Dessaray M. Gorbett, Jessica M. Shenberger-Trujillo, Sara E. Rodriguez, Ariana V. Arciero, Helmut Knaust, William H. Robertson.
• Using Video, Graphic Novels, Video Games and Active Learning to Impact Pre-Service Teachers Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) (2021), William H. Robertson.
• Personal and Professional Health When Teaching Online: A Six Faceted Approach The Scholarly Teacher (2021), William H. Robertson.
• UT System LSAMP: Perceptions of Mentorship and Support During COVID-19. The Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching 4 13 (2020), Dessaray M. Gorbett, Jessica M. Shenberger-Trujillo, Maricel Quintana-Baker, Sara E. Rodriguez, Ariana V. Arciero, Helmut Knaust, William H. Robertson, Cristina Villalobos, Benjamin C. Flores.
• To Teach or Not to Teach Online: Pedagogical Considerations about Distance Learning Research Journal of Education (2020), William H. Robertson.
• Dr. Skateboard's Action Science - Leyes de Moviemiento de Newton (in Spanish) Creative Studios Comics 1 8 (2020), William H. Robertson.
• Dr. Skateboard's Action Science - Newton's Laws of Motion Creative Studios Comics 1 7 (2020), William H. Robertson.
• Dr. Skateboard's Action Science - Motion Creative Studios Comics 1 5 (2020), William H. Robertson.
• Dr. Skateboard's Action Science - Moviemiento (in Spanish) Creative Studios Comics 1 6 (2020), William H. Robertson.
• Dr. Skateboard's Action Science - Fuerzas (in Spanish) Creative Studios Comics 1 4 (2020), William H. Robertson.
• UT System LSAMP: (2019) Undergraduate Student Perceptions of Mentorship and Research Experiences. The Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching 4 (2020), Dessaray M. Gorbett, Jessica M. Shenberger-Trujillo, Maricel Quintana-Baker, Sara E. Rodriguez, Ariana V. Arciero, Helmut Knaust, William H. Robertson, Cristina Villalobos, Benjamin C. Flores.
• Dr. Skateboard's Action Science - Forces Creative Studios Comics 1 3 (2019), William H. Robertson.
• Dr. Skateboard's Action Science - Máquinas Simples (in Spanish) Creative Studios Comics 1 2 (2019), William H. Robertson.
• Dr. Skateboard’s Action Science and the Masters of Physics Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching 38 4 (2019), William H. Robertson.
• The Relationship Between Formal and Informal Learning Schools and Informal Learning in a Knowledge-Based World. NY, NY: Routledge (2019), Daniel A. Tillman, Song A. An, William H. Robertson.
• Dr. Skateboard's Action Science - Simple Machines Creative Studios Comics 1 1 (2019), William H. Robertson.
• The master of physics: Critical thinking through skateboarding Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal 6 3 (2019), William H. Robertson.
• An Asset-Based Approach to Integrating Formal and Informal Education During Teacher Preparation Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (2019), Daniel A. Tillman, William H. Robertson, Song A. An.
• Fostering School Security During Teacher Preparation Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (2019), Daniel A. Tillman, Josefina V. Tinajero, Carleton H. Brown, William H. Robertson, Song A. An.
• Preparing Bilingual Teachers to Integrate the Engineering Design Process into Upper-Elementary and Middle School Classrooms Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (2019), Ross C. Teller, Daniel A. Tillman, William H. Robertson, Josefina V. Tinajero, Song A. An.
• The oasis skateboard factory: Return to the one-room schoolhouse International Journal for Innovation Education and Research 7 3 (2019), William H. Robertson.

• A Course Redesign Project: Adaptive Courseware in Biology (2021), Volume Tempe, AZ, William H. Robertson.
• Integrating the 5E Model of Constructivism through Video in Online Classes (2021), Sarah Robertson, William H. Robertson.
• Encouraging Creativity Via Innovative Technology (2021), Volume El Paso, Texas, William H. Robertson.
• Encouraging Creativity Via Innovative Technology (2021), Volume Texas, USA, Daniel A. Tillman, Song A. An, Josefina V. Tinajero, Justice T. Walker, William H. Robertson.
• Using Video, Graphic Novels, Video Games and Active Learning to Impact Pre-Service Teachers (2021), Volume San Diego, CA (online), William H. Robertson.
• Inclusive Teaching Goals in Higher Education (2021), Volume El Paso, Texas, William H. Robertson.
• Weaving Your Passion into the Process of Education (2021), Volume El Paso, Texas, William H. Robertson.
• Personal and Professional Health When Teaching Online (2020), Volume El Paso, TX, William H. Robertson.
• Dr. Skateboard’s Action Science: Video, Graphic Novels and Active Learning (2020), Volume San Diego, CA, William H. Robertson.
• Collaborative and Authentic Leadership (2019), Volume El Paso, TX, William H. Robertson.
• Facilitating Thinking with Active Learning (2019), Volume El Paso, TX, William H. Robertson.
• Dr. Skateboard’s Action Science: Using Video, Graphic Novels and Active Learning to Teach Physical Science (2019), Volume El Paso, TX, William H. Robertson.
• The Ideal Mix of Face-to-Face, Hybrid and Online Courses (2019), Volume Bethesda, MD, William H. Robertson.
• Dr. Skateboard’s Action Science and the Masters of Physics (2019), Volume Las Vegas, NV, William H. Robertson.
• An Asset-Based Approach to Integrating Formal and Informal Education During Teacher Preparation (2019), Volume Las Vegas, NV, Daniel A. Tillman, William H. Robertson, Song A. An.
• Fostering School Security During Teacher Preparation (2019), Volume Las Vegas, NV, Daniel A. Tillman, Josefina V. Tinajero, Carleton H. Brown, William H. Robertson, Song A. An.
• Preparing Bilingual Teachers to Integrate the Engineering Design Process into Upper-Elementary and Middle School Classrooms (2019), Volume Las Vegas, NV, Ross C. Teller, Daniel A. Tillman, William H. Robertson, Josefina V. Tinajero, Song A. An.

• Adaptive Courseware in Teaching and Learning
• Louis Stokes STEM Pathways and Research Alliance: University of Texas System LSAMP