Katey Shirey

About Katey

Katey supports educators’ integrated STEAM+ instruction for rich, equitable learning experiences.

Learning is solidified when disciplinary content is cemented in connected contexts, building strong neural networks and long-lasting content fluency. Katey believes that integrated instruction is engaging, empowering, and deeply equitable. Katey offers structures for developing integrated K-16 STEM and STEAM curricula to engage educator and learner interests, curiosities, and full funds of knowledge. Katey’s career has led her from artist to physicist to becoming a certified arts-integration specialist, expert professional development provider, and strategic partner to schools, districts, and industry.

Katey explores her creative sides through making sculpture, graphics, and fabric arts, cooking, reading, and enjoying the natural world.

“What I cannot create, I do not understand.” ― Richard P. Feynman

Experience

20 Years

Certifications

Ph.D. Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership, University of Maryland, 2017
Masters of Teaching (MT), Secondary Science Education, University of Virginia, 2007
BA Physics, and BA Sculpture, University of Virginia, 2004

Key Skills and Qualifications

Professional development for teacher and faculty capacity in integrated instruction and assessment
STEM- and STEAM-integrated program development and curriculum development
Integrated instruction student design challenge development
Teacher fellowship and professional development program development and execution.
Gen AI professional learning for teachers

Recognition and Publications

Carberry, A. R., Klein-Gardner, S. S., Lottero-Perdue, P. S., & Shirey, K. L. (2023). Pre-college engineering education teacher preparation. In A. Johri (Ed.), International Handbook of Engineering Education Research (pp. 241- 262). Routledge, London, UK. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003287483-15
Bosman, L. and Shirey, K. Bioengineering as a Vehicle to Increase the Entrepreneurial Mindset. In S. Kaya-Capocci and E. Peters-Burton (Eds.), Integrated Science 15, Enhancing Entrepreneurial Mindsets Through STEM Education (pp.351-382). Springer. ISBN: 978-3-031-17815-3 (Link)
Shirey, K., & Bosman, L. (2022, August), Using Bio-Inspired Design and STEAM to Teach the Entrepreneurial Mindset to Engineers Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. (Link)
Murzi, H., & Shirey, K., & Zarske, M., & Litzler, E., & London, J. (2022, August), WIP: ASEE Year of Impact on Racial Equity: P-12 Parents and Guardians Engagement Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. (Link)