Robert Wachtel Pronovost

I recently earned my PhD at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, focused on maker-centered learning and pedagogical (teaching) practices.

Through my research, teaching, and service, I aim to assist preservice and in-service teachers to support their students, especially historically marginalized populations of students, to discover their love of learning and to have exposure, access, and support to experiences that allow them to find their own definition of a successful, meaningful life.

Prior to joining the doctoral program, I taught in elementary classrooms in the Ravenswood City School District, where I also served as the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Coordinator and the Director of Curriculum & Instruction. During my time in the district office, I built out a system of makerspaces to help infuse creativity and hands-on learning into students’ school experiences. Following my experience in the school district, I worked in our local county office of education, supporting in the fields of maker education and technology integration before leading the STEAM (add Arts into the prior acronym) team of curriculum coordinators as the STEAM Center Director.