Professor Betsy Davis is recognized as a 2026 National Association for Research in Science Teaching Fellow
NARST fellows are accomplished scholars and community members whose scholarship, service, and leadership activities contribute to and advance the NARST community and the field.
Marsal Education Professor Betsy Davis has been recognized by the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) as a 2026 NARST Fellow. The NARST Fellows Program honors and recognizes members for their exceptional contribution to, and excellence in, research and service to the NARST community. The fellows program highlights and celebrates accomplished scholars representing a diversity of racial, linguistic, gender, and other identities, from around the world and from various epistemological traditions. The program also aims to acknowledge the scholars’ presence and commitment to advancing the mission of NARST within and beyond the organization.
NARST fellows are active members of the NARST community. It is expected that NARST fellows will continue to contribute and advance science education through their varied research, service, and leadership. The fellows are expected to work collectively to build a fellowship within the NARST and science education community.
NARST writes, “Dr. Davis is a Professor of Science Education at the University of Michigan. Her prolific research has had a long and substantial impact on science education in areas including educative curriculum, elementary science education and teacher education more broadly. Dr. Davis has co-authored over 60 publications across a range of high quality journals. In addition, her work clearly links research to practice and she writes regularly for Science and Children to reach a practitioner audience. She has played an essential leadership role for NARST and in the broader science education community. For example, she has been a NARST board member, chaired the EPRC committee, co-chaired the NARST curriculum materials position statement and served as an associate editor for the Journal of Research in Science Teaching. She has served on multiple national committees including chairing the recent National Academies “Brilliance and Strengths” report. Furthermore, she has served as a mentor for numerous early career scholars, not only through the Abell Institute, but also across informal relationships and community building activities. Through the NARST Fellows Award, Dr. Davis is recognized for her outstanding research, impact on classroom practice, leadership in science education and mentorship for the science education community.”
