Education
MAT, Secondary Science, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD
B.S. Biology, Concentrations in Biotechnology and Pre-Medicine, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
MBA, Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, MD
Biography
Biography:
Stacy Williams is a Clinical Professor and the Teacher Education Department Chair at Loyola University Maryland. With more than 25 years of experience in the field of education, she is dedicated to preparing teachers who will advocate for equitable and anti-racist education for all. After a career teaching high school biology and mentoring early career teachers in both public and Catholic schools, Stacy came to Loyola in 2008 to teach and supervise pre-service teachers.
During her time at Loyola, she has collaborated with local school partners to enhance our clinically-based teacher preparation programs. Under her leadership, the Teacher Education Department revised and relaunched the Masters in Special Education Program. In collaboration with Baltimore County Public Schools, the special education team participated in the Resident Design Academy with the National Center for Teacher Residencies to develop a teacher residency program for BCPS para-educators. Stacy led the Maryland Professional Development Schools Network committee in hosting annual conferences (and a virtual workshop series during the pandemic). She is a member of the National Association of School University Partnerships, where she served as a section editor for PDS Partners: Bridging Research to Practice and co-edited a themed issue with Dr. Afra Hersi, Leveraging PDS Partnerships to Cultivate Equity in Education.
Stacy also enjoys baking, crocheting, golfing, and traveling (especially to warm destinations).
Academic Interests
Clinically-based teacher preparation and teacher residencies, mentoring pre-service and early career teachers, professional learning, STEM education, teacher inquiry, co-teaching
Awards and Grants
Noyce Track 1 Grant: Co-Principal Investigator, Loyola University Maryland Culturally Responsive and Equitable STEM Teachers (CREST). National Science Foundation (NSF), $1.2M, 2023 – 2027.
Noyce Capacity Building Grant: Loyola University Maryland STEM Learning Network. National Science Foundation (NSF), $75,000
Maryland Center for Computing Education Grant: Online Micro-credentials for K-8 Computational Thinking $5,000
ATE/NAPDS Clinical Practice Fellow
Learning Forward Foundation Professional Learning Innovation Think Tank Challenge
MSDE Race to the Top: Loyola University Maryland/Maryland Science Center Elementary
STEM Partnership $20,000
NSF: Linking Teachers to Research Experiences
Disney’s American Teacher Award nominee
Radioshack National Teacher Awards nominee
Recent Conference Presentations
Gaisor, P., Jones, J., Savick, S., Whitby, R., and Williams, S. (2023, February). IHE Collaboration for Innovative Clinical Experiences to Support District Partners in the Teacher Shortage. Presentation at the National Association for Professional Development Schools Conference, Jacksonville, FL.
Johnson, L., and Williams, S. (2021, March). Collaboration for Innovative Professional
Learning for Teacher Educators. Presentation at the National Association for Professional
Development Schools Conference, Virtual.
Williams, S., North, C. and Kruft, C. (2019, February). Using the PDS Network to Open
the Doors to Post-Secondary Education. Presentation at the National Association for
Professional Development Schools Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Williams, S. and Kruft, C. (2019, February). Using Systems Thinking to Impact PDS
Stakeholders. Presentation at the National Association for Professional Development
Schools Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Williams, S. (2018, March). A Collaborative Approach to Creating a Standards-Based
Performance Assessment for Teacher Candidates. Presentation at the National Association
for Professional Development Schools Conference, Jacksonville, FL.
Alpaugh, L. and Williams, S. (2016, April). The Evolution of Co-teaching in Professional
Development Schools. Presentation at the Maryland State Department of Education Professional
Development Schools Networking Conference, Owings Mills, MD.
Alpaugh, L. and Williams, S. (2016, March). The Evolution of Co-teaching in Professional
Development Schools. Presentation at the National Association for Professional Development
Schools Conference, Arlington, VA.
Professional Learning Workshops
Co-teaching with Teacher Candidates (for mentor teachers, university supervisors)
Soaring into STEM and Summertime STEM (for Early Childhood Education providers)
Creating Meaningful Professional Learning in Schools (for school leaders)
Planning with the End in Mind (for practicing teachers)
Professional Membership
National Association of School-University Partnerships