Phone: 309-677-3190
Email: sbritner@bradley.edu

Shari Britner’s teaching responsibility is in elementary science methods. She also teaches human development and effective teaching methods. Dr. Britner serves on several departmental committees as well as committees involved in preparing for our upcoming NCATE evaluation.

Her research interests are in science self-efficacy, and she is currently working on two projects in that area.  She is also interested in the teaching of evolution in elementary and middle school and in environmental science education.  Dr. Britner serves on the Outstanding Doctoral Research Award Committee for the National Association for Research in Science Teaching.  She is a reviewer for the National Science Teachers Association’s Recommends and for the Journal of Elementary School Science.

Dr. Britner’s teaching style is dynamic and geared toward helping students appreciate course material and its usefulness to them in their future careers and personal lives.  Her goal is to help students become lifelong learners and reflective educators, able to integrate and apply knowledge from varied sources and experiences.

Degrees & Certification
Dr. Britner received her BA in early childhood and elementary education from Eckerd College in 1977 and her MEd in middle grades science education from Georgia State University in 1987.  She earned her PhD in educational studies (with a science education concentration) from Emory University in 2002.  She holds an Early Adolescent Certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (1994) and an Illinois Master Teaching certificate.