103 Lyman Hall
(315) 443-9150
mdruger@syr.edu

Dr. Druger is a Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence. He has taught introduction to Biology for more than 50 years. He served as president of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), the Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE), and twice president of the Society for College Science Teachers (SCST). He is the recipient of the Robert Carleton Award from NSTA and the Honorary Emeritus Member Award from ASTE – the highest awards bestowed by these international science education organizations. Currently, Dr. Druger is secretary of the Education Section (Q) of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) – the largest multidisciplinary science organization in the world. He also published a book of poems for children of all ages (i.e., Strange Creatures and Other Poems).

Degrees:

• Undergraduate degree at Brooklyn College
• Master’s and Ph.D. degrees from Columbia University

Courses Taught:

• BIO 121/123
• BIO/SCI 544
• BIO 200

Principal Investigator, NSF-funded GK-12 project: The Syracuse University/Onondaga County Schools Partnership fro Improvement of Science Education. $1,486,421 (2003-2006)

Coordinator, Frontiers of Science Lecture Series (l988-present), Syracuse University. This lecture series is designed to increase public awareness of recent developments in science, and to stimulate thought and discussion about the moral, ethical and societal implications of these advances.

Co-Coordinator, Pathways to Knowledge Lecture Series (Fall, 1999 - present). This lecture series was designed to convey the research of Ph.D. students to undergraduates, to broaden the academic horizons of undergraduates, and to provide undergraduates with insights into graduate education.