Benjamin R. Lowell

Benjamin R. Lowell is a clinical assistant professor of science education, residency director, and science content mentor in the teacher residency program at New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. He earned a PhD in curriculum and instruction from Boston College, an MA in teaching science from Stanford University, and an ScB in biochemistry from Brown University.

Lowell’s research focuses on science teacher learning, professional development, and instructional leadership that supports science instruction as a process of investigating and explaining natural phenomena. He is a co-author of The Instructional Leader’s Guide to Implementing K–8 Science Practices (ASCD, 2021) and has contributed to research and practitioner publications on science practices, teacher education, and professional development.