Faculty Directory
Stephanie A. Arthur, Ph.D
With nearly three decades of K–20 experience spanning classroom teaching, curriculum development, instructional coaching and supervision and research in STEM education and Generative AI for teaching and learning, she specializes in experiential, inquiry-based learning that prepares and supports both pre- and in-service teachers to thrive.
Arthur’s scholarship and practice center on convergence education, Universal Design for Learning, inquiry-based instruction and the responsible use of Generative AI to strengthen technological pedagogical content knowledge. She serves as Co-Principal Investigator on the National Science Foundation Robert Noyce MISTTIC grant, a $3M initiative advancing mechatronics-integrated STEM teacher leadership. She contributes to college governance and innovation as a member of the AI Advisory Council, the Undergraduate Programs Committee, doctoral committees and multiple faculty searches. She holds university and ISTE certifications in online teaching and AI-enhanced course design.
A former secondary teacher across science, mathematics, computer literacy and coding, Arthur now leads and develops courses in science and STEM integration and co-designs graduate offerings on AI in teaching and learning. Her community-embedded approach connects teacher candidates with regional partners including Port Tampa Bay, ZooTampa, the Florida Aquarium, MOSI, Scoutlier, AMRoC Fab Lab, USF Botanical Gardens and others to translate standards into authentic, applicable and career-connected learning experiences.
Arthur’s publications and presentations include work in Educational Action Research and invited panels on AI in education, alongside national and international conference contributions (e.g., AAAS, NSTA, NARST, ASTE, AAC&U, AMTE, AERA). She regularly reviews manuscripts and proposals and has served as an NSF panel reviewer on multiple grants. Arthur earned her Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction from USF, an M.A. in Educational Technology from Pepperdine University and a B.S. in K–8 Education (math/science specialization) from West Virginia University.
