Research

Kathryn's research interests lie at the intersection of science instruction, teacher education, and justice-oriented pedagogy. 

Peer-reviewed Publications: 

Ribay, K. (2024). Lessons from a professional learning community: Navigating tensions while moving between theory and practice in teaching chemistry for social justice. Science Education. doi: 10.1002/sce.21854 

Brown, B. A., Boda, P. A., Ribay, K., Wilsey, M. & Pérez, G. (2021) A technological bridge to equity: How VR designed through culturally relevant principles impact students appreciation of science. Learning, Media and Technology. doi: 10.1080/17439884.2021.1948427  

Brown, B. A., Pérez, G., Ribay, K., Boda, P. A., & Wilsey, M. (2021). Teaching culturally relevant science in virtual reality: “When a problem comes, you can solve it with science.” Journal of Science Teacher Education, 32(1), 7-38. doi: 10.1080/1046560X.2020.1778248
 
Brown, B. A., Ribay, K., Pérez, G., Boda, P. A., & Wilsey, M. (2020). A virtual bridge to cultural: Culturally relevant virtual reality and its impact on science students. International Journal of Technology in Education and Science, 4(2), 86-97. doi:​10.46328/ijtes.v4i2.45
 
Ribay, K., Kim, M.T., Wang, W., Pinolini, D., & Zhu, H. (2016). Predictive modeling of estrogen receptor binding agents using advanced cheminformatics tools and massive public data. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 4(12). doi:10.3389/fenvs.2016.00012

Informal Writing

​"A Science Education that Confronts Injustice", Medium