Dr. Pierre Lu

Dr. Pierre Lu is Professor of Research Methodology at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). He received his Ph.D. from Columbia University, MED from Harvard University, and MS from Teachers College, Columbia University. His research interests include STEM education, learning sciences, global initiatives, and scholarship of teaching and learning using technology in HSI of higher education.  He has authored and co-authored many refereed publications in these areas. He has also been awarded with external funding from the NSF, USDA, and many foundations. Due to his dedication in STEM education, Dr. Lu was inducted as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Dr. Lu had previously served as Director of Engaged Scholarship and Learning, Director of Global Initiatives, and is currently serving Kappa Delta Pi, the premier National Professional Association and Honor Society for Educators, as a National Board Director-at-Large.