Joining the “circus” could help stem the tide of science teachers who decide to leave the profession within five years of their first teaching job, according to a UTEP researcher from the University’s College of Education.

Pei-Ling Hsu, Ph.D., assistant professor of teacher education, began in 2012 to document ways to enhance the confidence, abilities and professional identities of science teachers through her “Science Circus” program that involves the development of lesson plans and teaching in informal settings.