Gabe Nitro

Bio

Gabriel (Gabe) Nitro is a current Master's student at the Graduate School of Education (GSE) in the Stanford Teacher Education Program (STEP). He is interested in course design in STEM courses, specifically chemistry at the secondary and university level. Gabe holds a B.Sc. degree in Biochemistry with a minor in Science Education from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). As an undergraduate student, he facilitated dozens of STEM courses as a Learning Assistant (LA), an Undergraduate Assistant (UA), and as a Peer Learning Facilitator (PLF). Moreover, he worked as a contracted employee for Macmillan Learning where he reviewed, created, and compiled materials for multiple chemistry-related projects. He conducted research in the Department of Anthropology under Dr. Kremer-Sadlik to investigate emotional work, the neoliberal subject, and pressure in children using ethnographic data from the Sloan Center on the Everyday Lives of Families (CELF) at UCLA. Additionally, he conducted research in the Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) under Dr. Boyle to investigate the nature of inflammation and anxiety in older adults. His recent research interests include the intersection of psychological disorders (particularly anxiety disorders), content design, and curriculum implementation in STEM courses at the secondary and university level.

Education & Certifications

• B.Sc., UCLA, Biochemistry, with a Minor in Science Education (2024)