Daniel J. Bergman, Ph.D., is the author of “Teaching Is for Superheroes!” (Jossey-Bass/Wiley) and writes for
www.teachlikeasuperhero.blog. Dr. Bergman is a Professor at Wichita State University where he’s been Program Chair of Science Education since 2007. Like Superman, he considers the Sunflower State his adoptive home. Unlike Superman, Dr. Bergman cannot leap tall buildings in a single bound. Dr. Bergman previously taught middle and high school science in Nebraska and Iowa, and currently is the District XI Director (Kansas/Nebraska/Missouri) for the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA). He has worked with students and teachers from kindergarten to graduate school and every grade in between. As a fan of science, teaching, and superheroes, he is the ultimate Super-Nerd.
