Gheorghita Faitar, PhD

In 2006, after completing the doctorate, and the master's degrees, at the University of Buffalo, I started teaching within D'Youville Institution. In 2019, I became an associate professor at the D'Youville University. In the process, I became aware of the need to help and being everyday involved in the development of educating and preparing the future of a young generation attuned to the progress and challenges of the contemporary society.

• Ph.D, Social Foundations of Education, University at Buffalo, 2006
• Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, University at Buffalo,1999
• Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Bucharest Polytechnic University, 1990.

• DYU Departmental Excellence Award in Teaching (2014)

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics domains, as pertaining to the general, diverse, international, contemporary society. The development and acquisition of the quintessential skills needed for the young generation to succeed in a non-discriminatory, diverse, and dynamic society.

• "New Students' Influx and Interests in a Four-Year Higher Education Institution", 2020
• "Grit and Mathematics", 2019
• "Aspirations and Determination in College-level Mathematics", 2017
• "Deconstructing gender bias in the pre-service teacher diversity education course, 2014
• "Gender Gap and STEM career choices in 21st century American Education", 2013
• "Teachers' influence on students' science career choices, 2013
• "The influence of ability tracking on the performances of minority learners", 2012