John Fife

Dr. John Fife is an Associate Professor of STEM Education and serves as the Director of the Center for Innovation in STEM Education at Virginia Commonwealth University. His research focuses on building pedagogical frameworks that foster positive STEM identities among marginalized youth. His work centers on addressing the imbalance that exists within global educational frameworks, particularly those embedded in the intercontinental issues where STEM disciplines are needed.

Born on the island of Trinidad and Tobago, John’s dream was to attend university in the United States, and his love for creating study abroad experiences for students, is grounded in the transformative experience of seeing that dream become a reality. Dr. Fife has led study abroad experiences to Trinidad and Tobago and Brazil. He is the Principal Investigator of three National Science Foundation grants all of which focus on fostering sustainable research and outreach programs that build resilient STEM ecosystems.