Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
CRMSE FAQs
CRMSE is pronounced KRIM-see.
To have your name added or removed from the CRMSE email list, send an email to Deb Escamilla at [email protected]. If you are not associated with CRMSE and would like to be added, please include a brief explanation in your email request.
CRMSE is located at 6475 Alvarado Road, Suite 206 in San Diego, CA.
- Driving: From Interstate 8, exit College Avenue and go south. Make a sharp left turn onto Alvarado Rd. Turn right into the parking lot at 6475 Alvarado Road.
- Trolley: Take the MTS Green Line to the Alvarado Road stop. Exit the trolley and walk west about 0.3 miles to 6475 Alvarado Road
Yes, research at CRMSE also includes psychology and social justice.
No, but various departments and centers on campus offer tutoring services, including the SDSU University Library.
The Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education (CRMSE) is an interdisciplinary center at SDSU that brings together faculty and researchers from various academic departments who share an interest in STEM education. The Center, located at 6475 Alvarado Road, provides offices, meeting rooms, and pooled resources for the use of our faculty and student researchers.
The Mathematics and Science Education (MSED) joint doctoral program is an academic program offered by SDSU with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Students admitted to the MSED program take coursework at both SDSU and UCSD and have the option to do research with faculty members at either university. Program graduates earn a Ph.D. degree awarded jointly by the Trustees of the California State University and the Regents of the University of California. The MSED offices are adjacent to the CRMSE headquarters at 6475 Alvarado Road.
Education research is the study of the process and mechanisms of learning. Though most research occurs in the context of formal institutions of learning (primary and secondary schools, colleges, and universities), education research is by no means limited to students or classes in those institutions. Research can involve the study of learning among faculty, parents and family, pre-K children, employees in job-training programs, informal educational environments, the public at large, and any situation where learning may occur.
Yes, CRMSE researchers are active collaborators with other researchers across campus, in the state of California, throughout the United States, and internationally.
If you are CRMSE faculty or staff, or an MSED student, you can reserve meeting rooms directly from your Google Calendar. If you need to be granted access to make reservations, or if you have any other problems, please contact Deb Escamilla at [email protected].
If you are not a CRMSE member, please contact Deb Escamilla at [email protected].
CRMSE members and associates have access to a wide variety of supplies and technical resources including cameras, microphones, projectors, and dongles. Also available are also two interview studios with soundproofing and audio/visual recording equipment.
Most CRMSE members have funding from the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Education, the California Department of Education, and the National Institute of Health. CRMSE also receives some funding from local foundations.
Visit Giving to CRMSE to learn about various ways that you can support the impactful work that CRMSE does.