He teaches within the STEM Education Program focusing on developing pragmatic STEM education researchers and global STEM educator’s. Dr. Childs is actively researching classroom discourse focusing on teacher’s selection and implementation of high cognitive demand tasks. Dr. Childs has been recognized by faculty, staff, and students as a visionary and collaborative leader. He has a student-centered focus and believes in a teamwork approach to achieving common goals and improving student academic success. He was a Special-Teachers-Are-Rewarded Recipient for the 2006-2007 school year.