He holds a B.S. in Natural Sciences Education and an M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction in Science Education from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Dr. Robeck was a middle school teacher in Nebraska before working in educational publishing and electronic media development on several national-level projects. He then earned his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction in Science Education from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, where he was a research assistant for the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). His areas of concentration are the social context of science education, inquiry-based curriculum, public understanding of the nature of science and the use of technology in science instruction.