Diana Wehrell-Grabowski, Ph.D. is a science and STEM Education Consultant based out of Cocoa Beach, Florida. Diana
has worked in the field of education for over 35 years. She taught science at middle through high school levels including AP and IB courses for 8 years and was an adjunct professor of Elementary Science Methods. Over the past 30 years, Diana has traveled the world providing consulting services, professional staff development, and interactive keynotes, to hundreds of educational institutions reaching thousands of educators, administrators, and support personnel. Her expertise is in instructional coaching, science, STEM, inquiry-based teaching, 21st-century skills, and transforming learning environments for 21st-century learners.
Diana Wehrell-Grabowski, Ph.D. is an advocate for hands-on-minds-on inquiry-based teaching and learning, and transforming learning environments for 21st-century learners. She strives to inspire and empower all those she works with. Diana is a lifelong learner herself, she keeps up with the latest in “best practices” by attending educational conferences and being an active member in numerous science education-based organizations. Lastly, Diana remains connected with teachers and students through the hands-on-minds-on, inquiry-based science, and STEM presentations she conducts in public and private school classrooms, and informal learning environments.
In 2023 Dr. Diana received the Eastern Florida State College Distinguished Alumni Award
as well as the STEM Leadership Star Award from the Women in Defense Spacecoast Chapter.
When Diana is not providing professional staff development, consulting, or conducting interactive keynotes you can find her spending time enjoying the outdoors and marveling at the wonders of the world. Check out Diana Wehrell-Grabowski, Ph.D.’s extensive list of clients here.
Other random facts about Diana Wehrell-Grabowski, Ph.D.:
- She grew up in Southeast Asia. From living in the big city of Bangkok, Thailand to the rice paddies of Vientiane, Laos.
- She taught middle school science and junior college-level science courses on the island of Guam.
- She taught IB Biology and Advanced Placement Biology at the High School level.
- She has taught Science Methods at the University Level.
- She has an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction in the area of Science.
- She has a Ph.D. in Science Education from the Florida Institute of Technology.
- She has consulted and provided professional staff development and interactive keynotes in 8 countries and 2 US Territories including Columbia, Dominican Republic, Guam, Indonesia, Mexico, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam.
- She has provided over 650 professional staff development workshops and institutes over the past 25 years.
- She has been a keynote speaker, featured speaker, and presenter at over 60 educational conferences throughout the world.
- She has volunteered her time and expertise over the years in various organizations including serving on the Board of Directors of The Children’s Science Explorium in Boca Raton, Florida. As well as serving as President of Education Outreach for the Audubon Society of the Everglades, and President of the Florida Palm and Cycad Organization. She is an active member of the Spacecoast Surfrider organization.
- She enjoys surfing, bike riding, beachcombing, and making documentary films.