Paul Hutchison, Instructor (Tenure-Track) of Education, has a B.A. in physics from Cornell College, an M.S. in physics from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, and is currently completing doctoral work in science education at the University of Maryland. At one point Paul expected to become a research physicist, but while pursuing that goal discovered a passion for teaching, and later a passion for teaching teachers. Before arriving at Grinnell he taught extensively at the college level with an increasing focus on courses for K-12 teachers, both science content and instructional methods courses. At Grinnell, Paul is responsible for mentoring and teaching students seeking science and/or math teaching certifications. He also teaches sections of EDU 101. Paul's research focuses on how students' expectations about schooling influence what they do in science classrooms and ultimately what they come to understand.