Dr. Summers is an Assistant Professor of Secondary Science Education in the Department of Teaching & Learning at the University of North Dakota. Prior to his work at UND Dr. Summers was a high school science teacher in Illinois. These experiences provide him with many skills in providing course work through the Office of Extended Learning. Dr. Summers received his Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from Eastern Illinois University, his Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and his Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.