Rachel Wade

Dr. Rachel Wade is the department chair for physics and astronomy at Edmonds College in Lynnwood, Washington, where she teaches physics, weather and oceanography. Her scientific training is in physical oceanography with an emphasis on climate science. Dr. Wade holds a bachelor's degree in physics from Whitman College. Her master's degrees in physical oceanography and in science education, along with her doctorate in higher education, are from the University of Washington. Her research has...See more

Dr. Rachel Wade is the department chair for physics and astronomy at Edmonds College in Lynnwood, Washington, where she teaches physics, weather and oceanography. Her scientific training is in physical oceanography with an emphasis on climate science. Dr. Wade holds a bachelor's degree in physics from Whitman College. Her master's degrees in physical oceanography and in science education, along with her doctorate in higher education, are from the University of Washington. Her research has focused on STEM education in two-year colleges to include integrating polar science into physics curriculum, identity and inclusion in STEM, and problem-based learning in physics. Dr. Wade serves as the faculty advisor for the Edmonds Math Science Engineering Achievement Community College Program. Outside of academia, she also has more than 25 years of service in the U.S. Navy Reserve, where she serves as a naval oceanographer. See less