Dr. Xavier Fazio is a Professor of Education and also an affiliate member of the Environmental Sustainability Research Centre (ESRC) at Brock University. His research broadly focuses on science and environmental sustainability education, teacher education and development, curricular innovation, instruction and assessment in science education. His research in Canada also connects to partnerships with researchers internationally and has been supported with funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and various government agencies, industry, and educational associations. He has taught courses in science teacher education and environmental education for pre–service teachers, and graduate education courses in cognition and learning, environmental sustainability education, and science curriculum.