Diana Payne

Education Coordinator

Team Education, Outreach and Communications


Diana Payne is an associate professor in residence and the education coordinator for Connecticut Sea Grant. She has been with the program since 1999.Diana has extensive expertise and experience in science, education, and evaluation. She conducts professional learning for educators on numerous topics, serves as an international expert on Ocean Literacy, including serving as the co-chair of the IOC Ocean Literacy Group of Experts, and has served as an evaluator on numerous projects. She holds a bachelor’s degree in biology, a master’s degree in estuarine ecology, a Connecticut teaching certification for grades 7-12, and a doctorate in educational psychology from UConn’s Neag School of Education specializing in science education and education research.

 

 

Diana Payne
Contact Information
Emaildiana.payne@uconn.edu