Titans Thinking Together

T3 Faculty Fellow

Joel Abraham, PhD

Professor Joel K. Abraham is a faculty member at California State University, Fullerton, where he serves as a Professor in the Biological Science department. He earned his PhD in Integrative Biology from the University of California, Berkeley, and his BS in Biology from Howard University. Research in his lab focuses on biology education, educational technology, fostering competency in graph construction, plant ecology, and urban agriculture. As the former Director of the Catalyst Center, Dr. Abraham strove to foster connections across campus colleges to accelerate research in science and math teaching and learning. Dr. Abraham recently returned from a professional leave with the National Science Foundation, where his work as a Program Director in the Division of Biological Infrastructure supported interdisciplinary research and education networks, postdoctoral fellows, and broader access and participation in science. He joins the T3 Program as a faculty fellow to support the creation, growth, and sustainability of new research hubs at CSUF.