Kyle S Whipple, Ph.D.

Kyle S. Whipple is an associate professor in Education Studies at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a PhD from Curriculum and Instruction in STEM Education in June 2018 where his research focused on LGBTQ+ inclusion in STEM content areas with a concentration of Critical Care Theory. He currently teaches courses which cover mathematics teaching methods, general teaching methods, assessment, and technology. In 2024 Dr. Whipple won the University of Minnesota Alumni Community Leader Award for his work with preservice and inservice teachers who identify as LGBTQ+. In 2025 Dr. Whipple won the UWEC Excellence in Advising award, an award that is completely student nominated. Dr. Whipple taught science and mathematics in K12 public-schools for eighteen years, and he identifies as a queer trans man.