Charles Henderson

Charles Henderson, Ph.D., is a professor of physics and director of interdisciplinary STEM education at North Carolina State University. Prior to joining NC State in 2025, he was a Distinguished Professor of Physics at Western Michigan University (WMU), where he also served as director of the Mallinson Institute for Science Education and co-founder of the WMU Center for Research on Instructional Change in Postsecondary Education (CRICPE). His research program focuses on understanding and promoting change in higher education, with an emphasis on improving undergraduate STEM instruction. Henderson’s work has been supported by over $11M in external grants and has resulted in over 100 peer-reviewed publications, available on his website.