Marina Milner-Bolotin is a Professor of Science Education in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, Canada. She holds a Ph.D. in Science Education from the University of Texas at Austin and has 35 years of experience in STEM teaching and teacher education internationally. Her research focuses on STEM teacher education, technology-enhanced learning, authentic assessment, scientific modelling, creativity, and the thoughtful integration of AI in STEM education. She has published in the STEM education field, including research articles, book chapters, edited volumes, and a university physics textbook, with her scholarship consistently connecting educational research with innovative classroom practice. She is particularly interested in bridging educational research and classroom practice and in supporting future and practicing STEM teachers. At UBC, she coordinates the Secondary Physics Teacher Education program and has played a leadership role in numerous STEM outreach and professional learning initiatives. She is a long-standing organizer of the UBC Physics Olympics, which annually engages more than 1,000 secondary students from across British Columbia, and has contributed extensively to science outreach for schools and communities. Her work emphasizes affordable, adaptable, and accessible approaches to STEM education that foster curiosity, creativity, meaningful learning, and student ownership of learning.