Education
She holds a Bachelor of Surgery in Chemistry and Earth Science, Master of Surgery in Natural Science and a Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in Science Education.
She holds a Bachelor of Surgery in Chemistry and Earth Science, Master of Surgery in Natural Science and a Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in Science Education.
She has served on the advisory board of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State. In the education field, she is on the advisory council of the California 3Rs (rights, respect, responsibility) religious liberty project for teachers initiated by the First Amendment Center. She has been an educator at all levels of instruction, from an elementary open classroom through university professor
Futrell was a tenured Associate Professor at Gallaudet University in Washington, District of Columbia.
She is also lead curriculum developer for Worldview Education: Teaching about Religion in Support of Civic Pluralism, a religion-neutral professional web resource for educators.