NC Space Grant

Research Engaged Strategies in Teacher Education Programs to Improve STEM (RESTEP to STEM)

Partner and Mentoring Opportunities

Teacher Partnerships

Mandy Parfitt

mandy_parfitt@bellsouth.net

6th grade science

Turrentine MS

Rob Greenberg

rgreen08@gmail.com
rgreenbergscience.wikispaces.com

HS: Earth & Environmental Science, Astronomy. Biology

Chapel Hill High School

Amanda Barnes

abarnes@caldwellschools.com

6th grade science

Hudson MS

Kristen Hensley

kristenhensley@fcshools.net

6th grade science

Bunn MS

Dustin Keeton

KeetonD.cme@pitt.k12.nc.us

6th grade math/science

CM Eppes MS

Laura Mastrucci

lmastrucci@harnett.k12.nc.us

6th grade science

Dunn MS

Gary Horton

hortong.rshs@robeson.k12.nc.us

HS: Aquaculture & Earth/Space Sci

Red Springs HS

 

Science Content Advisors

Dr. Tom Allen allenth@ecu.edu geography remote sensing, geographic information science
Dr. Scott Curtis curtisw@ecu.edu geography climatology, meterology
Dr. Roasana Nieto Ferreira ferreirar@ecu.edu geography
Dr. Hayden Griffin griffino@ecu.edu engineering
Dr. Adriana Heimann heimanna@ecu.edu geology petrology and geochemistry
Dr. Jinling Huang huangj@ecu.edu biology

Dr. Zi-Wei Lin

linz@ecu.edu physics
Dr. John Meredith meredithj@ecu.edu Brody school of medicine
Dr. Richard L. Miller millerri@ecu.edu geology
Dr. Siddhartha Mitra mitras@ecu.edu geology
Dr. Thomas M. Rickenbach rickenbacht@ecu.edu geography
Dr. Matthew O. Shrenk shrenkm@ecu.edu biology astrobiology, microorganisms in extreme environments

 

Learning Scientists

Dr. Sharon Schleigh schleighs@ecu.edu science education teacher preparation, argumentation, science as creativity, nature of science, science perceptions and assessments
Dr. Frank Crawley crawleyf@ecu.edu science education science teacher leadership, professional development, science teaching and learning
Dr. Martha Fewell fewellm@ecu.edu science education
Dr. Rhea Miles milesr@ecu.edu science education
Dr. Elizabeth Doster Taft dostere@ecu.edu science education
Dr. Wilene Loftin loftind@ecu.edu math education Math education: integration of math & science; misconceptions shared between math & science; perceptions of math that impact science learning, etc.
Dr. Susan Ganter ganters@ecu.edu math education Undergraduate mathematics emphasizing assessment and evaluation

 

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