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The
BioKIDS Team members:
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| Nancy
Songer |
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Title:
Project Director Of BioKIDS.
Background:
Ph.D.
in Science Education,
The University of California, Berkeley
M.S.
in Molecular Biology
B.S.
in Biological Sciences
Nancy
has been designing and studying science learning environments
that utilize emerging technologies to catalyze understanding
for about fifteen years.
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| Phil
Myers |
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Title:
Associate Professor of Biology, Curator of Mammals,
Director of Animal Diversity Web
Role:
Oversees growth, development and use of Animal Diversity
Web, Co-PI on BioKIDS
Background: Ph.D.
in Zoology, The University of California, Berkeley
B.S.
in Biology, Swarthmore College
Mammalogist specializing in bats and rodents
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| Michelle
Astolfi |
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Title:
Project Manager.
Role:
Provide administrative support for the coordination of school participants, curricular and software products and research data including: managing the work of school participants, regular correspondence with nationally and internationally distributed school participants, keeping database and research records on school participants, responding to inquiries from schools. Assisting in the preparation of project budgets, monitor budget expenditures.
Background:
High
School U.S. History and Sociology Teacher, Livonia,
MI. 1995-1998.
Secondary Provisional Certificate (Social Science),
Eastern Michigan University
B.A.
Sociology,
University of Michigan
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| Cesar Delgado |
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Title:
GSRA
Role:
Provide support for teachers using BioKIDS.
Background:
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, UCLA.
Cesar taught middle and high school chemistry, physics and math for eight years
in international schools in Mexico City before moving to Ann Arbor to pursue
doctoral studies in Science Education.
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| Tanya
Dewey |
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Title:
GSRA
Role:
Acts as a content expert for mammal work,
edits species accounts prior to display on the ADW web
site, handles feedback questions from web users, and
assists in curriculum development for BioKIDS project.
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| Sara
Diamond |
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Title:
Research Assistant
Role:
Provides teacher support.
Background:
B.S. in Environmental Science.
Primarily focus on ecology of insects and
squamates. Recently arrived from the California
Academy of Sciences working with army ants, community
outreach, and teacher education.
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| Karen
Dvornich |
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Title:
National Director and co-founder, The NatureMapping
Program
Role:
Link NatureMapping/Gap Analysis maps
with ADW; integrate NatureMapping curriculum
and data collection protocols with BioKIDS.
Background:
B.S. in Ethology
B.S. in Zoology
20
years business experience in data processing and telecommunications;
contract instructor - Woodland Park Zoo and Docent,
licensed wildlife rehabilitator, Washington Gap Analysis
Project Assistant, National Gap Analysis Program Outreach
consultant.
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| Roger
Espinosa |
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Title:
Systems Architect/Technologist
Role:
Tech Czar Research and development of ADW site and applications.
Background:
M. S. in Educational Technology,
University of Michigan
M.S.
in Computer Science, University of Michigan
Instructional
technologist, focusing on content management and
online learning.
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| Mike Giordano |
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Title:GSRA
Role: Provide technical support for teachers using BioKIDS.
Background:
B.S. Secondary EducationóSocial Studies, University of Scanton.
M.Ed Learning and Instructional Technology, Arizona State University.
Before coming to Michigan, Mike was manager of the Instructional
Development Center at the University of New Hampshire charged with providing
instructional technology support to over 750 faculty. He also worked for
Intel Corporation as an instructional designer and has held other
educational related positions in non-profit and private corporations.
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| Amelia Wenk Gotwals |
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Title:Research Associate/Doctoral Candidate
Role: Amelia works on the development of content and inquiry-based assessment items that are aligned with specific curricular units. She helps to implement the BioKIDS and KGS curricula in Detroit schools; and when the curricula are completed she works on analyzing the assessment data.
Background:
Currently enrolled as a doctoral student in science education
Bachelors in Biology, Brown University, 1998
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| George
Hammond |
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Title:
GSRA
Role:
Acts as content expert for mites and insects,
writes and edits content for ADW, responds to ADW feedback,
provides content guidance to the BioKIDS curriculum
team. Advocates more invertebrate content in ADW.
Background:
Biology Ph.D. student specializing in mites, insects,
host-parasite ecology and evolution. Also wears reptiles
and amphibian hat.
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| Pier Sun Ho |
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Title:GSRA
Role: Curriculum Developer and Professional Development Liaison.
Background:
S.B. in Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
M.A.C. in Education, University of Michigan
After receiving her masters, Pier taught 7th and 8th grade Science in Newton and Westwood, MA. She is currently working on her Ph.D in Science Education concurrent with a M.S. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Her primary focus of study is on teacher learning and the development of expertise in practice.
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| Anne
E. Huber |
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Title:
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Role:
Coordinated the development of the current BioKIDS curriculum
and supplementary materials. Currently involved in the
implementation of the curriculum in fifth and sixth
grade classrooms. After data collection, will be doing
data analysis and revision of the curriculum.
Background:
Ph.D.
in Bioengineering, University of Washington, 1996
B.S.E.
in Materials Science and Engineering, University of
Michigan, 1990
Anne
has been involved in teaching people of all ages throughout
her career. This includes teaching fourth grade science
for a semester, tutoring high school students for four
years, and training students from high school level
to college professors on sophisticated scientific equipment
for two years.
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| Tricia
Jones |
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Title:
Instructional Designer, Animal Diversity Web
Role:
Oversees interface and instructional design of ADW.
Participates in development and evaluation of BioKIDS
curriculum materials and activities. Acts as liaison
between zoologists and School of Education team. Helps
with tech stuff.
Background:
Ph.D. in Educational Technology, University of Michigan, 2000
Instructional design and evaluation, specializing in
higher education.
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| Ben Kelcey |
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Title:GSRA
Role: Curriculum and technology consultant and developer.
Background:
B.S. in Math, University at Albany
Instructional Technology Ph.D. student
Curriculum and technology developer-US Peace Corps in Venda, South Africa.
High school math teacher.
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| Silvia Wen-Yu Lee |
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Title:GSRA
Role: Support BioKIDS curriculum and technology implementation in Detroit Public Schools.
Background:
PhD candidate specializing in learning technologies for biology and medical education
MS in Educational Technology, University of Michigan, 2000
B.S. in Zoology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, 1997
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| Tom Vlajkov |
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Title:GSRA
Role: Classroom support, curriculum development/revision, data collection and coding, as well as dealing with minor technological glitches.
Background:
B.S. in Earth Science, Western Michigan University
in pursuit of MA in Science Education
Taught both 9th grade and 6th grade science and worked for several years in a science museum.
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