Andrew Bellemer
828-262-6923
bellemerac@appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- K-12 Outreach and Programming
- Outreach Topics: Genetics, Neuroscience, Genetic Engineering, Molecular Biology
- Facilities and Laboratory Tours
Laura England
828-262-7237
englandle@appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- Outreach Coordinator for Southern Appalachian Environmental Research & Education Group
- K12 Outreach topics: environmental education, watershed science, stream ecology
- Hosts environmental education workshop series for educators
- Advises ASU undergrads who want to do environmental education with local youth
Jennifer Geib
828-262-2174
geibjc@appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- Expertise: Ecology/ population biology
- Science teacher education
- Teacher professional development
- Adolescent disciplinary literacy (ELLMSS Program)
- History, nature and philosophy of science
- Research focus: Plant-pollinator interactions.
Andrew Jenkins
828-262-7875
jenkinsap@appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- Expertise: Botany, plant taxonomy and plant identification
- Teacher workshops (Environmental Research & Education Group)
- Community workshops and events (Blue Ridge Conservancy and State Parks)
- North Carolina Environmental Educator Certificate Program - workshop leader
Jerry Meyer
828-262-4025
meyerja@appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- Biology Greenhouse Manager
- Greenhouse Community Outreach Coordinator
- "High Country Gardening" Program Leader
- NC Science Expo Presenter
Kevin Oley
828-262-6635
oleykm@appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- Science program director and instructor at summer camps;
- Biological consultant
- Examples of workshop topics: MRSA, Jason Project
- Community science events and classroom visits
Marta Toran
617-378-8148
toranml@appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- Expertise: Geological and Environmental Sciences, Biology, Science Education
- Secondary Science Education- Teacher Preparation
- Middle and elementary school science outreach (classroom visits, resources, etc.)
- Community science events
- Science Fair Judge
Shea Tuberty
828-262-6857
tubertysr@appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- Community Science Events
- Classroom Visits (Topics include: stream ecology and mammalian biology)
- Guest Lectures (e.g. Appalachian Lifelong Learners, Audubon Society, Trout Unlimited)
- Science Fair Judge
- Summer Ventures in Science and Math (Aquatic Environmental Science)
- Operation Medicine Cabinet (Pharmaceutical Take-Back Program)
- Community-Based Research in Ecotoxicology (Spring semesters)
Mike Hambourger
828-262-2759
hambourgerms@appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- Expertise: Chemistry, Photochemical Reactions, Catalysts, Photosynthesis.
- Classroom Visits
- Chemistry Demo Shows
- NC Science Expo Presenter
- Community Science Events
- Science Fair Judge
- Chemistry Club Advisor/ Outreach Coordinator
Brett Taubman
828-262-7847
taubmanbf@appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- Expertise: Analytical, Environmental, and Fermentation Chemistry
- Climate Action Network through Direct Observations and Outreach (CAN-DOO)
- K-8 Science Clubs
- Science Fair Judge
- Climate Science Camp for Home Schooled Students
- Guest Lecturer for Appalachian Lifelong Learners, NC Arboretum, Hickory Science Center
- Summer Ventures in Science and Math (Climate Science)
- More at http://www.appstate.edu/~taubmanbf/
Dale Wheeler
828-262-6805
wheelerde@appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- Expertise: Inorganic Chemistry
- Elementary Schol Science Outreach Facilitator
- Science Fair Judge
- Teacher workshops
- National Chemistry Week Area Coordinator (former)
Jay Fenwick
828-262-2708
fenwickjb@appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- Expertise: programming languages, software engineering, and computer science education.
- CS4HS summer workshop for middle and high school teachers
- Upward Bound summer camp (programming and robotics)
- Teacher and student programming with Scratch workshops
- Classroom visitations and computing workshops at schools
Dee Parks
828-262-2740
dap@cs.appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- Classroom visits
- Teacher workshops
- CS4HS
- CS Unplugged
Mitch Parry
828-262-2149
parryrm@appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- Teacher Workshops
- Research Experience for Teachers (RET)
- Expertise: Artificial Intelligence and Applications of Computational Techniques
Rahman Tashakkori
828-262-7009
rt@cs.appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- Teacher workshops
- Research Experience for Teachers (RET)
- S-STEM Program
- CS4HS
- CS Unplugged
Steven Hageman
828-262-6609
hagemansj@appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- Expertise: Sedimentary Geology, Paleontology.
- Guest classroom scientist through "Invite A Scientist" program (NC Science Festival)
Andrew Heckert
828-262-7609
heckertab@appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- McKinney Geology Teaching Museum;
- Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Lab;
- K12 Presentations and rock and fossil workshops;
- Science Seminar Series presenter;
- Adjunct at several natural science museums;
- General geology and Paleontology presentations;
- Featured Faculty profile
Cynthia Liutkus-Pierce
828-262-6933
liutkuscm@appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- Expertise: Sedimentary Geology, Paleolandscape Reconstruction
- Geology Club Advisor
- Guest lecturer at museums, universities and special community programs
- National Geographic Explorer
Laura Mallard
828-262-7517
mallardl@appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- Expertise: Geoscience education
- Summer workshops for teachers: geology, environmental science, meteorites, earthquakes, climate change.
- K-12 classroom visits
Marta Toran
617-378-8148
toranml@appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- Expertise: Geological and Environmental Sciences, Biology, Science Education
- Secondary Science Education- Teacher Preparation
- Middle and elementary school science outreach (classroom visits, resources, etc.)
- Community science events
- Science Fair Judge
Lauren Waterworth
828-262-2747
waterworthlh@appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- Experitise: Physical, Environment and Applied Geology, Environmental Law
- Classroom visits
- Community science events
Gregory Anoufriev
828-262-7466
anoufrievg@appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- Expertise: Anatomy and Physiology, Biochemistry, Forensic Pathology, Exercise Physiology
- Anatomy and Physiology Summer Camp
- High School Internship program
- Chemistry Demonstration
- Community Science Events
- Public Lectures
- Science Fair Advisor
- Forensic Science Camp
Joy James
828-262-6322
jamesjj@appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- Expertise: Environmental/ Outdoor Education
- Student workshops
- Research interests: Environmental Socialization (how people become comfortable in outdoor natural environments), Environmental Education, Non-formal Educational environments (EE, Camps, Museums, etc)
Sarah J. Greenwald
828-262-2363
greenwaldsj@appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- Expertise: Geometry, Mathematics and Society
- Hubbard Fellow
- Public lectures
- Women in Mathematics Badge for Girl Scouts (http://cs.appstate.edu/sjg/awm/earnedbadge.html)
- Adviser of Association for Women in Mathematics Student Chapter
Eric Marland
828-262-2374
marlandes@appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- Expertise: Applied Mathematics, Robotics, Environmental and Life Sciences
- Supporting school robotics (organizing events, writing grants, local team support, judging)
- Science math fair judge
- Math team coach
- High Country Math Tournament organizer
- Professional development and advising
Trina Palmer
828-262-2912
palmerk@appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- Mathematics Education in middle and high school
- Biology Applications in math curriculum
- Effective online teaching
- Regional Science Fair Judge
Tracie McLemore Salinas
828-262-1276
salinastm@appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- Mathematics teaching and learning
- STEM education and policy
- Equity in STEM
- STEM leadership
Lori Tyler
828-262-6369
tylerle@appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics (Director)
- ASU Math Contest Coordinator
- Regional and State Math Fair Judge
- Regional Science Fair Judge
- Mathematics Education Specialist
- Sea Perch (seaperch.org)
Dan Caton
828-262-2446
catondb@appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- Dark Sky Observatory Director;
- DSO Public Night;
- Science Seminar Presenter;
- Charlotte Observer Columnist
- Presentation topics include: The Big Bang, SETI, Dangers from Space, Trojan Planets
John Cockman
828-262-7089
cockmanje@appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- Director of Physics Laboratories
- Expertise: Physics demos and equipment
- Classroom visits
- Community science events
- On Campus physics demonstrations/ activities for school groups
- Facilities tours
- Physics shows
Tonya Coffey
828-262-2437
coffeyts@appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- Mobile Nanoscience Lab program for K12 schools and community science events
- ASU Science Expo Coordinator
- Classroom visits
- Community science events
- Science Fair Judge
- Expertise: Materials and Surface Science and Analysis, Nanoscale Friction (Nanotribology), Nanoscience, Physics Pedagogy, Quartz Crystal Microbalance Technology, Scanning Probe Microscopy, Ultra-high Vacuum Science
Brooke Hester
828-262-6550
hesterbc@appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- Expertise: Optical physics, lasers, biophysics, medical physics
- Regional Science Fair Judge
- Speaking and demonstrations for elementary, middle, and high school classrooms
- Speaking and demonstrations for groups visiting the ASU campus
- ASU Physics and Astronomy club advisor
- NC Science Festival Laser Demonstration Show
Carla Ramsdell
828-262-2998
ramsdellcs@appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- STEM Outreach Specialist for CoAS;
- K12 Outreach topics: electricity, magnetism, thermodynamics, engineering;
- Science Seminar Series presenter;
- Coordinates NC Gravity Games;
- Physics and Astronomy Dept. Faculty member
Leah Sherman
828-262-2989
shermanlb@appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- Guest speaker in middle school science classrooms
- Regional Science Fair Judge
Scott Thomas
828-262-2435
thomassa@appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- Physics Laboratory Manager
- Expertise: General Physics, Physics demonstrations and equipment
- Classroom visits
- Community science events
- On-campus physics demos/ activities for school groups
- Tours of facilities
- Physics shows
Laura England
828-262-7237
englandle@appstate.edu
STEM Outreach Work:
- Outreach Coordinator for Southern Appalachian Environmental Research & Education Group
- K12 Outreach topics: environmental education, watershed science, stream ecology
- Hosts environmental education workshop series for educators
- Advises ASU undergrads who want to do environmental education with local youth