Richard A. Cardullo, Ph.D., is a Distinguished Teaching Professor of Biology at the University of California Riverside. As a cell biologist and biophysicist, he investigates the molecular events that result in the communication...
Board of Directors
The BSCS Board of Directors is composed of educators, educational researchers, scientists, and business leaders from across the country. BSCS board members take an active leadership role in the organization. They are elected to three-year terms for up to two terms. BSCS hosts two Board meetings a year.
Richard Cardullo is the current BSCS Board Chair.
Janet Coffey, Ph.D., is a program officer at the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation in Palo Alto, CA. In this position, she is responsible for developing and implementing a strategic agenda for science education, and oversees the...
Alan J. Friedman, Ph.D., is an independent consultant in the areas of museum development and science communication. For 22 years he served as the Director of the New York Hall of Science, the city's science-technology center. As...
Julie Gess-Newsome, PhD, was appointed Dean of the Graduate School of Education with Willamette University in June 2011. Previously, she was the Director of the Center for Science Teaching and Learning with Northern Arizona...
Louis M. Gomez, Ph.D., is the MacArthur Chair in Digital Media and Learning at UCLA’s Graduate School of Education & Information Studies. His primary involvements at UCLA are Learning Sciences, The Principal Leadership...
Carlo Parravano, Ph.D., recently retired from his position as Executive Director of the Merck Institute for Science Education. In this position Dr. Parravano was responsible for the planning, development, and implementation of numerous...
James W. Pellegrino, Ph.D., is Liberal Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor and Distinguished Professor of Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He also serves as Co-director of UIC’s interdisciplinary Learning...
Thomas T. Peters, Ed.D., is Executive Director of South Carolina's Coalition for Mathematics and Science at Clemson University. His role is to be an advocate for constancy and quality in science, technology, engineering, and...
Richard J. Shavelson, Ph.D., is the Margaret Jacks Professor of Education and Professor of Psychology (Emeritus) at Stanford University. His current work includes the assessment of science achievement, the study of formative...
BSCS is one of the most esteemed science education organizations in the world. This reputation for excellence is earned through hard work and dedication to science excellence.
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