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...
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.
Carlo Parravano, Ph.D., is Executive Director of the Merck Institute for Science Education. In this position Dr. Parravano is responsible for the planning, development, and implementation of numerous initiatives to improve...
Charles Coble, Ed.D., is a partner with The Third Mile Group, based in Denver, Colorado, which helps education and social policy organizations reach their goals. He is the former vice president of the University of North Carolina...
James S. Simmons, Jr., MFA, was Director of Development at Fort Valley State University in Georgia. Previously, he was in senior development positions at Rennsalaer Polytechnic Institute, Loyola Marymount...
Jeffrey C. Estes, M.Ed., is Manager of Science & Engineering Education, Organizationl Development, at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) operated by Battelle for the U.S. Department of Energy. He is responsible...
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 Helen Faison Professor of Urban Education and Senior Scientist at the Learning Research and Development Center (LRDC) at The University of Pittsburgh. He also serves as Senior Partner at the...
Richard A. Cardullo, Ph.D., is Divisional Dean of Life Sciences and a Distinguished Teaching Professor of Biology at the University of California Riverside. As a cell biologist and biophysicist, he investigates the molecular...
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...
Thomas Keating, Ph.D., is Director of Instruction and Educational Technology for San Carlos School District in San Carlos, California. Dr. Keating's background in K-16 education spans 30 years in a great variety of educational...
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