Dr. Brooke Bourdélat-Parks joined BSCS as a Science Educator in August 2007. Currently, she is working on a project to develop information for research scientists interested in being involved in science education, as well as a...
Staff
BSCS currently employs 39 highly skilled and dedicated staff with a broad range of experiences. Dr. Janet Carlson is the Executive Director of BSCS.Pamela Van Scotter serves as Senior Associate Director, and Dr. Joseph Taylor serves as Director of Research & Development.
On an annual basis, BSCS science educators:
- Contribute articles and professional papers to more than a dozen national publications;
- Offer 65–70 presentations and sessions at regional, state, and national science education conferences;
- Hold memberships to and affiliations with nationally recognized associations, including NSTA, NABT, AERA, NARST, ASTE, CAST, and NSDC;
- Serve on grant review panels
- Support the science education community by serving on numerous state, national, and international advisory boards and committees; and
- Share their expertise in science disciplines and areas of emphasis, including biology, Earth sciences, physics, chemistry, elementary education, multidisciplinary science, professional development, educational leadership, research, and equity in science education.
The BSCS Senior Leadership Team is comprised of Janet Carlson, Robert Foulk, Paul Numedahl, Joseph Taylor, and Pamela Van Scotter (see bios below).
Dr. April Gardner joined BSCS as a Science Educator in February 2001. April is currently project lead for Project PRIME. This project is studying the impact of educative curriculum materials combined with intensive professional...
Dr. Steve Getty joined BSCS as a Science Educator in November 2001. He works with a variety of BSCS projects in curriculum, research and evaluation, and professional development. As a curriculum developer, he has been a lead...
Ann Grumann joined BSCS as a Staff Accountant in May 2010. Her responsibilities are the daily accounting of BSCS financial transactions. Ann has 15 years of experience in finance and accounting...
Dr. Elaine V. Howes joined BSCS as a Science Educator in July of 2010. Since that time, she has worked with colleagues on Toward High School Biology: Helping Middle School Teachers and Students Make Sense of High School Biology....
Connie Hvidsten joined BSCS as a Science Educator in January 2011. She is currently a professional development leader in Science Teachers Learning from Lesson Analysis (STeLLA), a research-based professional development project...
Christina joined BSCS in 2012 as a Project Coordinator with the Science Exchange. She has extensive prior experience as a project coordinator, and has worked with several non-profit organizations in the past.
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Dr. Sue Kowalski joined BSCS as a Science Educator in May 2007. She is currently the PI for an NSF-funded research and development project, designing and studying an online professional development course for teachers. In...
Dr. Rebecca Kruse joined BSCS as a Science Educator in September 2008. She has worked on a variety of curriculum, professional development, and evaluation projects since joining BSCS, and is active in the organization’s Equity,...
Dr. Nancy M. Landes joined BSCS as a curriculum developer in 1983 and currently serves as Senior Science Educator. Since joining BSCS, she has directed a number of projects, both in curriculum and professional development....
My pedagogical skills have become more refined and much more student centered as a result of my association with BSCS and the field trial materials.
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