Western Washington University Science, Mathematics & Technology Ed. Bellingham, WA 98225-9155 Phone 360.650.7605 Fax 360.650.7588 |
FACULTY and STAFF |
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| Science Education and Biology | Acevedo-Gutiérrez, Alejandro |
| Mathematics Education and Mathematics | Arthurs, Edna |
| Chemistry and Science Education | Borda, Emily |
| Physics and Science Education | Boudreaux, Andrew |
| Secondary Education and Science Education | Burgess, Donald |
| Science Education and Geology | DeBari, Susan |
| Science Education and Biology | Donovan, Deborah |
| Science Education and Chemistry | Gammon, Steve |
| Assistant Director, SMATE | Harrington, Jamie |
| Secondary Mathematics | Johnson, Jerry |
| Science Education and Geology | Linneman, Scott |
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Program Director, Graduate Advisor |
Nelson, George D. |
| Science Education and Elementary Education | Ohana, Chris |
| K-8 Physics, Science Education | Stewart, Jim |
| Administrative Assistant | Torres, Lori |
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George D. "Pinky" Nelson Program Director, Professor, Graduate Advisor B.S. Harvey Mudd College, M.S. and Ph.D. University of Washington. Former director of Project 2061 and a member of the senior staff of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. NASA astronaut from 1978 to 1989. Dr. Nelson has been a member of several boards of directors, among them, the Art Institute of Seattle, Pacific Science Center, Analytic Service Incorporated (ANSER), and Association of Space Explorers. He also served on several select committees including chairing the NASA Hubble Space Telescope Third Servicing Mission External Independent Readiness Review Team and the State of Washington Commission on Student Learning, Subject Advisory Committee, Science. He is also a member of several organizations, including the American Astronomical Society and the National Science Teachers Association. Nelson’s publications include articles in a variety of astronomy, astrophysics, and education journals. Grants: NSF, North Cascades and Olympic Science Partnership
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Jamie Harrington Assistant Director of SMATE B.S. Geology, San Diego State University, MEd. in Technology Education, Western Washington University Jamie has general responsibility for the Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education facility, the Learning Resource Center and the SMATE web page. Besides having a MEd. in Tech Ed. and B.S. in Geology, he has worked as a Chemistry and Biology technician at the community college level. If you need information about checking out Learning Resource Center materials or to schedule a Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education classroom, he's the one to contact.
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Lori Torres Administrative Assistant Ms. Torres handles academic-related work for the Science Education department. She can answer any questions relating to academic requirements for fulfilling a Science Education degree, and handle any correspondence with the SMATE Director, Dr. George Nelson.
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Alejandro Acevedo-Gutiérrez Science Education and Biology (2002), Assistant Professor, Ph.D. Texas A&M University. Alejandro teaches courses in Biology and Science Education. His area of research is behavioral ecology of marine mammals and seabirds.
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Emily Borda Science Education and Chemistry (2005), Assistant Professor, Ph.D., M.Ed., University of Washington. Dr. Borda teaches in Chemistry and Science Education. Her research is in students' epistemological beliefs about science.
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Donald Burgess Secondary Education and Science Education (2004) Lecturer, BA Western State College of Colorado, MS Education-Biology, State University of New York, Cortland
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Susan DeBari Science Education and Geology (1998), Associate Professor, Ph.D. Stanford University. Dr. DeBari teaches courses in Geology, Elementary Science Education, and Secondary Methods. Her research concerns crustal scale petrologic processes in island arcs.
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Deborah Donovan Science Education and Biology (1998), Associate Professor, Ph.D. University of British Columbia. Dr. Donovan teaches courses in Biology and Science Education. Her area of research is invertebrate marine biology.
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Steve Gammon Science Education and Chemistry (2002) Professor, B.A., Bowdoin College, 1982,Ph.D., University of Illinois-Urbana, 1989. Professor Gammon's primary interest is the development of courses and curriculum targeted at preservice and inservice K-12 teachers. Awards : Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching/Council for Support of Education, Idaho Professor of the Year, 1995
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Scott Linneman Science Education and Geology (2000) Associate Professor; B.A. Carleton College in Minnesota, Ph.D. University of Wyoming Interests: surficial geology, science education Current Grants: NSF, GK-12 Catalysts for Reform
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Chris Ohana Science Education and Elementary Education (1999), Associate Professor, BA, University of California, Berkeley, MS, University of Oregon, Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, San Francisco State University, PhD, Iowa State University. Dr. Ohana is currently a Field Editor for Science and Children.
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Jim Stewart K-8 Physics and Science Education (1987) Professor, BA, BS, University of North Dakota; MS, PhD, University of New Mexico. Dr. Stewart teaches courses in the physics department and in science education. He is particularly interested in reforming the training of secondary science teachers to reflect our growing understanding of how people learn. Since 1990 he has directed intensive summer programs (Operation Physics and Constructing Physics Understanding) for teachers of grades four through eight. He is currently engaged in research to understand the ideas and attitudes pre-service elementary teachers bring to their university science courses.
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Jerry Johnson Secondary Mathematics (1984) Professor, BA, Augsburg College; MS, California Institute of Technology; MA, University of California, Los Angeles; PhD, University of Washington. Dr. Johnson teaches classes in both mathematics and mathematics education and is a part of Western's faculty team working toward the integration of science, mathematics and technology curricula.
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Edna Arthurs Mathematics Education and Mathematics 2000: Lecturer, Dept of Mathematics 1996: Ph.D University of Connecticut 1988: M.S. Southern Connecticut State University 1969: Cert. Ed St Mary's College of Education 1968: B.A The Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland. Interests: Mathematics Education.
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