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In 1994, she received NSF funding to develop an interdisciplinary course entitled Geology and Development of Modern Africa, which was one of the 2002 SENCER model courses. She was named New York State Professor of the Year in 1997 by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, and she is the 2004 recipient of NAGT's Neil Miner Award for exceptional contributions to the stimulation of interest in the Earth sciences. In 2006, she received an honorary doctor of science degree from St. Lawrence University in recognition of her work in geoscience education. At SSI 2010, Barbara will present the plenary session “Staying on the Cutting Edge.” She will also present a concurrent session on “Integrating GIS into a SENCER Model Course: An Example from Geology and Human Evens in North Africa and the Middle East,” and will be a panelist on the work session “Pedagogy and Assessment.” She will lead a pre-Institute goal setting workshop for GLISTEN, and offer an Institute workshop on “Setting Course Goals.” Larry Tinnerman is an associate professor of curriculum studies at Indiana State University in the department of curriculum, instruction and media technology. He currently teaches graduate courses in Curriculum Foundations and Theory as well as Instruction of Educational Pedagogy for both middle and secondary education majors. Larry received his master’s degree education from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and his doctorate in curriculum and instruction from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Larry’s research interest involves the use of collaborate technologies in the classroom to support student learning though a project based learning approach. He became involved in SENCER as a result of one of the outreach sessions conducted at the university and is one of the first non-science faculty members to SENCERize a course at Indiana State. This will be Larry’s first SENCER meeting. At SSI 2010, Larry will co-present a session entitled “Field Reports: Large Scale SENCER Initiatives at Indiana State University and the University of Dayton.” Susan Toma is a professor of mathematics at Madonna University in Livonia, Michigan. She has a bachelor’s of science in mathematics from Madonna University, a master’s of science in applied industrial mathematics and a PhD in applied mathematical sciences from Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. Her dissertation topic and research interests include the integration of constraint logic programming and integer programming in optimization applications. Susan regularly teaches Calculus I, II and III, Probability and Statistics, Abstract Algebra and Introductory Real Analysis. She has developed a Mathematics Summer Institute at Madonna University for exceptional high school students that allows them to take advanced mathematics courses during the summer to earn university credit. Moreover, she is the assistant director of the McGregor fund project that was awarded to the College of Science and Mathematics at Madonna University. Susan is a member of the Mathematical Association of America and she is interested in attending conferences and workshops about teaching pedagogies and incorporating technology in the classroom. At SSI 2010, Susan will co-present a session on “Field Reports: Transforming Science Education at Madonna University AND SENCER in a First-Year Learning Community—Questions to Ask Yourself.” Sally Wasileski is an assistant professor of chemistry at the University of North Carolina Asheville. She received a bachelor’s of science degree with honors in chemistry from Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania and a PhD in analytical chemistry from Purdue University. Sally teaches courses in Analytical Chemistry, Quantitative and Instrumental Analysis, and Instrument Design. Her research area is in elucidating reaction mechanisms of molecules at catalytic and electro catalytic interfaces using periodic density functional theory calculations, specifically in reactions that generate hydrogen from biorenewable alcohols and polyols. 72
In 2007, Sally developed a new introductory chemistry course for non-science majors by combining her loves of chemistry and cooking. The Food of Chemistry is a fully integrated lecture and laboratory course that incorporates chemistry content and experimentation with food and food-related issues. This course is offered as a natural science option in UNC Asheville's multidisciplinary cluster Food for Thought, which she coordinates. The Food for Thought cluster became a SENCER model in 2008. At SSI 2010, Sally will present a session on “A SENCER National Model: The Food of Chemistry— Improving Chemistry Literacy Through Food and Cooking” and will co-present a session on “Food for Thought: Integrating Learning Across STEM and Non-STEM Disciplines Using Cross-Class Projects.” Sandra L. Westmoreland is an assistant professor in the department of biology at Texas Woman’s University (TWU) in Denton, Texas. She received a bachelor’s of science. in biology from The University of Houston in Houston, Texas, master’s of science in biology and a PhD from the University of Texas at Arlington. At TWU, Sandra teaches biology courses including Principles of Biology, Scientific Communication, Science in the Classroom, and Scanning Electron Microscopy. She also directs the TWU K-12 Science Teacher Education Program. Sandra’s bench research involves the use of microscopy to study avian eggshell structural and physical characteristics. Recent projects include studies of the effects of microgravity on calcium uptake from the avian eggshell, the effects of vaccines for Mycoplasma gallisepticum on eggshells of laying hens, and the effects of dietary estrogen on eggshell formation of zebra finches. One area of Sandra’s science education research currently focuses on the use of scanning electron microscopy to allow science teachers to develop inquiry skills. Her membership in professional societies includes the Microscopy Society of America, the Poultry Science Association, Phi Sigma, the National Association of Science Teachers, the Association of Science Teacher Educators, the National Association of Research in Science Teaching, and the Texas Society for Microscopy. At SSI 2010, Sandra will present a concurrent session on “Field Report: SENCER and Science Teacher Education – Preparing Science Teachers for the 21 st Century.” Bonnie Williams is associate dean, University College, at the University of Akron (UA) in Ohio. She received her bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in education from UA. During her ten years as assistant/associate dean, part of her responsibilities have included directorship of UA’s First-Year Learning Communities Program, including faculty professional development, curricular design, marketing/promotion, and program assessment. Bonnie has taught within public and higher education for over thirty years; generated over $4 million in in-service teachers’ professional development programs for UA’s College of Education, served as principal investigator/co-principal investigator on grants totaling $433,000 including the following: National Board for Professional Teaching Standards’ five-year, renewable teacher mentoring program grant, Ohio Department of Education; Ohio Board of Regents’ Type I training grant; SENCER Implementation Grant; and the National Science Foundation CCLI Phase II grant. She has been selected as a SENCER Leadership Fellow, an eighteen-month appointment that began December 1, 2009. As a Leadership Fellow, Bonnie intends to lead UA SENCER team members in implementing SENCER into learning communities on two urban campuses and in an Early College science course. She is also contributing to the development of a multi-disciplinary, civic issue project involving faculty and departments from multiple colleges on UA’s campus. At SSI 2010, Bonnie will co-present the concurrent session “Field Reports: Transforming Science Education at Madonna University and SENCER in a First-Year Learning Community—Questions to Ask Yourself.” 73
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