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Susan A. Yoon, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Dr. Yoon is ITEST-Nano's principal investigator and assistant professor at Penn's Graduate School of Education. Her research bridges the three fields of science education, educational technology and the learning sciences. She conducts several lines of research including investigating strategies to improve decision-making about socio-scientific issues amongst middle and high school students, applying complex systems approaches in both constructing curricula for students and teacher professional development programs, and investigating the variables that impact interest and competencies in STEM education and careers. |
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Jorge J. Santiago-Aviles, Ph.D. Associate Professor Dr. Santiago-Aviles is ITEST-Nano's Co-PI and associate professor of Electrical and Systems Engineering at Penn's School of Engineering and Applied Science. His research is focused in the generation, characterization and utilization of nano- fibers / nano - structures from electro-spinning as sensors and actuators, as well as the design and fabrication of electro-active polymers / carbon nanotubes composites for Ultra-capacitors applications. He is the faculty member in charge of outreach for the Nano-Bio Interface Center (NBIC). |
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Paula Don Director of Educational Technology |
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Melissa Chessler External Evaluator |
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Lei Liu, Ph.D. Post-Doctoral Fellow Dr. Liu is ITEST-Nano's project manager and working as a post-doctoral fellow
at Penn's Graduate School of Education. Her research interest lies in
investigating the affordances of technology in science learning and
learning about complex systems. Her dissertation developed a new framework
– the collaborative scientific conceptual change framework, to study
trajectories of conceptual change in CSCL learning environments through
the lens of collaborative discourse, epistemic practices and cognitive
development. She has also experiences in designing technology-rich
learning environment to facilitate middle school science learning and
teaching. |
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James McGonigle Outreach Coordinator Jim McGonigle is the ITEST project coordinator for the Nano/Bio Interface Center in the School of Engineering and Applied Science where he is the education and outreach director. Mr. McGonigle has over 20 years experience in both formal and informal science education organizations. He has taught high school biology and developed programs at museums, science centers, and research laboratories in the area of curriculum and teacher professional development. His particular interests are in developing programs that help students and teachers investigate complex issues like global change, water quality, and most recently, nanobiotechnology. |
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Bob Johnson, Ph.D. Institute for Computational Molecular Science Robert Johnson is a post-doctoral researcher at the Institute for
Computational Molecular Science at Temple University. He utilizes computer simulation methods to characterize the physical properties of
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Michael Schrlau, Ph.D.
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Dorothea Lasky Ed.D. student; Teaching, Learning, & Curriculum Dorothea Lasky is a doctoral student at Penn GSE, working on her dissertation research on how teachers foster creativity in their classrooms. She presented a slice of her doctoral research, "Making Space for the Act of Making: Creativity in the Engineering Design Classroom" at the AERA conference in the Spring of 2009. Before coming to GSE, she worked on research projects at Project Zero, the Philadelphia Zoo, and the Harvard Museum of Natural History, among other places. She is the author of two books of poetry, AWE (Wave Books, 2007) and Black Life (Wave Books, 2010), an educational pamphlet, Poetry is Not a Project (Ugly Duckling Presse, 2009), and several chapbooks. |
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Betty Chandy Ed.D. student; Teaching, Learning, & Curriculum Betty Chandy received her M.S.Ed from Penn in 2006 and is presently in her second year pursuing an Ed.D. in Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from St. Stephens College, Delhi, India, and has a Masters Degree in Political Science from Madras Christian College, India. Before coming to Penn, she worked as a Social Studies teacher in an Indian school in Kuwait. Her research interests include exploring the use of technology within classrooms, creating technology mediated learning environments, and supporting teachers in the use of technology in schools through professional development programs. |
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Joyce Wang Ed.D. student; Teaching, Learning, & Curriculum
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Sao-Ee Goh Ph.D. student; Teaching, Learning, & Curriculum Sao-Ee is currently a PhD student in University of Pennsylvania. He received his BA (Hons) in Physics and MSc in Educational Research Methodology from University of Oxford. |
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