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Project Team | Current Participants | Project Alumni | Past Participants

Project Team

Dr. Meg Blanchard

Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor, Science Education, and University Faculty Scholar

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Dr. Tyler Harper-Gampp

Postdoctoral Research Scholar

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Sera Harold

Sera Harold

Graduate Research Assistant
Doctoral Candidate in STEM Education

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Esra Saraç Yıldırım

Visiting Assistant Professor from Turkey

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Toluwalase Salako

Graduate Research Assistant

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CURRENT PartICIPANTS

Jonas Almerino

Science Teacher at Sallie B Howard School

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Mirela Risden

Science Teacher at Innovation Early College High School

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Anda Barefoot

Assistant Principal at Sampson Early College High School

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Ana-Maria Topliceanu

Science Teacher at Vance Charter School

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Project ALUMNI

Abbi Roof
2024

Undergraduate Researcher

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Dr. Kristie Gutierrez
2014-2017

Graduate Research Assistant & Postdoctoral Fellow

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Dr. Karen Collier (2021-2022)

Graduate Research Assistant

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Caetlyn Elder
2020-2022

Undergraduate Researcher

Allison Seton-Harris
2020-2022

Undergraduate Researcher

Dr. Katie McCance
2018-2021

Graduate Research Assistant & Postdoc Fellow

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Dr. Kylie Swanson
2015-2017

Graduate Research Assistant

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Lauren Harper
2013-2019

Undergraduate and Graduate Research Assistant

Dr. Jennifer Albert
2010-2013

Graduate Research Assistant

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Dr. Meredith Kier
2011-2013

Graduate Research Assistant

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Jackson Kinton
2011-2012

Graduate Research Assistant

Kimberly Pigford
2012

Graduate Research Assistant

PAST Participants

Susan Citro

Science Teacher at Midway High School 

Georganna Davis

Science Teacher at Bunn High School 

Kelsey Dobradi

Science Teacher at Vance Charter School 

Amy Elliot

Science Teacher at Douglass Byrd High School 

Brooke Faulkner

Science Teacher at West Columbus High School 

Ryan Gardner

Science Teacher at South Lenoir High School 

Sarah Jackson

Science Teacher at Midway High School 

Julia Little

Science Teacher at Westover Senior High School 

Molly Ludwick

Science Teacher at Kings Mountain Middle School 

Kelly Maxson

Science Teacher at Vance Charter School 

Heather McPherson

Science Teacher at West Columbus High School 

Samantha Pipo

Science Teacher at New Bern High School 

Heather Rook

Science Teacher at Rutherford Early College High School 

Santana Sharma

Science Teacher at Knightdale High School 

Brandi Simonof

Science Teacher at Sallie B Howard School 

Heath Townsend

Science Teacher at New Bern High School 

John Warren

Science Teacher at Nash Central High School 

Sarah Whitfield

Science Teacher at Washington High School 

Frankie Farbotko

Science Teacher at Cape Fear High School 

Allison Heald

Science Teacher at Southside High School 

Brandon Hill

Science Teacher at Duplin Early College High School 

Francene Martin

Science Teacher at Warren Count High School 

Caroline Newman

Science Teacher at John T. Hoggard High School 

Sandy Parker

Science Teacher at New Bern High School 

Emily Piner

Science Teacher at Green Pope High School 

Maureen Stover

Science Teacher at Cumberland International Early College High School 

John Thomas

Science Teacher at Louisburg High School 

Brittany White (Tripp)

Science Teacher at Edgecombe Early College High School