Conference Organizing Committee
Strand Leaders
The conference is organized around the following 9 Strands that address topics of interest to the SciEd community. The Strand Leaders listed for each topic have volunteered their time to help organize an engaging and useful conference for all participants. Please contact them if you have suggestions for a conference session or are willing to help organize or present in a session. Email addresses can be found via browser searches.
Broadening Participation Strand
Luke H. Bradley, PhD
Professor of Neuroscience, University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Michael Kennedy, PhD
Research Professor of Neurobiology, and Director, Science in Society, Northwestern University
Megan A. Mekinda, PhD
Director for Education, Training, and Evaluation, University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center
Curriculum Development Strand
Sunita Chaudhary, PhD
Associate Professor of Surgical Oncology, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Director, Research Education, Rutgers University Cancer Institute
William R. Folk, PhD
Professor of Biochemistry, University of Missouri
Sarah Wojiski, PhD
Director of Education, The Jackson Laboratory
Informal Science Education Strand
Molly L. Kelton, PhD
Associate Professor of Mathematics Education, Washington State University
Carla Romney, DSc, MBA
Director of Research, CityLab, Boston University School of Medicine
Nathan L. Vanderford, PhD, MBA
Associate Professor of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Interactive Multimedia for STEM Learning Strand
Amir Attia, PhD
Associate Professor of Graphic Design, The School of Computing and Design, California State University, Monterey Bay
Georgia W. Hodges, PhD
Associate Research Scientist, Mary Frances Early College of Education, University of Georgia
Brinley Kantorski, EdD
Director of Education and Multimedia Development, The Partnership in Education, Duquesne University
Project Administration Strand
Jocelyn Dixon, MS, MPH, RDN, LDN
Assistant Director, Food-based Early Education (FEEd) Lab, North Carolina State University
Anna Marsden, MBA
Senior Manager, Programs to Enhance Diversity, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah
Katherine Nielsen, MA, MS
Director, Science and Health Education Partnership, University of California, San Francisco
Research and Evaluation Strand
Alison Allen, MEd
Senior Research Associate and Research Manager, Rockman et al Cooperative, Inc.
Adaeze Egwuatu, PhD
NASEM NRC Research Fellow, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Alana D. Newell, PhD
Assistant Professor of Education, Innovation and Technology, and Center for Educational Outreach, Baylor College of Medicine
Research Experiences for Students and Teachers Strand
M. Eileen Dolan, PhD
Professor of Medicine, and Deputy Director, University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center
Alyson Michael, MS
Senior Scientist, New Hampshire Academy of Science
Science Teaching and Learning Strand
Jeanne Chowning, PhD
Associate Vice President, Science Education, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Debra L. Yourick, PhD
Director, Science Education and Fellowship Programs, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Teacher Professional Development Strand
Maurice Godfrey, PhD
Professor, Munroe-Meyer Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Pamela A. Koch, EdD
Mary Swartz Rose Associate Professor of Nutrition and Education, Teachers College Columbia University
Virginia C. Stage, PhD, RDN
Associate Professor of Nutrition Science, North Carolina State University