Place of birth: Charlotte, NC
Undergraduate Degree from: Appalachian State University
Content Area(s) of Teaching/Grade Levels of Teaching: currently science in 6th grade;
Total number of years teaching experience: I have been teaching for 21 years (17 were in 5th grade- all subject areas)
Hobbies and other interests: boating, reading, cooking
Place of birth: Wetzlar, Germany
Undergraduate Degree from: State University of New York at Oswego
Masters Degree: Have taken a lot of classes
Content Area(s) of Teaching/Grade Levels of Teaching: 1st grade, 3rd grade, 6th grade Math and Science, 8th grade Science, Adult High School - Algebra
Total number of years teaching experience: 25 years
Hobbies and other interests: Volleyball, tennis, crafts, yard work, organizing field trips and social events
Place of birth: Toms River, New Jersey
Undergraduate Degree from: George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia
Masters Degree: University of Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona
Content Area(s) of Teaching/Grade Levels of Teaching: I teach 7th grade Math to academically gifted students, I also teach science to 6, 7th and 8th grade students
Total number of years teaching experience: I have been teaching for 11 years, 5 in Scottsdale, Arizona, teaching Physical education, Science and Math in a K-8 Charter school and 6 years teaching math and science primarily to 7th graders in Wilmington, North Carolina
Hobbies and other interests: Kayaking, hiking and traveling.
Janice Nartowicz [jnartowi@nhcs.k12.nc.us]
Place of birth: Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Undergraduate Degree from: University of Massachusetts
Masters Degree: UNC Wilmington
Content Area(s) of Teaching/Grade Levels of Teaching: Grade Levels of Teaching* - Currently 8th grade science.
Total number of years teaching experience:I have been teaching for 14 years
Hobbies and other interests: gardening, boating, exploring the marshes, hanging with my family
Interesting facts: Eleven years ago I was married in Christ Church, New Zealand. I had always wanted to visit New Zealand and my husband made my dream come true. We saw yellow-eyed penguins, albatros, glaciers, and much more. It was wonderful. I also discovered I love meat pies and New Zealand makes the best ones in the world!.
Place of birth: New Britain, Connecticut
Undergraduate Degree from: Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, Florida
Area of Study: Physiology and biochemistry
Research interests: Presently I am studying the effects of large fiber diameter in fish white muscle on the recovery of high-energy molecules. I am also interested in the effects of cellular design and organization on physiology and ecology of marine organisms. Finally, I'd eventually like to start examining the physiological ecology of animals from extreme environments (deep ocean, polar, desert, and long-term hibernating organisms).
Hobbies and other interests: When not in the lab, I enjoy teaching kids, playing volleyball, ice skating, roller blading, fishing, reading, and playing/writing music
Place of birth: St. Marys, Pennsylvania
Undergraduate Degree from: King’s College
Area of Study: Organic Chemistry
Research interests: Designing and synthesizing DNA damaging compounds that can target breast cancer.
Hobbies and other interests: football and nascar
Amy Gross [acn4615@uncw.edu]
Place of birth: Charleston, West Virginia
Undergraduate Degree from: BS Geology, West Virginia University; BA Economics/BS Business Administration, West Virginia State College
Area of Study: MS Geology, Stratigraphy
Research interests: stratigraphy of the coastal Plain of North Carolina, earthquake hazards, plate tectonics
Hobbies and other interests: Hobbies: hiking, politics, boating
NSF GK-12 Project Staff
Dr. W. Burleigh (Bill) Harris [harrisw@uncw.edu]
NSF GK-12 Project Staff
Project Principal Investigator [http://people.uncw.edu/harrisw/Index.htm]
Professor - Department of Earth Sciences
Education - Ph.D. University of North Carolina
Dr. Sue M. Kezios [kezioss@uncw.edu]
Project Field Supervisor
Education - Ph.D. Princeton University, Biology
Director Science and Mathematics Education Center
Karen S. D. Shafer [shaferk@uncw.edu]
Director Science and Mathematics Education Center [http://www.uncw.edu/smec/index.html]
Education - M. Ed., University North Carolina Wilmington, Education
Mahnaz Moallem [moallemm@uncw]
Professor and Program Coordinator of Instructional Technology [http://www.uncw.eu/ed/mit/]
Education: Ph.D. Florida State University [http://people.uncw.edu/moallemm/Sites/moallem_home.htm]