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Interdisciplinary Science Education Team

by chris — last modified 02/03/2009 09:36

	Marco Molinaro, Ph.D., is the Chief Education Officer for CBST and oversees all educational activities. Marco’s areas of expertise include biophysical chemistry, technology use in instruction, and informal science education. Marco’s areas of interest include: technology use in science education, methods for facilitating public understanding of research, integrating cutting edge scientific research and researchers with the formal and informal educational enterprises, and approaches to attracting, engaging, and retaining underrepresented students in science.
	Ana M. Corbacho, Ph.D., is the Assistant Director for Higher Education. Ana has research and teaching experience in the fields of biology, physiology and endocrinology. Ana is especially interested in the development of Research Inquiry Based Activities and Professional Identity Development Tools. Ana oversees all elements of the Community College Winter Internship and Summer Undergraduate Internship.
	Jodie A. Galosy, Ph.D., is the Assistant Director of Teacher Professional Development and Evaluation. Jodie's areas of expertise include K-12 science education, teacher development and educational evaluation. Jodie is interested in studying teacher learning and the connections between teacher and student learning in science education. Jodie assists teachers in our partner high schools, plans level I and II teacher research academies, and directs evaluation of CBST educational activities.
	Alisa Lee is the Education Program Coordinator. Alisa’s areas of expertise include environmental biology, wetland ecology, and working with K-12 students. Prior to CBST she as Education Coordinator for the UC/CSU MESA program and as Director of the CSU Sacramento Business Education Science Team program. Alisa coordinates all administrative activities within education and ensures participants are fed, paid, and happy.
	Michelle McCombs, M.S., M.A. is the CBST Curriculum and Evaluation Coordinator. Michelle’s expertise is in Chemistry as well as Science Education. Michelle’s interests include curriculum development and evaluation. Michelle is the primary person synthesizing her work and that of the ISET Team into a coherent curriculum for high school. She also works with Jodie to ensure that evaluations are developed and carried out.
	James Shackelford, Ph.D., is the Associate Director for Education, a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at UCD and serves as the Director of the Integrated Studies Honors Program (ISHP). He teaches and conducts research in the areas of materials science, the structure of materials, nondestructive testing, and biomaterials. At CBST Jim focuses on community colleges and team teaching an introductory course on biophotonics to ISHP freshmen. Here he is shown spreading the word of Biophotonics at the Temple of Apollo – the God of Light.
	Michael Wright is a CBST 7-12 Science Education Specialist. Michael has taught high school science and served as department chair, coach and mentor teacher. Michael coordinated the CURE Program during the 2007-2008 school year, directed the Center HS Research Academy, mentored CURE and CHS students' science fair projects, and the CBST middle school program. Michael is interested in articulating with local high schools to develop biophotonic related courses and programs.

	Evan Applegate is a graphic designer for CBST. Evan's responsibilities include making posters, brochures, presentations and other print material for the researchers and staff of the Center. Evan is a senior International Relations major at the University of California, Davis.
	Tracy Pham is currently an undergraduate student at UC Davis majoring in Managerial Economics. She is a recent employee of CBST, and works as a student assistant. Tracy hopes to open up her own business in the future, and win the lottery so she can retire at the age of 40 to travel around the world.
	Chris Sumerlin has supported the department for two years as a computer technician. He is a junior at UC Davis majoring in International Relations with an emphasis in international business and minoring in Managerial Economics.