Participant List
Alabama
James McLean
East Tennessee State University
Tuscaloosa, AL
Alaska
Glenda Findlay
University of Alaska, Fairbanks (Geophysical Institute)
Fairbanks, AK
Lori Schoening
Geophysical Institute UAF
Fairbanks, AK
Arkansas
Lisa Anderson
South Arkansas Math & Science Center
Arkadelphia, AR
Bob Bell
Bell and Associates
Hot Springs, AR
George Bratton
George Bratton
Conway, AR
Mary Jo Cooley
South Arkansas Math & Science Center
Arkadelphia, AR
Shannon Davis
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Brad Edgar
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR
Karen Eoff
Southeast AR Education Cooperative
Monticello, AR
Shelton Fitzpatrick
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, AR
Jim Fulmer
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR
Jeanne Glover
Jonesboro Public Schools
Jonesboro, AR
Roger Guevara
Southern Arkansas University
Magnolia, AR
George Herts
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, AR
Calli Holaway-Johnson
Northwest Arkansas Education Service Cooperative
Elkins, AR
Jane Jamison
Jonesboro School District
Jonesboro, AR
Debe Kincaid
Southern Arkansas University
Magnolia, AR
Sherry Lane
Alma School District
Alma, AR
Lowell Lynde
University of Arkansas at Monticello
Monticello, AR
Betty Maxwell
ABC Consultants
Vilonia, AR
Tonia McMillan
Dawson Education Cooperative
Arkadelphia, AR
Pam Mulson
Fort Smith Public Schools
Fort Smith, AR
Linda Musun
UALR
Little Rock, AR
Caroline Neel
Fort Smith Public Schools
Fort Smith, AR
Betty Ramsey
South Arkansas Math & Science Center
Arkadelphia, AR
Deborah Roberts
South Arkansas Math & Science Center
Arkadelphia, AR
Olivine Roberts
Little Rock School District
Little Rock, AR
Karl-Henry Romain
Little Rock School District
Little Rock, AR
Marcia Sanders
Western AR Education Co-op
Branch, AR
Sherry Smith
Dawson Education Cooperative
Arkadelphia, AR
Renee Treadwell
Southeast AR Education Coop
Monticello, AR
Ed Williams
Little Rock School District
Little Rock, AR
Arizona
Sandra Cooke
Pakrer Unified School District
Parker, AZ
Carol Haden
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
Jane Kirkley
Coconino County ESA
Flagstaff, AZ
Mary Knuck
Arizona Department of Education
Phoenix, AZ
Christie McDougall
Arizona Department of Education
Tucson, AZ
Judith Rogers
Tucson Unified School District
Tucson, AZ
Allison Titcomb
LeCroy & Milligan Associates, Inc.
Tucson, AZ
California
Jeremy Amarant
AVMSP
Palmdale, CA
Nanci Holtz
Stockton Unified School District
Stockton, CA
Colorado
Mariah Aldinger
Colorado Department of Education
Denver, CO
Connecticut
Elizabeth Buttner
CT State Dept of Education
Hartford, CT
Terry Contant
LEARN
Old Lyme, CT
Tom Menditto
Consolidated School District of New Britain
New Britain, CT
Karen Scopino
LEARN
Old Lyme, CT
Florida
Ronald Bryant
Heart of Georgia RESA
Eastman, FL
Georgia
Adell Atwood
Fulton County Schools
Atlanta, GA
Gayla Braziel
Sumter County Schools
Americus, GA
Tom Brown
Kennesaw State University
Dallas, GA
Melvin Franks
PERC, Inc.
Statesboro, GA
Shereca Harvey
Sumter County Schools
Americus, GA
April Howard
Jackson County School System
Jefferson, GA
Dawn Hudson
Paulding County Schools
Dallas, GA
Horace Magwood
Savannah-Chatham BOE
Savannah, GA
Dorene Medlin
Dougherty County School System
Albany, GA
Darryn Ostrander
Darton College
Albany, GA
Greg Rushton
Kennesaw State University
Dallas, GA
Donnie Smith
Sumter County Schools
Americus, GA
Marion Usselman
Georgia Tech
Atlanta, GA
Keri Valentine
Clarke County School District
Athens, GA
Hawaii
Jeffrey Piontek
Hawaii State Department of Education
Honolulu, HI
Idaho
David Yopp
The College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls, ID
Illinois
Frances Beauman
Southern Illinois University
Springfield, IL
J. Patrick Grenda
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, IL
Linda Heath
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL
Marilyn Holt
East Richland Community Unit #1
Olney, IL
Gwen Pollock
Illinois State Board of Education
Springfield, IL
Iowa
Doreen Hayek
University of Northern lowa
Cedar Falls, IA
Lori Seawel
University of Northern lowa
Cedar Falls, IA
Kentucky
Ava Taylor
Kentucky Department of Education
Frankfort, KY
Louisiana
Gwen Autin
Southeastern Louisiana University
Tickfaw, LA
Jack Freeman
Caddo Parish Schools
Shreveport, LA
Vickie Hinson
Livingston Parish School Board
Livingston, LA
Lou Schultz
Southeastern Louisiana University
Independence, LA
Sabrina Smith
Jefferson Parish Public School System
Marrero, LA
John Swang
St. Tammany Parish Schools
Mandeville, LA
Scott Vetter
Centenary College
Shreveport, LA
Mercedes Walker
Livingston Parish School Board
Denham Springs, LA
Troy Williams
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA
Massachusetts
Karen Mutch-Jones
TERC
Cambridge, MA
Michigan
LaMoine Motz
Oakland Schools OSMTech Center
Waterford, MI
Paul Niehaus
Niehaus and Associate Inc.
South Lyon, MI
Minnesota
Susan Doering
St Cloud District 742
St Cloud, MN
Missouri
Cynthia Bryant
Missouri Department of Elementary and Science Education
Jefferson, MO
Larry Campbell
Missouri State University
Springfield, MO
Terry Goodman
University of Cantral Missouri
Warrensburg, MO
Gay Ragan
Missouri State University
Springfield, MO
Elaine Sargent
Warrensburg, Missouri Public Schools
Warrensburg, MO
Montana
Tony Hecimovic
Montana State University - Billings
Billings, MT
Theodore Hodgson
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT
Albert Parker
MSU-Bozeman
Bozeman MT
Gail Surwill
Billings Public Schools
Billings, MT
New Mexico
Wanda Guzman
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM
Laura Kapitula
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
Cathy Kinzer
NMSU
Las Cruces, NM
Ken Korn
Ken Korn, Educationl Evaluation
Las Cruces, NM
Ted Stanford
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM
Karin Wiburg
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM
New York
Olga Burke
NYC Dept. of Education, PS 329
Brooklyn, NY
Lucille Cooper
NYC Dept of Education, CSD 21
Brooklyn, NY
Aundra Meroe
Niagara Falls City School District
Buffalo, NY
Sheila Smith
Niagara Falls City School District
Niagara Falls, NY
North carolina
Janet Bailey
North Carolina Dept. of Public Instruction
Raleigh, NC
Bonnie Curtis
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Raleigh, NC
Debra Kinsey
NC Department of Public Instruction
Raleigh, NC
Ragan Spain
NC Dept. of Public Instruction
Raleigh, NC
Benita Tipton
NC Department of Public Instruction
Fuquay-Varina, NC
North Dakota
Mari Borr
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND
Justin Wageman
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND
Ohio
Genevieve Davis
Kent State University
Stow, OH
Trish Koontz
Kent State University
Kent, OH
Graham Stead
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH
Oklahoma
James Calaway
Lawton Public Schools
Lawton, OK
Brian Campbell
SWOSU/OK Rural MSP
Weatherford, OK
Darlynn Cast
Math and Science Education Partnership
Sallisaw, OK
Shelley Ebert
McCurtain County Interlocal
Idabel, OK
Tracy Fredman
Oklahoma Technical Assistance Center
Cushing, OK
Robbie McCarty
SWOSU/OK Rural MSP
Weatherford, OK
Jerry McCoy
University of Tulsa
Tulsa, OK
Renae Price
Westville School
Westville, OK
Selina Riley
Haileyville Public School
Haileyville, OK
Terry Sackett
Enid Public Schools
Lahoma, OK
Nicole Sass
Union Public Schools
Tulsa, OK
Delana Smiley
Oklahoma State Department of Education
Oklahoma City, OK
Barbara Smith
Westville School
Westville, OK
Pennsylvania
Mary Bigelow
Appalachia Intermediate Unit
Summerdale, PA
Karen Makin
Appalachia IU 8
Altoona, PA
Daryl Smith
Appalachia Intermediate Unit 8
James Creek, PA
Susan Voigt
Capital Area Intermediate Unit
Summerdale, PA
Tennessee
Pamela Bishop
The University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
Jennifer Butterworth
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
Scott Eddins
TN Department of Education
Nashville, TN
Ben Hutchinson
Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
Stephanie Kolitsch
Project IMPACT
Martin, TN
Ray Phillips
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN
Kim Sadler
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN
texas
Cheryl Bowden
Region XI Education Service Center
Fort Worth, TX
Carol Fletcher
Texas Regional Collaboratives—UT Austin
Austin, TX
Monique Gordon
Texas High School Project
Houston, TX
Donna Harris
Education Service Center, Region XI
Fort Worth, TX
Johnnye Jones
Jarvis Christian College
Henderson, TX
Jan Lindsey
TX Education Agency
Austin, TX
Orenthia Mason
Jarvis Christian College
Tyler, TX
Karen Matsler
University of Dallas
Arlington, TX
Jeri Pfeifer
Abilene Christian University
Fort Worth, TX
Belinda Prihoda
Jarvis Christian College
Quitman, TX
Kathy Wright-Chapman
Education Service Center Region XI
Fort Worth, TX
Becky Yarbrough
ESC Region XI
Fort Worth, TX
Utah
Nikki Hanegan
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT
Riley Nelson
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT
virginia
Julia Cothron
Mathematics & Science Center
Richmond, VA
Washington
Jonathan Hanson
Educational Service District 101
Spokane, WA
Barbara Sanders
MSP Eastern Washington Connections
Spokane, WA
Christine Tuckerman
ESD 101
Spokane, WA
West virginia
Lynn Bennett
Upshur County Schools
Bridgeport, WV
Roger Bennett
Boone County Schools
Madison, WV
Nancy Booth
Boone County Schools
Madison, WV
Nora Dotson
Boone County Schools
Madison, WV
Murrel Hoover
Marshall University
Elkview, WV
Traci Knight
Upshur County Math 33
Elkins, WV
Robin Lewis
Upshur County Schools Math 33
Buckhannon, WV
Judy Pomeroy
RESA IV
Clintonville, WV
Kelly Watts
RESA II
Huntington, WV
Wisconsin
Linda Langenstroer
Kenosha Unified School District
Kenosha, WI
Tiffany Loken
CESA 5
Cottage Grove, WI
Geraldine Santarelli
Kenosha Unified School District
Kenosha, WI
Wyoming
Vicki Foster
Natrona County School District #1
Casper, WY
Carol Illian
Wyoming Department of Education
Cheyenne, WY
Emily King
Natrona County School District #1
Casper, WY
Presenters
David Anderson
Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy
Washington, DC
Carne Barnett-Clarke
WestEd
Oakland, CA
Sybilla Beckmann
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
Abdallah Bendada
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Madison, WI
Al Byers
National Science Teachers Association
Arlington, VA
Douglas Clements
University of Buffalo, SUNY
Buffalo, NY
Jere Confrey
Washington University at St. Louis
St. Louis, MO
Anne D’Agostino
Compass Consulting Group
Durham, NC
Gina Day
TEA
Austin, TX
Joy Frechtling
WESTAT
Rockville, MD
Amy Germuth
Compass Consulting Group LLC
Durham, NC
James Hamos
National Science Foundation
Arlington, VA
Linda Jordan
TN Department of Education
Nashville, TN
Sheila Jones
University System of Georgia
Atlanta, GA
Nicole Kersting
LessonLab
Santa Monica, CA
Judith Monsaas
University System of Georgia
Atlanta, GA
Jane Schielack
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX
Andrew Shouse
National Academy of Sciences
Washington, DC
Jon Star
University of Michigan
East Lansing, MI
Judy Trowell
Arkansas Department of Education
Little Rock, AR
Norman Webb
Wisconsin Center for Education Research
Madison, WI
U.S. Department of Education
Pat O’Connell Ross
Team Leader
Washington, DC
www.ed-msp.net
Abt Associates Inc.
Larry Bernstein
Senior Associate/Scientist
Cambridge, MA
Katie Finkowski
Research Assistant
Bethesda, MD
Eliza Kean
Associate
Bethesda, MD
Lori Kurth
Deputy Project Director
Bethesda, MD
Jeff Priest
Associate/Scientist
Cambridge, MA
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