Academic & Research Associates

The following Staff & Post-docs are involved in science education research, curriculum or outreach at Duke.

Ginny Buckner, Ph.D.
Director, Master of Arts in Teaching Program
ginny.buckner@duke.edu

Amy Campbell
Assistant Director, Center for Instructional Technology
amy.campbell@duke.edu

Hugh Crumley, Ph.D.
Instructional Technology Specialist
crumley@duke.edu

Glenda Kelly, Ph.D.
Research Scientist, Visualization Technology Group
glenda@ee.duke.edu

Alisa Nagler
Administration Director, Graduate Medical Education
alisa.nagler@duke.edu

Andrea Novicki, Ph.D.
Academic Technology Consultant
Center for Instructional Technology
andrea.novicki@duke.edu

Alyssa Perz-Edwards, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean, Trinity College
Academic Advising Center
akperz@duke.edu

Suzanne Sikes, Ph.D.
NSF Noyce Fellow in Science Teaching
Duke Masters of Arts in Teaching Program
suzanne.sikes@duke.edu

Molly Starback
Director
Office of Postdoctoral Services
molly.starback@duke.edu

David Stein
Senior Program Coordinator, Community Affairs
david.stein@duke.edu

Tomalei Vess, Ph.D.
Associate Director of Education & Training
Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy
tomalei.vess@duke.edu

Deborah Wahl
Associate Director, Undergraduate Research
deborah.wahl@duke.edu
 
President Brodhead Awards Duke's Center for Science Education Executive Director
Congratulations to Chris Adamczyk, Executive Director of Duke's Center for Science Education, who was honored on April 20 by President Brodhead for winning a 2010 Presidential Award . This prestigious award is given to Duke staff and faculty to recognize distinctive contributions to Duke University & the Duke Health System over the past year. Read more about her award here.
 
The Hartwell Foundation Gift Establishes Science Summer Camp for Teens
The Duke Center for Science Education has received a $1.3 million gift from The Hartwell Foundation to establish a residential summer science camp for teens in grades 8, 9, & 10.  The campers will be bright, curious, capable students who are still unsure about choosing science as a career path.  The camp, a collaboration between the Center and Duke Medicine, will seek to make a life-changing difference early in the lives of young campers by sparking the desire to follow an academic pathway that leads to lifelong involvement in science.  For more information and to view the press release, click here.
 
RBC Supports Center
The Duke Center for Science Education recently received generous support from RBC Corporate to support the Showcase of Science Education coming this Fall.  Stay tuned for more information on this exciting venture!
 
Duke Science Ed Project Goes Virtual
Duke Today's Research Blog features a story on a virtual reality program developed by students in Rochelle Schwartz-Bloom's independent study course in science education.  Students Marcel Yang and David McMullen reported to the Visualization Forum about their really cool program to help students learn chemistry--and it's all about alcohol! 
 
Spotlight on Interdisciplinary Studies
Spotlight on Interdisciplinary Studies: The Duke Center for Science Education is highlighted in the July 2008 Spotlight published by the Provost's Office on Interdisciplinary Studies.  Read how the Center interweaves faculty research, student education, and community outreach. 
 
Program Highlighted in Science Magazine

The Pharmacology Education Partnership (PEP), a high school curriculum developed by faculty in the Department of Pharmacology & Cancer Biology and at the NC School of Science & Math, was assessed nationally and published in the Sept.28, 2007 issue of Science Magazine. Details on the paper available here.