Schools and Fellows
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Staff
Principal Investigator Dr. Virginia Shepherd, Director of the Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach and Professor of Pathology at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine established the Scientist-in-the-Classroom Partnership Program. In addition, Dr. Maria Lima, Dean of the Medical School at Meharry Medical College and Dr. Todd Gary, Professor of Biology and an astrobiologist at the Center of Excellence at Tennessee State University, add depth and dimension to the program through their collaboration and sponsorship of graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. Under the leadership of Bryan Kent Wallace, Director of Physics, Fisk University has recently joined The Scientist-in-the-Classroom Partnership Program.
Jeannie Tuschl, previously an NSF GK-12 Program teacher, continues to coordinate the Scientist-in-the-Classroom Partnership Program. Ms. Tuschl has 25 years of classroom experience teaching grades 4-8. She formerly worked with various local NSF projects providing teacher training in science instruction. She is the recipient of many awards including the 2003 Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools Middle School Teacher of the Year and Tennessee Science Teachers Association Innovative Science Teacher of the Year. Previously, Ms. Tuschl wrote and produced the fourth grade science series, Changes All Around, for the Nashville PBS affiliate television station.
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2009 - '10 Partnerships
School |
Teacher |
Fellow |
University |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue Middle | June Stevens | David Boone | Vanderbilt University |
| Thurgood Marshall Middle | Matt Patterson | Lakesha Glover | Tennessee State University |
| Thurgood Marshall Middle | Charlyene Couey | Felipe Colazo | Vanderbilt University |
| Kennedy Middle | Dontae Bell | Carl Darris | Tennessee State University |
| Antioch Middle | Kelicia Cox | Elizabeth Thatcher | Vanderbilt University |
| McMurray Middle | Panthea Bryant-Jones | Randi Gant-Branum | Vanderbilt University |
| Goodlettsville Middle | Josh Cooper | JoAnn Scales | Vanderbilt University |
| Head Middle Magnet | Andrea Hawkins | Albert Dukes | Vanderbilt University |
| Croft Middle | Sally Spear | Julia Meyer | Vanderbilt University |
| Overton High | John Marshall | Janey Camp | Vanderbilt University |
| Glencliff High | Brian Dunning | Janey Camp | Vanderbilt University |
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Partner Schools
| School | Number of Teachers |
Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| Margaret Allen Middle School | 4 |
Science 5, 6, & 7 |
| Antioch High School | 2 |
Biology; Pre-Engineering |
| Antioch Middle School | 1 |
Science 8 |
| Apollo Middle School | 4 |
Science 7 & 8 |
| Bailey Middle School | 1 |
Science 7 |
| Bass Middle School | 6 |
Math 7; Science 6, 7, & 8; Special Education 7 & 8 |
| Bellevue Middle School | 6 |
Science 7 & 8 |
| Cameron Middle School | 4 |
Science 6, 7, & 8; Math 6, 7, & 8 |
| Croft Middle School | 5 |
Science 6, 7, & 8 |
| Donelson Middle School | 3 |
Science 7 & 8 |
| DuPont Hadley Middle School | 4 |
Science 7 & 8 |
| East Literature Magnet School | 1 |
Science 8 |
| Goodlettsville Middle School | 1 |
Science 8 |
| Haynes Middle Health/Medical Arts Design Center | 1 |
Science 8 |
| Head Magnet Middle School | 9 |
Science 5, 6, 7, & 8 |
| H.G. Hill Middle School | 2 |
Science 7 & 8 |
| Kennedy Middle School | 4 |
Science 7 & 8 |
| Isaac Litton Middle School | 1 |
Science 7 & 8 |
| Thurgood Marshall Middle School | 2 |
Science 8 |
| Meigs Middle Magnet School | 1 |
Science 6 |
| M.L.King High School | 3 |
Molecular Biology; Physics; AP Biology |
| McMurray Middle School | 5 |
Science 7 & 8 |
| Neely’s Bend Middle School | 1 |
Science 7 |
| Henry Oliver Middle School | 1 |
Science 7 |
| Pearl-Cohn High School | 4 |
Chemistry; IPS; Biology; AP/General Biology |
| Rose Park Middle School | 5 |
Science 5, 6, 7, & 8; Physical Science 8 |
| Stratford High School | 1 |
Biology |
| Two Rivers Middle School | 5 |
Science 7 & 8 |
| Martha Vaught Middle School | 1 |
Science 8 |
| West End Middle School | 2 |
Science 7 & 8 |
| Wharton Middle School | 2 |
Science 7 & 8 |
| Wright Middle School | 2 |
Science 7 & 8 |
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Past Fellows
| Name | School | Department | Current Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kara Adcox | Vanderbilt | Physics | K-12 Teacher |
| Adwoa Aduorum | Meharry | Pharmacology | Postdoc, Emory |
| Anita Austin | Meharry | Pharmacology | Postdoc, Vanderbilt |
| Leigh Arino de la Rubia | TSU | Biology | -- |
| Lemont Baker | Vanderbilt | Biomedical Engineering | Completed Ph.D., Employed in BME |
| Jeff Bary | Vanderbilt | Physics/Astronomy | Postdoc, Virginia |
| Josh Beckham | Vanderbilt | Biomedical Engineering | -- |
| Jabbar Bennet | Meharry | Anatomy/Physiology | Director, Office for Minority Careers, Center for Faculty Development and Diversity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital |
| Pete Berquist | Vanderbilt | Geology | -- |
| Molly Bolger | Vanderbilt | Biology | Postdoc, Vanderbilt |
| David Boone | Vanderbilt | Cell and Developmental Biology | -- |
| Cordelia Brown | Vanderbilt | Electrical Engineering | Assistant Professor, Purdue |
| Edward Brown | Vanderbilt | Electrical Engineering/Computer Science | Ph.D. Student |
| Samuel Brown | Vanderbilt | Chemistry | Faculty, TSU |
| Elizabeth Burnett | Vanderbilt | Biochemistry | -- |
| Valerie Busler | Vanderbilt | Microbiology/Immunology | -- |
| Jennifer Carey | Vanderbilt | Pathology | Faculty, Nashville State |
| James Carlisle | Meharry/Vanderbilt | Infectious Diseases | -- |
| David Cash | Vanderbilt | Biomedical Engineering | Postdoc, London |
| Sam Cassady | Vanderbilt | Chemistry | -- |
| Lorrie Coiner | Vanderbilt | Geology | K-12 Teacher |
| Felipe Colazo | Vanderbilt | Physics and Astronomy | -- |
| Kristi Crowe | Meharry | Microbiology | Ph.D. Student |
| Carl Darris | TSU | Sciences/Biology/Animal Sciences | -- |
| Nicole Driggins | TSU | Biology | -- |
| Angela Eeds | Vanderbilt | Human Genetics | Faculty, School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt |
| Meg Erwin | Vanderbilt | Chemistry | McGraw-Hill |
| Lacey Fitts | Vanderbilt | Chemistry | Faculty, Belmont |
| Antoinette Gaston | TSU | Biology | -- |
| Kimberlie Gold | TSU | Electrical/Computer Engineering | MNPS Teacher |
| Nalo Hamilton | Meharry | Biochemistry | Nursing School |
| Jeffrey Handy | Meharry | Cell Biology | Postdoc, Emory |
| Tianhui Hu | Vanderbilt | Medicine | Postdoc, Vanderbilt |
| Matt Huddleston | Vanderbilt | Physics/Astronomy | Teacher, Private Secondary School |
| Jonathan Hunter | Vanderbilt | Engineering | -- |
| Allison Ivy | Meharry | Anatomy/Physiology | Postdoc, Tufts UMC |
| Robin Janetta | Vanderbilt | Molecular Physiology | Postdoc, Vanderbilt |
| Yelana Janumyan | Vanderbilt | Pediatric Hematology | Teacher, Harpeth Hall Academy |
| Natalia Jimenez | Vanderbilt | Pediatric Infectious Diseases | -- |
| Elmond "Joe" Johnson | Meharry | Anatomy/Physiology | -- |
| SaLynn Johnson | Meharry | Pharmacology | Ph.D. Student |
| Vena Jones | Vanderbilt | Geology | -- |
| Alex Kazerooni | Vanderbilt | Biomedical Informatics | -- |
| Marlo Kemp | Meharry | Anatomy/Physiology | K-12 Teacher |
| Nichole Knepprath | Vanderbilt | Geology | -- |
| Rhonda Lane | TSU | Biology | -- |
| Thompson LeBlanc | Vanderbilt/Fisk | Physics & Astronomy | -- |
| Melanie Leslie | Vanderbilt | Psychology | Postdoc, Vanderbilt |
| Joe Lopez | Vanderbilt | Pathology | Assistant Director, Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach |
| Gaja Mahadevan | Vanderbilt | Biomedical Engineering | -- |
| Connie Mahautmr | TSU | Biology | Research Assistant, Vanderbilt |
| Russell Mapes | Vanderbilt | Geology | Ph.D. Student, University of North Carolina |
| Trent McDowell | Vanderbilt | Geology | Ph.D. Student, University of North Carolina |
| Lori McGrew | Vanderbilt | Pharmacology | Pharmaceuticals, Japan |
| Gerard McShepard | TSU | Biology | Adjunct Faculty, Fisk |
| Sonia Murphy | Meharry | Anatomy/Physiology | Ph.D. Student |
| Barbara Mullaney | TSU | Biomedical Engineering | -- |
| Meaghan Neill | Vanderbilt | Human Genetics and Biochemistry | -- |
| Rhonda Nelson | Meharry | Anatomy/Physiology | NIH/National Institute of Aging |
| David Petersen | Vanderbilt | Mathematics | Teacher, High School Math |
| Myla Patterson | Meharry | Physiology | -- |
| Daniel Prudhomme | Vanderbilt | Chemistry | Postdoc, Vanderbilt |
| Yvette Rankin | TSU | Biomedical Engineering | MNPS Teacher |
| Cherilynn Reynolds | Meharry | Anatomy/Physiology | NIH/National Institute of Aging |
| Jonathan Reynolds | Fisk/Vanderbilt | Physics | -- |
| Stephanie Richardson | Meharry | Pharmacology | Postdoc, Vanderbilt |
| John Rigueur | Fisk/Vanderbilt | Materials Science | -- |
| Jason Rohner | Vanderbilt | Physics | -- |
| Roderick Rolle | TSU | Biology | -- |
| Mark Rutherford | Vanderbilt | Chemical Engineering | Postdoc, Ohio State |
| Alexandra Rutledge | Vanderbilt | Chemistry | -- |
| Kaneatra Simmons | Meharry | Microbiology | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| JoAnn Scales | Vanderbilt | Materials Science | -- |
| Alan Smith | Vanderbilt | Biology | Faculty, Lee University |
| Monica Smith | Meharry | Pharmacology | Postdoc, Michigan |
| Seth Sowers | TSU | Mathematics | -- |
| Sherry Stringfellow | Meharry | Anatomy/Physiology | M.D. student |
| Elizabeth Thatcher | Vanderbilt | Biological Sciences | -- |
| LeeShawn. Thomas | TSU | Biology | -- |
| B. J. Walker | Vanderbilt | Geology | -- |
| Tiffany Ward | Vanderbilt | Chemical Engineering | -- |
| Alexander Weddle | Vanderbilt | Biomedical Engineering | Ph.D. student |
| Jerry Wilmink | Vanderbilt | Biomedical Engineering | -- |
| Christina Wilson | TSU | Mathematics | MNPS Math Teacher |
| Elethia Woolfolk | Meharry | Physiology | -- |
| Tomas Yan | Vanderbilt | Biology | -- |
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