People

Emily Weiss got her first taste of experiential science education as a teenage volunteer on an EarthWatch expedition, studying dolphin feeding behavior,…

Krista Woodward is a teacher in Santa Clara Unified School District. She served as a primary liaison for Santa Clara…

Matthew Wilsey is a Ph.D. candidate in Curriculum and Teacher Education with a focus on Science Education at the Stanford…

Alex Sanchez (she/they) is a Research Coordinator at the Lawrence Hall of Science. In this role, they support research and…

Emily Reigh is an instructor in the Berkeley Teacher Education Program and a postdoctoral researcher on the Writing Data Stories…

Sarah Pedemonte is a professional learning specialist at the Lawrence Hall of Science at the University of California in Berkeley….

Susan Million is a Research Associate at the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University. Currently, she is the Stanford…

Nicole Konicke is an Instructional Coach and Elementary Science Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA) for Santa Clara Unified School District….

As a postdoctoral scholar at the Graduate School of Education, Stanford University, Coralie Delhaye coordinated the Improving Practice Together project….

Melissa Collins is Evaluation Lead of the IPT Project. As a Senior Research Lead at the Lawrence Hall of Science,…

Dr. Holton has a diverse background in education. She began teaching middle school science in 1994. During her 23 years…

Nicole Zillmer received her PhD in Human Development from Teachers College, Columbia University. She is currently a researcher at education…

Christina Morales, Ed.D., is a Senior Research and Curriculum Specialist at Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California Berkeley. She…

Megan Goss, EdD, is a Senior Research and Curriculum Specialist for the Learning Design Group at The Lawrence Hall of…

Professor David Pearson is currently the Evelyn Lois Corey Emeritus Professor of Instructional Science at UC Berkeley. In addition to…

Dr. J. Bryan Henderson is interested in the utilization of educational technology to facilitate critical, peer-to-peer science learning. His classroom-based research…

Eric Greenwald, PhD, is a learning sciences researcher and the Research Strand Lead at UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science….

Barbara Nagle has a bachelor’s degree in molecular biology from Wellesley College and a Ph.D. in cell biology from the…

Emlen Metz joined SEPUP in 2022. She grew up in Berkeley, visiting the Lawrence Hall of Science as a child…

Dr. Menzies is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at SEPUP. Crystal’s career began as a teacher in Los Angeles and then…

Wendy Jackson is a Curriculum Developer with SEPUP, and was a lead author on several of the Issues and Science units redesigned…

Tim first collaborated with SEPUP curriculum developers in 2012 to develop hands-on, informal science and engineering curriculum for middle and…

David became an educator after many years as a research scientist and has a life-long interest in making science meaningful,…

Since first joining SEPUP in 1996, Manisha has collaborated on as well as led many projects at SEPUP. She co-authored…

Kelly joined SEPUP in 2020, bringing extensive experience in science and STEM education as a teacher (middle and high school),…

Rachel joined SEPUP in January 2024, bringing extensive experience in science education from a variety of contexts. After several years…

Kristina joined the SEPUP team in 2023. She brings 10 years of high school science teaching experience, including work at different…

Maia began her career in education teaching high school biology and other science and literacy skills courses in San Francisco,…

Janet has been the lead designer for over twenty SEPUP curricula units in physical science, physics, earth science, space science,…

Carol joined the FOSS team (Full Optional Science System) as a graphic designer and publications producer in 1998.  Her work…

Mr. Camins is an Assessment Specialist for the Full Option Science System Project (FOSS K-8).  His association with FOSS began…

Mr. Malone was founder and co-director of the Full Option Science System Project and had been on the staff at…

Susan Stanley is Senior Illustrator for the FOSS Curriculum.  She creates original drawings for pre K though high school for…

Frank Kusiak is a FOSS Multimedia Project Manager.  He manages the creation, development, and maintenance of FOSS’ online interactives.  He also…

Ms. Jordan is currently a user experience designer and web producer for the Full Optional Science System Project (FOSS K–8). …

Eileen Patrick is currently a member of the FOSS K-5 development team. Her work is focused largely on assessment, from…

Brian Campbell is a curriculum developer and National Coordinator of FOSS Professional Learning.  Primarily, he focuses on developing resources to…

Ms. Vélez is a curriculum developer and professional learning provider for the Full Option Science System Project (FOSS K–8) at…

Erica is a curriculum specialist with the Full Option Science System Project (FOSS K-8) and spearheaded the major Taking FOSS…

Ms. Totino is a FOSS specialist primarily focusing on elementary teacher professional learning in California, and instructional materials.  She joined Lawrence Hall of…

Ms. Yakushiji is a curriculum and professional developer for the Full Optional Science System Project (FOSS K–8) at the Lawrence…

Joanna is a curriculum developer for the Full Option Science Systems Project (FOSS K–8), primarily focused on Middle School. Her…

David has worked for the FOSS Project since 2005. As FOSS Program Manager, he wears many hats—the biggest of which…

Susan is the Technology Project Manager of the Full Option Science System. She has worked with FOSS for over 20…

Jessica Penchos is the curriculum coordinator and developer of the Full Optional Science System Project (FOSS K–8).  Before joining the Lawrence…

Ms. De Lucchi is founder and co-director of the Full Optional Science System Project (FOSS K–8).  She has developed instructional…

Ben was named the director of SEPUP in December of 2019. Ben earned his Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from UCLA…

Alex Sanchez (she/they) supports evaluation and research studies through study design, data collection, data analysis, and dissemination. She comes to…

Chris Ziska (he/him) is the Program Lead for the Outdoor Nature Lab, an exhibit space within The Lawrence Hall of…

Corinne Calhoun(she/her) contributes to the Center for Environmental Learning’s research and professional learning projects by supporting program ideation, design, and…

Emilie Lygren (she/they) supports the Center for Environmental Learning through designing learner-centered activities and facilitating professional learning. Emilie has collaborated…

Jedda is the Director of the Center for Environmental Learning at the Lawrence Hall of Science, UC Berkeley. In this…

Melissa Collins is a Senior Research Lead in the Center for Environmental Learning at the LAwrence Hall of Science, UC…

Mo Henigman (they/them) is a Projects Coordinator in the Center for Environmental Learning at the Lawrence Hall of Science. In…

As the Executive Director of Building, Cory oversees daily facility operations and construction projects, along with the Information Technology, Production…

Jessica (she/her/hers) provides vision and leadership across The Lawrence Hall of Science’s Centers for Learning. As Executive Director of Learning, she…

As Executive Director of Public Engagement, Claudia provides leadership, creative vision and strategy across all public programs, digital media, business,…

As The Lawrence’s Executive Director of Advancement, Tim oversees the teams that build awareness, engagement, and support of the organization’s…

Salina Yun collaborates with the Research Group and the Public Programs team to support the Lawrence in advancing its mission…

Aujanèe Young comes to the Research Group by way of Flint, MI. She supports research and evaluation studies through data…

Sarah Olsen brings expertise in mixed methods research, youth development, STEM education, and persistence in STEM education. Her work is…

Ardice Hartry leads the Research & Impact group at the Lawrence, which includes the work of the Research Group, the…

Rena Dorph is the Director of The Lawrence Hall of Science at the University of California, Berkeley. She also serves…

As Deputy Director at The Lawrence Hall of Science, Susan directly oversees resource development; she is responsible for business contracting,…

As Executive Director of Resource Management, Florencia (Flori) oversees the Resource Management group at The Lawrence. This group oversees and…

Sara leads instrument design and data analysis for a variety of projects at the Lawrence Hall of Science, including evaluations…

Dione (Dee) Rossiter is the Executive Director for Science at Cal, a program that shares the excitement and relevance of…

Cameron Yahr is The Lawrence’s Executive Director for Strategy & Planning. Prior to taking on this role, she spent nine…

Catherine Halversen is emerita Senior Program Director and Co-Director of MARE, University of California Berkeley and UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of…

Lynn Tran is an educational researcher committed to helping educators and scientists become better science communicators. She has extensive experience…

Matthew A. Cannady provides leadership and support across projects within the Research Group. His work aims to explore the dispositions,…

Valeria Romero is a Senior Research Lead at the Lawrence Hall of Science. In her role, she leads research and…