Center for STEM Education
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Director
Areas of Expertise
Mathematics Education, STEM Workforce Development, Early Childhood Education, Informal STEM Learning
Location: Johnson Science Tower (JST) 314C
228.818.8025
Staff
Ms. Chrissy Hudson
Senior Finance & Administrative Specialist
Location: Johnson Science Tower (JST) 314
601.266.4739
Dr. Patrick Kirby
GenSea Data & Design Specialist
Location: Coastal Â鶹´«Ã½
Ms. Tara Skelton
GenSea Program Manager
Location: Coastal Â鶹´«Ã½
228.818.8094
Ms. Susan Stachowski
Field Trip Program Coordinator
Location: Coastal Â鶹´«Ã½
Dr. Teresa Lampe
STEM Education Researcher
Location: Johnson Science Tower (JST) 306
Faculty
Dr. Kendrick Buford
Assistant Teaching Professor; Masters Program Coordinator
Areas of Expertise
Informal Science Education and Stem Outreach
Discipline: Center for STEM Education
Johnson Science Tower (JST) 309
Dr. Allison Downing
Assistant Teaching Professor
Areas of Expertise
Science Education in K-6; Secondary Biology Education; Mississippi Science Olympiad
Discipline: Center for STEM Education
Johnson Science Tower (JST) 313
Dr. Rachel Gisewhite
Associate Professor; Doctoral Program Coordinator
Areas of Expertise
Environmental science, marine science education, philosophy of science
Discipline: Center for STEM Education
Gulf Coast Science Building (SB) Room 107B
Dr. Sherry Herron
Emeritus
Areas of Expertise
Environmental science, genetics, bioinformatics
Discipline: Center for STEM Education
Mr. Kenneth Rhinehart
Instructor
Areas of Expertise
Sustainable Forestry
Discipline: Center for STEM Education
Walker Science Building (WSB) 233
Dr. Seyda Uysal
Visiting Assistant Professor
Discipline: Center for STEM Education
Johnson Science Tower (JST) 208
Associate Professor; Graduate Certificate Coordinator
Areas of Expertise
Deterritorialize beginning (science) teachers’ subjectivities and practice
Discipline: Center for STEM Education
Johnson Science Tower (JST) 315