DEGREES: B.S., Biology, University of Nevada, Reno

CURRENT DEPARTMENT: Biological Sciences

PROGRAM OF STUDY: Masters

RESEARCH AREA: Behavioral Science

I WANTED TO BE A PART OF GK-12 BECAUSE: I want to help the students become interested in the STEM subjects, introduce them to the most current research and motivate them to further their education.

DEGREES: BSc. in Behavioral sciences (2000) Martin Methodist College, Pulaski, TN.; BSc. in Biology (2005) Martin Methodist College, Pulaski, TN.; MSc. in Biology (2007) Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN.

CURRENT DEPARTMENT: PhD. program, Department of Biological sciences, Auburn University

RESEARCH AREA: Cnidarians population dynamics and Symbiodinium distribution

I WANTED TO BE A PART OF GK-12 BECAUSE: To get closer to the future "younger scientists" who will be entrusted with the stewardship of the next generation. High school kids will impact the environment of tomorrow.

DEGREES: B.S. Mathematics, University of Belize

CURRENT DEPARTMENT: M.S. Mathematics, Auburn University

RESEARCH AREA: Statistics

I WANTED TO BE A PART OF GK-12 BECAUSE: We can make a positive difference in students' attitudes toward mathematics.

DEGREES: B.A. in Math and History (2003) Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH; M.S. Mathematics (2006) Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH

CURRENT DEPARTMENT: Mathematics, Auburn University

PROGRAM OF STUDY: Ph.D

RESEARCH AREA: Topology

I WANTED TO BE A PART OF GK-12 BECAUSE: I have taught for 5 years at the college level, and math in America is becoming an ever growing problem. It needs to be addressed in H.S. or earlier. Students need to know math is important, and that EVERYONE can do it!

DEGREES: B.S. Zoology Auburn University

CURRENT DEPARTMENT: Department of Biological Sciences

PROGRAM OF STUDY: Ph.D

RESEARCH AREA: Molecular Ecology

I WANTED TO BE A PART OF GK-12 BECAUSE: To broaden my teaching experience and participate in presenting a new perspective of science to high school students.

DEGREES: B.S., Auburn University; M.S., University of North Texas Health Science Center

CURRENT DEPARTMENT: Biology

PROGRAM OF STUDY: Doctor of Philosophy

RESEARCH AREA: Marine Biology

I WANTED TO BE A PART OF GK-12 BECAUSE: I want work with local high school students to broaden their minds about science.

DEGREES: B.S. Chemistry, Tuskegee University

CURRENT DEPARTMENT: Chemistry

PROGRAM OF STUDY: Masters

RESEARCH AREA: Lycopene and Cancer Research

I WANTED TO BE A PART OF GK-12 BECAUSE: I am interested in helping high school students become more interested in science and attending college.

DEGREES: B.S., Biochemistry - Lipscomb University

CURRENT DEPARTMENT: Biological Sciences

PROGRAM OF STUDY: Masters

RESEARCH AREA: Antimicrobial Biosynthetic Pathway Discovery from Soil Metagenomic Libraries

I WANTED TO BE A PART OF GK-12 BECAUSE: I want to encourage high school students to explore and enjoy science.

DEGREES: Biology, Auburn University

CURRENT DEPARTMENT: Biological Sciences

PROGRAM OF STUDY: Masters

RESEARCH AREA: Ultrastructural changes that occur during anthozoan bleaching

I WANTED TO BE A PART OF GK-12 BECAUSE: I know that not only will I get a great amount of teaching experience, but I will also have the opportunity to influence young people to be excited about biology.

DEGREES: B.S. Biology and Chemistry Tuskegee University

CURRENT DEPARTMENT: Biology

PROGRAM OF STUDY: M.S. Biology

RESEARCH AREA: Cancer Research

I WANTED TO BE A PART OF GK-12 BECAUSE: I believe that I can be a positive role models for students and encourage those students to take an interest in science

DEGREES: B.S. Biology, Virginia State University

CURRENT DEPARTMENT: Biology

PROGRAM OF STUDY: Masters

RESEARCH AREA: Biology with a focus in cancer research

I WANTED TO BE A PART OF GK-12 BECAUSE: To gain experience in a classroom setting and to enhance my communication skills and content knowledge as I learn more and to intensify my research activities I also want to be able to bring various aspects of real-time research activities (relative to my research) into the classroom to hopefully encourage others interest in science.

DEGREES: B.S. in Biology (Tuskegee University)

CURRENT DEPARTMENT: Biology(TU)

PROGRAM OF STUDY: Masters

RESEARCH AREA: Cancer Research

I WANTED TO BE A PART OF GK-12 BECAUSE: The program exemplifies what I would like to do in life; which is to work in a rural setting with students that do not have the advantages of inner city students. My goals are to encourage and excite students to be their best and to strive for careers in math and science

DEGREES: B.S. Mathematics Biola University; M.A. Mathematics University of Southern California

CURRENT DEPARTMENT: Mathematics and Statistics

PROGRAM OF STUDY: Mathematics

RESEARCH AREA: Discrete Math

I WANTED TO BE A PART OF GK-12 BECAUSE: I wanted the chance to impact the lives of high school students and improve math education.

DEGREES: B.S. Mathematics, Marymount University

CURRENT DEPARTMENT: Mathematics

PROGRAM OF STUDY: Doctor of Philosophy

RESEARCH AREA: Design Theory - Group Divisible Designs

I WANTED TO BE A PART OF GK-12 BECAUSE: I want to help improve the teaching quality in high schools for math and science.

DEGREES: B.S. Mathematics, University of Houston

CURRENT DEPARTMENT: M.S. Mathematics, Auburn University

RESEARCH AREA: Topology: Continuum Theory and Inverse Limit Spaces

I WANTED TO BE A PART OF GK-12 BECAUSE: I want students to know that math can help make them better at almost anything they want to do in the future. I am also interested in the K-12 educational system in this country and the non-academic difficulties teachers/students face.