DEGREES EARNED & FROM WHERE: B.S. Biomedical Science, Auburn University

CURRENT DEPARTMENT: Biological Sciences

PROGRAM OF STUDY: Masters Thesis

RESEARCH AREA: Viral Metagenomics

I WANTED TO BE A PART OF GK-12 BECAUSE: I enjoy teaching and helping students learn about science.

DEGREES EARNED & FROM WHERE: Bachelor Chemical Engineering, Auburn University

CURRENT DEPARTMENT: Chemistry and Biochemistry

PROGRAM OF STUDY: Doctor of Philosophy

RESEARCH AREA: Enzyme Engineering

I WANTED TO BE A PART OF GK-12 BECAUSE: I love science and education; I am a former high school teacher. I wanted to return to the program tp continue trying to make a positive impact.

DEGREES EARNED & FROM WHERE: B.S. Mathematics

CURRENT DEPARTMENT: Mathematics and Statistics

PROGRAM OF STUDY: Doctor of Philosophy

RESEARCH AREA: Commutative Rings

I WANTED TO BE A PART OF GK-12 BECAUSE: It is a good opportunity to expand my horizons.

DEGREES EARNED & FROM WHERE: 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: To work with local high school students to broaden their minds about science.

DEGREES EARNED & FROM WHERE: B.S. Chemistry, Tuskeegee University;

CURRENT DEPARTMENT: Chemistry

PROGRAM OF STUDY: Masters

RESEARCH AREA: Cycopene and Cancer Research

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

DEGREES EARNED & FROM WHERE: B.S. Biology and Zoology, North Carolina State University; M.S. Biology, Appalachian State University M.S. Mathematics, Auburn University, Auburn, AL;

CURRENT DEPARTMENT: Biological Sciences

PROGRAM OF STUDY: Doctor of Philosophy

RESEARCH AREA: Microbiology: Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality

I WANTED TO BE A PART OF GK-12 BECAUSE: To broaden my experiences and perspectives as an educator.

DEGREES EARNED & FROM WHERE: BS Physics and Mathematics, Kansas State University

CURRENT DEPARTMENT: Physics

PROGRAM OF STUDY: Doctor of Philosophy

RESEARCH AREA: Theoretical Atomic Physics

I WANTED TO BE A PART OF GK-12 BECAUSE: I was part of it last year and I think I made a difference.

DEGREES EARNED & FROM WHERE: B.S. Biological Sciences, Abilene Christian University; M.S. Biological Sciences

CURRENT DEPARTMENT: Biological Sciences

PROGRAM OF STUDY: Doctor of Philosophy

RESEARCH AREA: Population Genetics; Marine Biology

I WANTED TO BE A PART OF GK-12 BECAUSE: To work with students to get them excited about Science and to improve my teaching skills.

CURRENT DEPARTMENT: Biology

PROGRAM OF STUDY: Masters

RESEARCH AREA: Biology with a focus in cancer research

DEGREES EARNED & FROM WHERE: B.S. Biology, Virginia State University

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 EARNED & FROM WHERE: B.S. Marine Biology, Spring Hill College

CURRENT DEPARTMENT: Biological Sciences

PROGRAM OF STUDY: Masters

RESEARCH AREA: Wetland Biology - Pitcher Plant Bogs

I WANTED TO BE A PART OF GK-12 BECAUSE: I love teaching high school!

DEGREES EARNED & FROM WHERE: B.S., Tuskegee University

CURRENT DEPARTMENT: Biology (Tuskegee University)

PROGRAM OF STUDY: Master

RESEARCH AREA: Cancer Research: The affect of Red Tea on AA Breast Cancer

I WANTED TO BE A PART OF GK-12 BECAUSE: I loved the program last year and more changes and differences need to be made. I want to be a part of them.

DEGREES EARNED & FROM WHERE: B.S. Marine Biology, University of North Carolina Wilmington; M.S. Biology, California State University

CURRENT DEPARTMENT: Biology

PROGRAM OF STUDY: Doctor of Philosophy

RESEARCH AREA: Coral Reef Research

I WANTED TO BE A PART OF GK-12 BECAUSE: I wanted to have an impact on local high school science programs while gaining experiences in the field of high school teaching.

DEGREES EARNED & FROM WHERE: 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.