People

Dr. Brian Hancock is an expert in science teacher education. As a former high school physics, physical science, and chemistry teacher, Dr. Hancock brings two decades of experience working with high school and college students learning science. As an Assistant Professor in Alma College's Education Department, he is passionate about supporting the next generation of science teachers to do great work in PK-12 classrooms.

Dr. Amanda Harwood is an environmental toxicologist. Her science-focused research explores bioavailability of pesticides, legacy pollutants, and road salts. She is also an expert in using mayflies for toxicity and bioaccumulation testing. While most of her work is on macroinvertebrates, she also has a strong interest in the role of pollution on public health and undgergraduate science education.

Dr. Julie Christensen is an Assistant Professor in the Office of Medical Education Research and Development within the College of Human Medicine at Michigan State University. Dr. Christensen leverages her PhD in Curriculum, Instruction and Teacher Education from MSU, with an emphasis in Science Education, as well as nine years of experience teaching high school science, in her work supporting the development of LPMs in this project.

Dr. Jessie Store is is a professor of education at Alma College, where she teaches math, math teaching methods, instructional and assistive technology, and educational assessment courses. Dr. Store’s research agenda focuses on mathematical reasoning and instructional practices. Dr. Store supports the quantitative data analysis on this IUSE project.