About us
Dr. Dana Atwood-Blaine
Assistant Professor / Jacobson Elementary Science Fellow / C0- Primary Investigator ASSIST Grant
University of Northern Iowa
Dr. Mark McDermott
Clinical Associate Professor in Science Education / Director ASSIST Grant (University of Iowa) / STEM Coordinator
University of Iowa
Dr. Dawn Del Carlo
Associate Professor University of Northern Iowa / ASSIST Grant Consultant
Dr. Kyle Gray
Associate Professor University of Northern Iowa / ASSIST Grant Consultant
Dr. Beth Van Meeteren
Associate Professor University of Northern Iowa
Director: Regents' Center for Early Developmental Education / ASSIST Grant Consultant
Marine Pepanyan
Graduate Assistant, ASSIST Grant (UNI) / Ed. D. Candidate in Curriculum and Instruction University of Northern Iowa
Dr. Nathan Quarderer
ASSIST grant evaluator
quarderern@nicc.edu
Katie McGrane
4th Grade Teacher Waverly-Shell Rock / ASSIST Grant Consultant / Mentor Teacher / Winner of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Math Teaching (PAEMST)
katie.mcgrane@wsr.k12.ia.us
Seth McGrane
4th Grade Teacher Waverly-Shell Rock / ASSIST Grant Consultant / Mentor Teacher
seth.mcgrane@wsr.k12.ia.us
Stacy Carignan
4th Grade Teacher Waverly-Shell Rock / ASSIST Grant Consultant / Mentor Teacher
Stacy.Carignan@wsr.k12.ia.us
Brenda Kaufmann
2nd Grade Teacher North Tama / ASSIST Grant Consultant / Mentor Teacher
kaufmann@n-tama.k12.ia.us
Vonna Watson
1st Grade Teacher North Tama / ASSIST Grant Consultant / Mentor Teacher
vwatson@n-tama.k12.ia.us
Melissa Miller
Kindergarten Teacher Waverly-Shell Rock / ASSIST Grant Consultant / Mentor Teacher