Lab-Aids Institute: 2010 SEPUP Academy Faculty

Mark Koker

DR. MARK KOKER

Director of Curriculum and Professional Development, LAB-AIDS Institute. His interests include leadership and adolescents’ decision making about societal and environmental issues.

DR. LISA MARTIN HANSEN, CLT*

Assistant professor of education at Georgia State University in Atlanta. Her current interests include teaching about the nature of science and coupled/scaffolded inquiry. Prior to joining the GSU faculty, Lisa taught at Drake University and was a SALI field test teacher in Iowa City, Iowa.

DR. BARBARA NAGLE, SEPUP

Barbara is the SEPUP Director and has a PhD in cell biology. She was co-author of the Science and Life Issues (SALI) program, and her interests include development, assessment, and leadership.

Kathy Burke

KATHY BURKE, CLT*

Kathy is a Senior LAB-AIDS certified trainer and a science mentor in the Buffalo (NY) public schools. Her interests include mentoring new teachers and leadership and advocacy for SEPUP instruction.

RICHARD DUQUIN, CLT*

Dick is a Senior LAB-AIDS certified trainer. His interests include assessment and student inquiry using SEPUP.

DONNA MARKEY, CLT*

National Affiliate Director for eMSS, an on-line mentoring program for science and math teachers. In addition, she serves as a senior LAB-AIDS certified trainer and SEPUP developer, having worked on all SEPUP middle level programs. She currently serves on the NSTA middle level committee.

*Certified LAB-AIDS Trainer