NSF's GK12 program begins its second year at ASU

ASU-Jonesboro's 5-year GK12 program, funded by the National Science Foundation, now in its second year, is designed to enrich science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education in rural public schools throughout northeast Arkansas. The program places 8 graduate fellows as "resident scientists" in sixth-grade to eighth-grade classrooms in 8 area schools. The fellows represent Environmental Sciences, Molecular Biosciences and Biology Graduate programs. Each graduate fellow will work with two mentor teachers. Dr. Jennifer Bouldin, director, Ecotoxicology Research Facility, is principal investigator. Dr. Tillman Kennon, Science Education, is a co-principal investigator along with Dr. Anne Grippo, Biology, Dr. Cynthia Miller, director, NEA Delta Partnership for Math and Science, and Dr. Karen Yanowitz, Psychology. Dr. Mike Hall, Mathematics, is an associated faculty member. This year's graduate fellows are Sarah Thompson, Annabelle McKie, Kevin Keen, Mauricio Solis, Scott Chiavacci, Bryan Reiley, Seth Schirmer, and Katie Lisko.