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CSE Instructors | Teacher Partners | Location
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CSE@SSL is composed of three major programs:
CSE Instructors
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Dr. Nahide Craig, Coordinator of Public Programs |
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A research astronomer with more than 10 years involvement with the Experimental Astrophysics
Group at the Space Sciences Laboratory. Dr. Craig has worked for both the EUVE and
the ORFEUS missions, specializing in ground-based observations for studies of late-type
stars, cataclysmic variables, white dwarfs, and the local interstellar medium. During
the last five years she has been working as the Director of the SEGway Project and
Lead Education and Public Outreach (E/PO) Scientist for numerous NASA missions, including
FAST, RHESSI, CHIPS, STEREO/IMPACT and THEMIS. Dr. Craig is responsible for designing
and implementing overarching themes for K-12 science education and contributes to
the dissemination and expansion of the E/PO programs at the national level. She has
a Bachelor of Science degree in Math with a minor in Astronomy from Ankara University,
Turkey; a Master of Science from Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania, in Astronomy as
a Fulbright scholar; and Dr. of Science from University of Trieste, Italy, in Physics
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Dr. Bryan Méndez, Education and Public Outreach
Specialist |
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Bryan hails from Traverse City, Michigan where the dark sky enthralled him from a
very early age and inspired him to study astronomy. He graduated from the University
of Michigan in 1997 with degrees in Astronomy, Physics, and Saxophone Performance.
Bryan continued his education at the University of California at Berkeley, where he
researched the large scale flow of galaxies in the nearby Universe by measuring their
distances. He received a Ph.D. in Astrophysics from UC Berkeley in 2002. Bryan now
works at CSE@SSL to educate and inspire others about the wonder and beauty of the
Universe. His work in space science education and public outreach involves developing
programs for the public through the Web and museums, developing classroom materials
for students in K-12 classrooms, and conducting professional development for science
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Ruth Paglierani, Education and Public Outreach
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Ruth Paglierani is a member of the Science Education Group at
the UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory, where she has worked extensively in UC
Berkeley community outreach efforts in conjunction with the UC Berkeley Pledge and
the Interactive University Project. At present she is the director of Project FIRST.
Her recent efforts have been focused on building school/university partnerships to
develop age-appropriate space science teaching materials for the elementary grades.
She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Berkeley
and earned her teaching credential in the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Education.
She holds a Master's degree in English with an emphasis in language acquisition from
San Francisco State University. |
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Dr. Laura Peticolas, Education and Public Outreach
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In sixth grade, a substitute teacher shared the joys of astronomy with Laura Peticolas
and her class. With her parents as scientists, it was an easy decision to start studying
to be an astronomer. Many years later, in 1994, she received her Bachelor of Arts
from the University of Oregon Honors College in Math and Physics. In August, 2000,
she received a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Alaska in Fairbanks, after
studying how auroral electrons caused the light of a specific type of aurora known
as flickering aurora. In addition to performing science research on the aurora, she
works to share NASA science with students, teachers, and the public. This work involves
many diverse projects from designing lessons around physics concepts important in
space physics discoveries to working with the Berkeley music department to map solar
wind data to music.
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Dr. Greg Schultz, Education/Outreach Scientist
and Teacher Educator |
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Greg has been with UC Berkeley?s Center for Science Education at the Space Sciences
Lab since 1999, right after finishing his PhD in the UCLA Astronomy & Astrophysics
program. He came to Berkeley after being selected for an NSF science education postdoctoral
fellowship, by the PFSMETE program. Following three years of the NSF fellowship, Greg
was subsequently promoted into the staff position listed above, continuing his science
education efforts with the group. His work has been primarily focused on (pre-service)
teacher education, (in-service) teacher professional development, and science curriculum
development. Within these focus areas, Greg's research & development activities
in science education have involved effectively integrating or utilizing astronomy
& space science, and have been grounded in constructivist and inquiry-oriented
design and pedagogy. He's developed, coordinated and implemented such projects primarily
for the Sun-Earth Connection Education Forum (SECEF), part of the NASA Science Mission
Directorate?s national education/outreach support network.
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Teacher Partners
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Linda Block | Sally Feldman | Tom
Shefler | Lonny Villalobos |
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Linda Block |
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Linda is a native San Franciscan who, despite growing up in the fog, is fascinated
by the sky. She holds a B.A. in Anthropology from U.C. Berkeley, and a Multiple Subjects
Teaching Credential (with supplementary authorization in Art, General Science, Physical
Science, and Social Studies) from San Francisco State University. Linda has been teaching
since 1987. In addition to teaching and learning with students, she enjoys writing
curriculum and staff development. Linda served for two years as a Teacher-In-Residence
at the Exploratorium Museum, and is a Lead Teacher with the Institute for Inquiry.
She has been a Teacher-Consultant with the Bay Area Writing Project since 1990. Not
surprisingly, she is interested in the ways in which writing and science are mutually
supportive. Linda spends most of her summers at the Chabot Space and Science Center
in Oakland, designing and teaching workshops for teachers and students, developing
curriculum, and gazing at the stars as often as she can. Most recently, she has been
involved in a partnership with NASA, Project FIRST, BAWP, and Cal Tech to develop
integrated language arts/science units about our solar system. |
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Sally Feldman |
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Sally is a teacher in the West Contra Costa Unified School District where she teaches
in a second grade class. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree and teaching credential
from California State University, Hayward. She is a Bay Area Writing Project Teacher
Consultant and has been a teacher in the UC Berkeley Academic Talent Development Program.
As a teacher instructor for the Contra Costa County Technology Leadership Academy
and a Technology Leader for Washington Elementary School, she has trained teachers
in classroom technology and web site development. She has also taken a leadership
role in the BTSA New Teacher Mentor Program. As part of the development team for NASA's Eye
on the Sky, and Reading, Writing, and Rings!, Sally has contributed
her expertise in technology and extensive experience in early science education.
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Tom Shefler |
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Tom was born and raised in Kalamazoo, MI. Tom earned his Bachelor of Science degree
in 1997 at Western Michigan University where he majored in physics and applied mathematics.
In the fall of 1997, he began graduate study at the University of California at Berkeley.
He earned a Master of Arts degree in astronomy and astrophysics from Berkeley in 2000.
While at Berkeley he fell in love with teaching. In 2002, Tom completed his teacher
credential training at the erstwhile California State University at Hayward. He now
teaches mathematics and science at Granada High School in Livermore, CA. Tom is an
educator consultant for SEGway and helps with the developmet of new lessons and educational
products. |
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Lonny Villalobos |
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Lonny was raised in rural Arbuckle, California. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree
from CSU, Chico in 2000, and a Masters in Cross-Cultural Education from National University
Sacramento in 2003. Lonny has been a middle and high school science/ humanities educator
for 5 years. He is currently a middle school science educator in Elk Grove California.
He is an AVID Professional Development Coordinator, working in the AVID organization
to increase the number of minorities entering four-year universities, coordinating
the AVID program that offers academic support and college/career curriculum to these
students, and coordinating and developing school wide learning strategies. He addresses
equity issues on campus and works with all disciplines to increase the level of rigor
and relevance for ALL students. Lonny is also an independent educational consultant,
working with families to build stronger student-parent relationships and teaching
academic habits that ultimately increase students' academic performance in school,
and consulting for private and public institutions that develop curriculum. |
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SSL Location and Directions
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The Space Sciences Laboratory is located on the campus of UC Berkeley.
7 Gauss Way
Berkeley , CA 94720-7450
Phone: (510) 643-3936
FAX: (510) 643-5660
Email: outreach@ssl.berkeley.edu
Directions
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