Center for Restructuring Education in
Science and Technology

Affiliated Faculty

Name University
Position - Department / Project
Area of Research
Chris Dede Harvard University
Professor - Harvard Graduate School of Education
Technology Forecasting and Assessment, Merging Technologies for Learning, Leadership in Educational Innovation
Rick Diecchio George Mason University
Associate Dean - Academic and Student Affairs
Professor - Atmospheric Oceanic and Earth Science
Stratigraphy, Geological Record of Sea Level Change
Laurie Fathe George Mason University
Past Director, Center for Teaching Excellence
Teacher Education
Wendy Frazier George Mason University
Assistant Professor - College of Education and Human Development
Associate Director - Center for Restructuring Education in Science and Technology (CREST)
Inquiry-Based Science Education, Project-Based Science Curriculum, Science Teacher Preparation
Rajesh Ganesan George Mason University
Assistant ProfessorSystems Engineering and Operations Research
Stochastic Control, Control of Nanoscale Processes, Wavelet Based SPC, Translational Bioinformatics
Harold Geller George Mason University
Assistant ProfessorPhysics and Astronomy
Director - Observatory, Physics and Astronomy
Astronomy, Earth and Space Science Education
Evelyn Jacob George Mason University
Professor Emeritus - College of Education and Human Development
Educational Anthropology, Qualitative Research Methods, Educational Innovations, Cultural Diversity
Anastasia Kitsantas George Mason University
Assistant Professor - College of Education and Human Development
Director - Study Abroad Program in Greece
Social Cognitive Processes, Self-regulated learning in Academic, Sports, and Health related settings
Mary Anne Lecos George Mason University
Professor Emeritus - College of Education and Human Development
Teacher Education and Education Policy
Juanita Jo Matkins College of William and Mary
Associate Professor – School of Education
Teacher Education
Randy McBride George Mason University
Associate Professor - Atmospheric Oceanic and Earth Science
Coastal depositional systems along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts, with an emphasis on late Quaternary coastal, shelf, and estuarine geology; coastal geomorphology and processes; and coastal oceanography
Julia Nord George Mason University
Assistant Professor - Atmospheric Oceanic and Earth Science
Mineral Equilibria in Metamorphasized Iron Formations, Geochemistry and Evolution of Created Wetlands
J. Mark Pullen George Mason University
Professor - Computer Science
Networking and Distributed Multimedia Systems, Distributed Virtual Simulation, Networked Multimedia Tools for Distance Education
Larry Rockwood George Mason University
Professor - Department of Molecular and Microbiology
Director – Undergraduate Biology Education Program
Population and tropical ecology, and plant-animal interactions.
Paulette Royt George Mason University
Associate Professor Retired - Department of Molecular and Microbiology
Biology
Robert Sachs George Mason University
Professor - Mathematical Sciences
Nonlinear partial differential equations, especially integrable and near-integrable Hamiltonian systems
Education of gifted mathematics students
John Schreifels George Mason University
Associate Professor - Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Solid surface interactions with gases and liquids using Auger and Photoelectron Spectroscopies along with Temperature Programmed Desorption techniques
Cindy Smith George Mason University
Education Director - Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center
 
Mark Spikell George Mason University
Professor - College of Education and Human Development
Director - Metamedia Mathematics Program
Physical Manipulatives and Technology in Mathematics Education, Polya and Scientific Method Models of Problem Solving, Alternative Assessments
Debbie Sprague George Mason University
Associate Professor - College of Education and Human Development
Emerging Technologies, Integration of Technology in Curriculum
Donna R. Sterling George Mason University
Professor - College of Education and Human Development
Director - Center for Restructuring Education in Science and Technology (CREST)
Coordinator - PhD and MEd Science Education Leadership Program
Teacher Professional Development, Effective Science Teaching and Learning, Assessment, and Leadership in Science Education
Gheorghe Tecuci George Mason University
Professor – Computer Science
Director - Learning Agents Center
Instructable agents, multi-strategy learning, mixed-initiative reasoning, modeling and knowledge acquisition, ontologies, knowledge engineering
Richard P. Tollo George Washington University
Associate Professor - Earth and Environmental Sciences
Mineralogy and Petrology, Mountain Evolution