Nick DiFrancesco
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Nick
is currently a graduate student of Geoscience at Brooklyn College. He
received his Bachelor of Science from Stony Brook University in 2004,
with a senior thesis in experimental igneous petrology. From there Nick
worked as a hydrogeoloist for a consulting firm in Long Island. In
2005, Nick moved back to Brooklyn to pursue a Masters in Teaching at
Pace University and subsequently taught high school and junior high
school science in the New York City school system, until enrolling in
the Masters and GK-12 programs at Brooklyn College.
Nick participated as a GK-12 Fellow from 2009-2011.
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Kim Handle
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Kim earned her BA at Hunter College
in Studio Arts with a minor in Environmental Studies and is now seeking her
Masters in Geology at Brooklyn
College. Prior to
joining the fellowship she worked as a Science Instructor for Professional
Development at the New York Hall of Science.
Kim participated
as a GK-12 Fellow from 2009-2011.
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Kendall Eskine
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Kendall earned his B.A. in
psychology and philosophy from Loyola University New Orleans. He is
currently a doctoral student in psychology at The Graduate Center of
CUNY (subprogram: Cognition, Brain, and Behavior). He conducted his M.A.
research on the embodiment and bodily feedback underlying
self-understanding. He currently works under the umbrella of embodied
cognition, specifically in the areas of concept formation, figurative
language and metaphor acquisition, and spatial representations of power.
Kendall participated as a GK-12 Fellow from 2009-2011.
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Jesse received a B.S.
in Geology and a B.A. Earth Science Teacher from Brooklyn College. He
is now currently working towards a MA in Geology at Brooklyn College.
His research involves strontium isotopic signatures in the enameloid and
dentine of upper Cretacious and modern shark tooth for paleoecological
and geochronological implications.
Jesse participated as a GK-12 Fellow from 2009-2011. |
Adam Johnson
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Adam
is currently a 3rd year psychology PhD student in CUNY's "Cognition,
Brain & Behavior" sub-program housed at Brooklyn College. His
research in the Hardin Social Cognition Lab examines the personality
variables and cognitive processes that cause variability in people's
political beliefs. Adam received a masters degree from NYU with a
concentration in Social Psychology as well as a bachelors degree in
Communication Studies from the University of Richmond (where he met his
wife, Niya!).
Adam participated as a GK-12 Fellow from 2009-2011. |
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Mark earned his BS in Electronic media from
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire. He also has a masters of teaching from
Hamline University in Minnesota. After teaching abroad for a few years, he went
to San Francisco to study physics and worked as a research assistant in the
medical physics lab at UCSF. Currently he is working towards his PhD in
physics, studying properties of Life Cycle Assessments.
Mark participated as a GK-12 Fellow from 2010-2011. |
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Michael received his B.A. in
Acting from the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, England,
his M.A. in Experimental Psychology from the CUNY graduate program. He
is currently pursuing his doctorate in Cognition Brain and Behavior also
at CUNY. Michael works within the field of social cognition, and, so
far, his research has explored the interpersonal foundations of
religious belief. Specifically, Michael is interested in how threats to
religious commitment are related to the relationships we have with our
parents. Michael’s dissertation research applies these ideas to the
topic of anti-atheist prejudice.
Mike participated as a GK-12 Fellow from 2009-2011. |
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Sheila received her B.A. in
archaeology and physical anthropology from Yale University. She is
currently pursuing a PhD in Archaeology at the CUNY Grad Center. Sheila
has conducted archaeological and paleoanthropological fieldwork in
England, the Republic of Georgia, and Turkey, and is interested in
studying early modern human evolution and migration.
Sheila participated as a GK-12 Fellow from 2009-2011. |
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Anna received a B.S.
in Biology from Brooklyn College. Currently Anna is working on her PhD
in Cell and Molecular Biology though the CUNY Graduate center. The
research is in botany and microbiology, focusing on Agrobacterium, the
causing agent of Crown gall disease in plants, and plant transformation.
Anna participated as a GK-12 Fellow from 2009-2011.
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Reena Rahi
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Reena is receiving her PhD in Chemistry, in the
sub-discipline of Nanotechnology & Materials Science through CUNY, Graduate Center. The focus of her research is the
use of metal nanoparticles as catalysts to achieve cleaner fuel.
Reena participated as a
GK-12 Fellow from 2009-2011. |
Janina Scarlet
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Janina received her B.A. in psychology and theatre from Brooklyn College, and her M.A. from the Graduate Center, City University of New York. She is currently pursuing a PhD in psychology: Cognition, Brain and Behavior at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. Her research is focused on figuring out which neural substrates are implicated in sensory-specific associations in conditioned flavor preference paradigms. Janina is extremely grateful to be granted an opportunity to make a difference.
Janina participated as a GK-12 Fellow from 2008-2010.
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Val Andrewlevich
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Val Andrewlevich received a B.S. in Marketing and French from Penn State University. She studied for her M.S. in Education at Bank Street College and is currently pursuing an M.A. in Computer and Information Science at Brooklyn College. She is interested in autonomous agents and robotics. She also works to broaden the participation of women in computer science and is interested in issues related to gender and technology.
Val participated as a GK-12 Fellow from 2007-2009.
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Vince Campese
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Vinn received his B.S. from Brooklyn College, and his M.A. from the CUNY graduate program. He is currently working to obtain a PhD in experimental psychology through CUNY. Vinn's research aims to identify and examine neurobiological substrates important for various psychological phenomena such as motivation, learning and memory.
Vinn participated as a GK-12 Fellow from 2007-2009.
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Michael Grinshtein |
Michael Grinshtein received his BS in forensic science from CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He is currently pursuing an MA in Chemistry at Brooklyn College. His research involves measurement of arsenic in biological specimens.
Michael participated as a GK-12 Fellow from2008-2009. |
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Marek Marcinkiewicz
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Marek received his B.S. in computer science from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences of Columbia University. He is currently working to obtain a PhD in computer science through the CUNY graduate center. Marek's research falls in the area of robotics. More specifically, the locomotion and stablization of vision in legged robots.
Marek participated as a GK-12 Fellow from 2007-2009. |
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Matt Meyer
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Matt received a B.A. in Theater from Southern Methodist University, a M.A. in Computer Science from Brooklyn College and is currently a PhD student, studying Computer Science, at the City University of New York (CUNY). His eclectic background includes stage, film and television appearances as well as a four year stint as the Systems Administrator for a Manhattan technology consulting firm. Matt is a firm believer in the power of technology to transform lives.
Matt participated as a GK-12 Fellow from 2007-2009. |
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Natasha Nadler
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Natasha received her B.S. from Cornell University, and is currently working towards a PhD in Cognition, Brain and Behavior at CUNY: Graduate Center. Natasha's research explores the area of learning with human participants. She studies learning behaviorally using a computer model and seeks to determine the brain structures involved via imaging techniques.
Natasha participated as a GK-12 Fellow from 2007-2009. |
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Kate Nutter-Upham Eskine
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Katherine Nutter-Upham received her B.A. from the University of Montana, and her M.A. from the CUNY graduate program. She is currently working toward a PhD in the Cognition Brain and Behavior program through CUNY. Katherine has conducted research on the preclinical stages of Alzheimer's, verbal fluency abilities in older adults, and the nature of procrastination in undergraduates. Currently Katherine is working on understanding genetic influences on the aging process by analyzing grey and white matter distributions in the healthy elderly.
Kate participated as a GK-12 Fellow from 2007-2009. |
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Suzanne Tamang
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Suzanne Tamang is a doctoral student in computer science at the Graduate Center, CUNY. Her research interests include the application of artificial intelligence and natural language processing to clinical informatics. Other interests include the use of web technologies and mobile computing for medicine and public health, healthcare quality and long-term care policy.
Suzanne received her master of science from Brooklyn College.
Suzanne participated as a GK-12 Fellow from 2007-2009. |
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Maxim Titley
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Maxim is a student in the Masters Program in Computer Science at Brooklyn College, and an adjunct in the Department of Computer and Information Science. He is also a past participant in the Bridges program.
Maxim participated as a GK-12 Fellow from 2008-2009. |
Javier Suarez
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Javier received a B.S. in Biology in Venezuela and
worked as a research technician in a molecular genetics lab at the Venezuelan
Institute for Scientific Research for two years. He came to New York and received his M.Ph. in
Biochemistry at the Graduate Center of CUNY and currently is a Ph.D. Candidate
in the same program.
His research interests are the study of molecular mechanisms
of antibiotic resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis and the study of the
catalytic mechanism of the heme enzyme catalase-peroxidase KatG.
Javier worked with us in the 2007-2008 academic year. |
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Rich received his B.S. in Meteorology from Penn State, and his M.A. in Secondary Education from Adelphi University. He is currently working to obtain a PhD in Earth and Environmental Sciences from The Graduate Center. Rich's research interests include energy consumption, climate change, and science education.
Rich worked with us in the 2007-2008 academic year. |
