MothEd Personnel

The MothEd project grew as a collaboration among scientists, education researchers, curriculum developers, and other project personnel at Michigan State University, The University of Utah, and The Concord Consortium.

Dr. Peter White

Associate Professor at Michigan State University, Department of Entomology.

www.pjtwhite.org, pwhite@msu.edu

Pete is an Associate Professor of moth ecology, evolution education, and science education at Michigan State University. 

Dr. David Stroupe

Associate Professor at University of Utah, STEM Education, Teacher Education, and the Learning Sciences

david.stroupe@utah.edu

David serves as the Director of Research at the Usable STEM Research and Practice Hub, University of Utah. 

Dr. Frieda Reichsman

Senior Research Scientist at Concord Consortium, Retired.

Frieda directed several biology-based projects that focus on multi-level modeling, connecting phenomena from molecular biology, genetics, physiology, and evolution. She has led the development of the educational game Geniverse to weave these topics together in a game where real-world genetics are applied to the fantastical species of dragons.

Sarah Haavind

Senior Research Project Manager at Concord Consortium

shaavind@concord.org

Sarah is Senior Research Project Manager for several projects at the Concord Consortium. She has taught at every grade level from elementary to graduate school, led teacher professional development, and designed curriculum in multiple STEM subjects.

Other Project Personnel Past and Present:

Leslie Bondaryk, Chief Technology Officer at Concord Consortium

Chris Brown, PhD Candidate, MSU Department of Entomology

Eva Conley, Research Assistant, MSU Department of Entomology

Dr. Chad Dorsey, President and CEO of the Concord Consortium

Brian Keas, Director of Undergraduate Education, MSU Office of the Provost

Megan Walser, PhD Candidate, MSU Department of Teacher Education