NEXUS faculty are actively engaged in conversations with other educators through participation at science education conferences and events. An External Advisory Board has been assembled to provide advice to the project teams and assist in building connections across a variety of educator communities. Since NEXUS is focused on developing curricula that brings together biology, physics, chemistry, and mathematics, the advisory board is comprised of education experts from across the life and physical sciences. The advisory board members will meet annually with NEXUS teams and will be available throughout the project for ongoing consultation and support.
Kenneth Burtis, Ph.D., chair
Professor of Genetics
Faculty Advisor to the Provost and Chancellor
University of California, Davis
Carol Brewer, Ph.D
Professor Emeritus
Division of Biological Sciences
University of Montana
Founder, Prairie Ecotone Research Group, LLC
Myra Burnett, Ph.D
Professor of Psychology
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Spelman College
Catherine Drennan, Ph.D
HHMI Investigator and HHMI Professor
Professor of Chemistry and Biology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Susan Elrod, Ph.D
Executive Director
Project Kaleidoscope
Robert Hilborn, Ph.D
Associate Executive Officer
American Association of Physics Teachers
Jose Mestre, Ph.D
Chair of the Department Educational Psychology
Department of Physics and Educational Psychology
University of Illinois
Claudia Neuhauser, Ph.D
HHMI Professor
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Director of the Center for Learning Innovation
University of Minnesota, Rochester
Clifton Poodry, Ph.D
Director
Minority Opportunities in Research (MORE) Division
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
National Institutes of Health
