People
NSF GK-12 STEP Fellows and Graduate Students at UC CURRENT ’08-‘09 |
Description of Position |
Year in graduate program |
Major |
Research Topic |
Graduate location and nature of graduate work |
Race/Ethnicity and Gender |
Carol Clinton |
NSF GK-12 Fellow during 7/1/07 to 6/30/09 |
PhD, 1st year, expects to graduate in 2010. |
Engineering, Environmental (Advisor: Dr Paul Bishop) |
Metrics and Processes for Effective Environmental Sustainability Decision-making |
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Eng., University of Cincinnati - Environmental Engineering |
White, Female |
Kelly Cross |
NSF GK-12 Fellow during 7/1/08 to 6/30/09 |
PhD, 2nd year, expects to graduate in 2012
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Engineering, Chemical and Materials (Advisor: Dr. Dale Schaefer) |
Molecular Characterization of water and alcohol solutions
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Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, College of Eng., University of Cincinnati - Materials Science Engineering
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Black, Female |
Regina (Gina) Lamendella |
NSF GK-12 Fellow during 7/1/08 to 6/30/09 |
PhD, 3rd year, expects to graduate in 2009 |
Engineering, |
Comparative Genomic Approaches to Reveal Swine-specific Bacterial Population Useful for Fecal Source Identification |
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Eng., University of Cincinnati - Environmental Engineering |
White, Female |
Fikile (Fee) Mtshiya |
NSF GK-12 Fellow during 7/1/08 to 6/30/09 |
Masters, 2nd year, expect to graduate in 2010 |
Engineering, Environmental (Advisor: Dr. Daniel Oerther) |
An Investigation of Possible Health Implications of Green (Vegetated) Roofs |
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Eng., University of Cincinnati - Environmental Engineering |
Black, Female |
Amr Safwat |
NSF GK-12 Fellow during 7/1/08 to 6/30/09 |
PhD, 3rd year, expects to graduate in 2011 |
Engineering, Civil & Environmental (Advisor: Dr Sam Salem) |
Construction and Project Management |
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, College of Eng., University of Cincinnati - Environmental Engineering |
White, Male |
Gabriel Wickizer |
NSF GK-12 Fellow during 7/1/08 to 6/30/09 |
Masters |
Engineering, Mechanical |
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White, Male |
Andrea Burrows |
Grant Coordinator during 7/1/07 to 6/30/09 |
EdD -2nd year, expects to finish in 2010 |
Curriculum and Instruction – Secondary Science |
Community Partnerships – Phase 2 Paper |
College of Education, Criminal Justice & Human Services, University of Cincinnati - Curriculum and Instruction, Teaching and Learning of School Subjects (Secondary Science) |
White, Female |
Ken Maxwell |
IT Coordinator during 8/15/08 to 6/30/09 |
Bachelors, 3rd year, expects to finish in 2010 |
B.F.A. in Electronic Arts (Advisor: Denise Burge) |
N/A |
DAAP - College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning |
White, Male |
Xiaoyin Li |
Evaluation Coordinator, quantitative; during 12/1/08 to 6/30/09 |
Masters, 2nd year, expects to graduate in 2009 |
Master of Arts in Educational Studies (Advisor: Dr. Wei Pan) |
Quantitative Studies |
College of Education, Criminal Justice & Human Services, University of Cincinnati - |
Asian, Female |
Shelly Micham |
Evaluation Coordinator, qualitative; during 12/1/08 to 6/30/09 |
Masters, 2nd year, expects to graduate in 20 |
Master of Arts in Educational Studies (Advisor: Dr.) |
Qualitative Studies |
College of Education, Criminal Justice & Human Services, University of Cincinnati - |
White, Female |
PAST ’02-‘08 |
Position |
Graduation status |
Degree obtained |
Current position |
Phone |
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Aimee Frame |
Past NSF GK-12 Fellow during 7/1/07 to 6/30/08 |
Graduated 2008 |
PhD., Engineering, Mechanical |
Visiting Assistant Professor at Miami University, Ohio |
513-332-8121 |
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Colleen McGannon |
Past NSF GK-12 Fellow during 7/1/07 to 6/30/08 |
Graduated 2009 |
PhD., Biological Science, Microbiology (Advisor: Dr. Gary Dean) |
Fellow for Citizen Schools, Arizona |
440-864-5545 |
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Safa Herfat |
Past NSF GK-12 Fellow during 7/1/07 to 6/30/08 |
PhD, 4th year, expects to graduate in 2010. |
Current student; Engineering, Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering (Advisor: Dr. Jason Shearn) |
Current student; Correlating In Vivo Vertical Ground Reaction Forces, ACL Forces, and knee motion in the Ovine Model. |
513-652-1459 |
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Michael Starr |
Past NSF GK-12 Fellow during 7/1/07 to 6/30/08 |
PhD. 1st year, expects to graduate in 2010. |
Current student; Engineering, Materials Science |
Current student: Atomic Force Microscopy with Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy: A New Technique for Materials Characterization |
513-375-5601 |
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Kimberly Hackett |
Past Evaluation Coordinator (GA position) during 7/1/07 to 2/28/08 |
Graduated Jan. 08 |
M.S., Educational Studies |
Adjunct English Instructor at the University of Cincinnati |
248-632-3299 |
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Chittabrata Ghosh |
Past IT Coordinator (Graduate Assistant) during 7/1/07 to 6/30/08 |
PhD – 4th year. Expected to finish in spring 2009. |
Current student; Computer Science and Engineering (Advisor: Dr. Dharma P. Agrawal) |
Cognitive Radio Technology: A leading edge towards Software Defined Radio |
513-883-5159 |
Matthew Barber |
Past NSF GK-12 Fellow during 9/1/02 to 6/30/03 & 7/1/03 to 6/30/04 |
Pursuing MS in Civil Engineering with Structural Engineering focus, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati. Expected to graduate by August 2008 |
(Thesis Advisor: Dr. James Swanson) |
Structural Engineering, Structures Department, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Brooklyn, NY |
212-465-5547, 513-313-9186 (Cell) |
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Philip Draviam |
Past NSF GK-12 Fellow during 9/1/02 to 6/30/03 & 7/1/03 to 6/30/04 |
Graduated |
MS in Electrical Engineering with a focus on Electronic Materials and Devices, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering & Computer Science, University of Cincinnati, University, 2005 (Advisor: Dr. Marc Cahay) |
Employer: Quality Engineer 2, Product Development Group, Codman, a division of Johnson & Johnson, MA |
617-272-5002 |
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Virginia Venturini |
Past NSF GK-12 Fellow during 9/1/02 to 6/30/03 & 7/1/03 to 6/30/04 |
Graduated |
Started PhD in Environmental Eng. at Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati (Advisor: Dr. Shafiqul Islam). Transferred to Tufts University, when advisor moved there. Completed PhD at Universidad Nacional del Litoral in September 2007 (Advisors: Dr Leticia Rodriguez and Dr. Shafiqul Islam (Tufts)) |
Assistant Professor at the Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Argentina |
(54) (342) 4575233/34/44 Ext.197 |
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Fengfeng Zhou |
Past NSF GK-12 Fellow during 9/1/02 to 6/30/03 & 7/1/03 to 6/30/04 |
Graduated |
PhD in Civil Engineering with Structural Engineering as major, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 2005 (Advisor: Dr. Anant Kukreti) |
Structural Engineer in Peterborough Office of Greer Galloway Group Inc., Ontario, Canada |
705-743-5780 ext. 228, 973 |
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Andrew Spurgeon |
Past NSF GK-12 Fellow during 9/1/02 to 6/30/03 & 7/1/03 to 6/30/04 |
Was enrolled in graduate program in Civil Engineering with focus in Structural Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati. Left graduate school in Winter Quarter of 2004 for personal reasons. |
N/A |
Project Engineer, Jones & Henry Engineers, Cincinnati Office |
513-310-6748 |
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Taik Kim |
Past NSF GK-12 Fellow during 9/1/02 to 6/30/03 & 7/1/03 to 6/30/04 |
Graduated |
EdD in Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, University of Cincinnati (Advisor: Dr. Glenn Markle) |
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513-725-6347 |
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Tamra C. Ragland |
Past NSF GK-12 Fellow during 9/1/02 to 6/30/03 & 7/1/03 to 6/30/04 |
Graduated |
Enrolled in EdD program in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Mathematics Education, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, University of Cincinnati. ABD by Spring 2008. Expected to graduate by 2010. (Advisor: Dr. Helen Meyer) |
Currently - none |
937-694-0617 |
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Laura Koehl |
Past NSF GK-12 Evaluation Coordinator during 7/1/02 to 6/30/04 |
Graduated - 2005 |
EdD in Educational Foundations, College of Education, Criminal Jus., and Human Services, University of Cincinnati, (Advisor: Dr. Annette Hemmings) |
Science teacher at Notre Dame Academy, Park Hills, Kentucky - teaching AP biology, honors biology and chemistry |
859-441-0815 |
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Debbie K. Jackson (formerly Debbie Kinne) |
Past NSF GK-12 Fellow during 7/1/02 to 6/30/03 & 7/1/03 to 6/30/04 |
Graduated |
EdD in Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, University of Cincinnati, 2004 (Advisor: Dr. Robert Burroughs) |
Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education, College of Education and Human Services, Cleveland State University |
216-687-3753 |
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Nick Harth |
Past NSF GK-12 Fellow during 7/1/03 to 6/30/04 & 7/1/04 to 6/30/05 |
Pursuing MS in Electrical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering & Computer Science, University of Cincinnati, University. Expected to graduate in August 2008 (Advisor: Dr. Mark Cahay) |
BS in Electrical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 2003. |
Math teacher, Hughes University High School, Cincinnati Public Schools. |
513-631-0975, 513-225-3040 |
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Michelle Daniel Beach (formerly Michelle Daniel) |
Past NSF GK-12 Fellow during 7/1/04 to 6/30/05 & 7/1/05 to 6/30/06 |
Graduated |
BS in Civil Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 2004. |
Certified 7-12 Integrated Science Teacher, Midpark High School, Berea City Schools, Middleburg Hts, Ohio |
513-665-7518, 513-676-8400 (work) |
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Bartley Richardson |
Past IT Coordinator (Graduate Assistant) during 1/1/03 to 6/30/03 & 7/1/03 to 6/30/04. |
Pursuing PhD in Computer Science, Department of Computer Science, University of Cincinnati, expected to graduate in August 2008 (Advisor: Dr. Karen Davis) |
N/A |
Visiting Professor, College of Informatics, Department of Computer Science, Northern Kentucky University, Kentucky |
513-376-8209 |
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Bethany Vice Bowling |
Past NSF GK-12 Fellow during 7/1/04 to 6/30/05 & 7/1/05 to 6/30/06 |
Graduated |
PhD, Interdisciplinary Studies, Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Summer 2007 (Advisor: Dr. Carl A. Huether) |
Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Northern Kentucky University, Kentucky |
859-572-5415 |
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Gamal Prather |
Past NSF GK-12 Fellow during 7/1/04 to 6/30/05 |
Graduated |
Master of Design, Industrial Design, College of Design, Arts, Architecture, and Planning, University of Cincinnati, 2007, (Advisor: Dr. Dale Murray) |
Designer |, New York Design Center, Marchon Eyewear, Inc. |
212-642-2989 (work), 513-227-4314 (cell) |
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Amy Dimmerling |
Past NSF GK-12 Fellow during 7/1/04 to 6/30/05 & 7/1/05 to 6/30/06 |
Pursuing PhD in Civil Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati. |
MS, Civil Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 2002 (Advisor: Dr. Richard Miller) |
Long -Term Sub, Walnut Hills High School, Cincinnati Public Schools |
513-207-7673 |
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Mike Rust |
Past NSF GK-12 Fellow during 7/1/04 to 6/30/05 & 7/1/05 to 6/30/06 |
Pursuing PhD in Electrical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Cincinnati, expected to graduate in spring, 2009 (Advisor: Dr. Chong H. Ahn) |
N/A |
Graduate Research Assistant, Microsystems and BioMEMS Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Cincinnati |
513-600-8730 |
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Pam Heckel |
Past NSF GK-12 Fellow during 7/1/04 to 3/30/05. Left the project since decided to devote full-time to a research project. |
Graduated |
PhD in Civil Engineering with Environmental Engineering as focus, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 2007 (Advisor: Dr. Tim Keener) |
Post Doctoral Fellow, Department of Environmental Health, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati |
513-558-2167 |
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Kelly Obarski |
Grant Coordinator during 7/1/04 to 6/30/05 & 7/1/05 to 6/30/06 |
Graduated |
EdD in Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, University of Cincinnati, August 2008 (Advisor: Dr. Piyush Swamy) |
Master Trainer: Science Secondary. Academy of Educational Development/ Supreme, Education Council Doha Qatar |
513-218-3138 |
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Sarah Pumphrey |
Past NSF GK-12 Fellow during 7/1/05 to 6/30/06 & 7/1/06 to 6/30/07 |
Pursuing MS in Civil Engineering with Environmental Engineering (Water Quality) as focus, expected to graduate in August 2008 (Advisor Dr. Daniel Oerther) |
N/A |
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati |
513-515-3829 |
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James Allen |
Past NSF GK-12 Fellow during 7/1/05 to 6/30/06 |
Graduated |
PhD in Civil Engineering with Structural Engineering as focus, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, August 2006 (Advisor: Dr. Anant Kukreti) |
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, University of Evansville, Evansville, Indiana |
812-488-2416 |
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Mathew Estes |
Past NSF GK-12 Fellow during 7/1/05 to 6/30/06 |
Pursuing PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, expected to graduate in December 2008 (Advisor: Dr. Chong Ahn) |
N/A |
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Cincinnati |
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513 309 6516 |
Patty McNerney |
Past NSF GK-12 Evaluation Fellow during 7/1/05 to 6/30/06. |
Pursuing PhD in Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, University of Cincinnati and expects to graduate in June 2009 (Advisor: Dr. Janet Zydney) |
N/A |
K-12 Content & Technology Integration Supervisor, Huber Heights City Schools, Huber Heights, Ohio |
937-237-6300 (work), 937-885-0449 (home), 937-620-7792 (cell) |
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Janet Rajan |
IT Coordinator during 7/1/04 to 6/10/06. Left project to finish her thesis to graduate in winter 2007 quarter |
Graduated |
MS in Computer Science, Department of Computer Science, University of Cincinnati, March 2007 (Advisor: Dr. Karen Davis) |
Datawarehouse/J2EE Developer, GSS America Inc., Massachusetts |
513-602-0578 |
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Maisha Murry |
Past NSF GK-12 Fellow during 7/1/06 to 6/30/07 |
Pursuing PhD in Radiological Engineering, Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Nuclear Engineering, University of Cincinnati expected to graduate by 2010 (Advisor: Dr. Henry Spitz) |
N/A |
Not working since she is funded by the Ohio Space Grant Consortium Minority Fellowship for her PhD program. |
717-418-1082 |
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Neal Wiggermann |
Past NSF GK-12 Fellow during 7/1/06 to 6/30/07 |
Graduated |
MS, Industrial Engineering, Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Nuclear, University of Cincinnati, August 2007 (Advisor: Dr. Richard Shell). Had to leave the program with a MS degree because the Industrial Engineering program was decided to be phased out. |
Pursuing PhD in progress since September to present at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (Advisor: Dr. Keyserling), Appointed as a |
513-673-5435 |
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Anthony Kramer |
Past NSF GK-12 Fellow during 7/1/06 to 6/30/07 |
Pursuing MS in Paleontology, Department of Geology, College of Arts and Sciences and has one quarter of work left to graduate (Advisor: Dr. Carlton Brett). Tony met with an automobile accident which delayed his graduation. |
MS, Biological Sciences, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, 2006 |
Working on three jobs: as a Naturalist for the Cincinnati Park District, Teacher for the ORSANCO Education Foundation, and Educator for the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens |
419-305-1976 |
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Jack Galloway |
Past NSF GK-12 Fellow during 7/1/06 to 2/31/07. Left project to finish his thesis to graduate in spring 2007 quarter since he wanted to transfer to another school for PhD as the Nuclear Engineering program was decided to be phased out at University of Cincinnati and his advisor was moving. |
Graduated |
MS, Nuclear Engineering, Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Nuclear, University of Cincinnati, May 2007 (Advisor Dr. G. Ivan Maldonado). |
PhD in progress at University of Tennessee in Nuclear Engineering (Advisor: Dr. G. Ivan Maldonado) |
(919 )673-9849 |
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Lisaann Hampton |
Grant Coordinator 7/1/06 to 6/30/07 |
Pursuing EdD in Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, University of Cincinnati, expected to graduate in December 2009 (Advisor: Dr. Piyush Swami) |
N/A |
IKEA, title: storekeeper, department: children's department |
859-620-7957 |
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Bettie Hall |
IT Coordinator during 07/02/06 – 09/17/06. |
Pursuing EdD. in Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, University of Cincinnati, expected to graduate in June, 2008 (Advisor: Dr. Kenneth Martin) |
N/A |
Adjunct in Teacher Education, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, University of Cincinnati |
513-706-5695 |
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Bill Nicholson |
IT Coordinator during 10/1/06 to 6/30/07 |
Pursuing MS in Computer Science, Department of Computer Science, University of Cincinnati, expected to graduate in June 2008 (Advisor: Dr. Karen Davis) |
N/A |
Self-employed at Nicholson Computer Consulting |
513-232-7500 |
PAST ’00-‘05 |
Position |
Graduation status |
Degree obtained |
Current position |
Phone |
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Deepti Jindal (formerly Deepti Goyal) |
Past NSF GK-12 Undergraduate Fellow during 2002-2003 |
Graduated |
BS, Computer Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 2003. |
Software Engineer at BAE Systems plc, Wayne, NJ |
Deepti21@yahoo.com, Deepti.jindal@gmail.com
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347-273-2969 (home), 201-923-0343 (cell) |
Nate Dees |
Past NSF GK-12 Undergraduate Fellow during 2002-2003 |
Graduated |
BS in Electrical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 2003. |
Research Assistant at University of Missouri - St. Louis, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Center for Neurodynamics |
513-515-1522 |
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Nick Harth |
Past NSF GK-12 Undergraduate Fellow during 2002-2003 |
Graduated |
BS in Electrical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 2003. |
Math teacher, Hughes University High School, Cincinnati Public Schools. |
513-631-0975, 513-225-3040 |
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Trey Howard |
Past NSF GK-12 Undergraduate Fellow during 2002-2003 |
Graduated |
BS, Computer Engineering major with Mathematics minor, University of Cincinnati, 2003 |
Senior Developer / Directory, Pro Tem Product Development, DigiLore, Inc. Milford, Ohio |
513-300-8992 |
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Robert Stowers |
Past NSF GK-12 Undergraduate Fellow during 2003-2004 |
Graduated |
BS, Aerospace Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 2005. |
Thermal Design Engineer, |
robert.stowers@gmail.com, stowerra@yahoo.com, robert.stowers@ge.com |
513 243 2654 (work), 513-861-7473 (home), 513-543-6870 (cell) |
Megan Perkey Piatt (formerly Megan Perkey) |
Past NSF GK-12 Undergraduate Fellow during 2003-2004 |
Graduated |
BS in Electrical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 2004. |
Associate Manager Client Consulting (working as a market research analytics), BASES (which is part of the Nielsen Company), Cincinnati Office |
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Paul Oyen |
Past NSF GK-12 Undergraduate Fellow during 2003-2004 |
Graduated |
BS in Civil Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 2004. |
Engineer, Structural Engineering Division in the Los Angeles Office, Simpson Gumpertz and Heger, Inc. |
213-280-3091, (213) 271-1941 (work) |
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Michelle Daniel Beach (formerly Michelle Daniel) |
Past NSF GK-12 Undergraduate Fellow during 2003-2004 |
Graduated |
BS in Civil Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 2004. |
Certified 7-12 Integrated Science Teacher, Midpark High School, Berea City Schools, Middleburg Hts, Ohio |
513-665-7518, 513-676-8400 (work) |
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Gabriel (Gabe) Dagani |
Past NSF GK-12 Undergraduate Fellow during 2003-2004 |
Graduated |
BS, Electrical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 2004. |
Software Engineer, OpenGL Driver Development, Intel Corporation, Visual Computing Group, Austin, Texas |
517-303-0750 (cell), 512-732-3993 (work) |
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Jessica Behymer Cross (formerly Jessica Behymer) |
Past NSF GK-12 Undergraduate Fellow during 2004-2005 |
Graduated |
BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 2005. |
Process Equipment Engineer, Department: Process, Jacobs Engineering Group, Cincinnati, Ohio |
J_behymer@msn.com, jessica.cross@jacobs.com
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513-319-7677, 513-377-3470 |
