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| People | BylawsDr. Todd DuncanTodd Duncan is a cosmologist in the broad sense of the term. His work is guided by the theme of looking for meaning in the modern universe -- developing ways for people to see a place for themselves within our modern scientific map of the cosmos. He combines a research background in physics with experience teaching science concepts to a wide range of audiences, from elementary school to graduate courses and programs for the general public. He’s the author of An Ordinary World: The Role of Science in Your Search for Personal Meaning, and coauthor of Your Cosmic Context: An Introduction to Modern Cosmology. Todd received his undergraduate degree in physics from the University of Illinois, an M. Phil. from Cambridge University as a Churchill Scholar, and a doctorate in astrophysics from the University of Chicago where he was an NSF Fellow. He joined the faculty of the Center for Science Education at Portland State University in 1997 to pursue his interest in interdisciplinary research and its application to science education. In 1998 he founded the Science Integration Institute as a forum for people looking to explore what it means to be human in the universe as understood by modern science. He is currently director of the Science Integration Institute and adjunct faculty in the Center for Science Education at PSU and the Physics Dept. at Pacific University. Visit Todd's website. Senior design engineer at Intel Corporation. She holds a B.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois. She sees science integration as crucial to insuring that technology serves society, and enhances, rather than detracts, from the meaning people feel in their lives. Doug is Planetarium Director and Astronomy Instructor at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, Oregon. Visit the planetarium's website. Dr. Craig TylerCraig is a faculty member in the Physics and Engineering Department at Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colorado, where his current research focuses on primordial black holes. He is interested in new ways to improve science education. Craig is coauthor of Your Cosmic Context: An Introduction to Modern Cosmology. Visit Craig's website. Dr. Aparna VenkatesanAparna is a faculty member in the department of physics & astronomy at the University of San Francisco. She received her Ph. D. in astrophysics from the University of Chicago. Visit Aparna's website. Dr. David TerrellAssociate Professor of Physical Science, Math and Science Dept., Warner Pacific College, Portland. Contact David or visit his website. President of Northwoods Consulting; psychological research analyst and educator since 1960; author, editor, publisher and consultant. Visit Geoffrey's website. Claudine KavanaghClaudine is a graduate of the Center for Science Education at Portland State University, and is currently pursuing a career in astronomy education. She also holds a degree in comparative religion from Reed College. She has volunteered in the past as a Board Member and Treasurer for a Portland-area domestic violence non-profit organization. Her current research integrates scientific and religious approaches to historical cosmology. Dr. Jack SemuraMaya LessovMaya wishes to be a student all her life and hopes people will stop pestering her about achieving anything greater. In reality, she has a deep and abiding bias in favor of the idea that all information from all disciplines that seek answers to something is linked to the fundamental information of our universe -- its laws and behavior. She wishes to study these laws and behaviors on the fundamental level (physics) as well as in the complex planes, like that of the human being, in order to feel as if she is living a fuller life. She graduated with a degree in English Literature from WSUV, but we don't know what degree she'll graduate with next or from which school, exactly. Dr. Brian SwimmeCalifornia Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco. Dr. Larry EdwardsCalifornia Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco. Dr. D. P. SheehanProfessor of physics at the University of San Diego. His research interests include plasma physics, fundamental issues in thermodynamics, and solar system formation problems. Edwin DobbFormer Senior Editor and acting editor-in-chief of The Sciences. Currently preparing a book on cosmology for Times Books. He's had 3 teaching fellowships at UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Also in the works are two projects about Butte, Montana: a book for Houghton Miffin and a documentary for public television. |
