Research Mentors
Supervising a competitive student science fair project is exciting, challenging and rewarding. This process entails a significant investment of time for both student and mentor over the course of one semester or an entire academic year. A local university faculty member may be able to offer assistance and be able to provide the student with access to laboratory facilities. Several college faculty have volunteered to assist high school students with science fair projects. Institutions with participating faculty are listed below.
Northeast Region
Marguerite Capone | Res/Cog Neuro | University of CT at Avery Pt | Groton, CT |
Bob Wildblood | Res/Stat/Clin/Dev/BehMod | Indiana University Kokomo | Kokomo, IN |
Karen Chambers | Cog-Eyewitness | Saint Mary's College | South Bend, IN |
Donna Dahlgren | Cognitive/Learning | Indiana University Southeast | New Albany, IN |
Chris Hakala | Teaching of Psych, Reading Comprehension | W New England College | Springfield, MA |
Sue Dutch | Cognition, Perceptual research | Westfield State College | Westfield, MA |
Emily Soltano | Lang/Mem | Worcester State | Worcester, MA |
Pat Santoro | Animal/Women | Frostburg State University | Frostburg, MD |
Diane Finley | Methods, Developmental, Sports | Prince George's Community College | Largo, MD |
Wesley Jordan | Neuro/Learn | St. Mary's College | St. Mary's City, MD |
Ellen Banks | Developmental | Daemen College | Buffalo, NY |
Barney Beins | Res/Stat | Ithaca College | Ithaca, NY |
Harold Takooshian | Applied Res | Fordham University | NY, NY |
Robin Valeri | Social/Sports (Teacher should make first contact) | St. Bonaventure University | St Bonaventure, NY |
Dennis Gallagher | Personality/Emotion | Arcadia University | Glenside, PA |
Angela Gillem | Clinical/Multicultural | Arcadia University | Glenside, PA |
Sam Camerson | Clinical | Arcadia University | Glenside, PA |
Sandra Webster | Research Design | Westminster College | New Wilmington, PA |
Kurt Olsen | Clinical | Lycoming | Williamsport, PA |
Howard Berthold | S and P | Lycoming | Williamsport, PA |
Elizabeth Swenson | Law | John Carroll University | Cleveland, OH |
Andrea Karkowski | Res | Capital University | Columbus, OH |
Sarah Hutson-Comeaux | Soc/Per | Denison University | Granville, OH |
Ted Bosack | Child Psych | Providence College | Providence, RI |
Chris Marco | Health | Rhode Island College | Providence, RI |
Midwest Region
Loretta McGregor | Stat/Dev/Hum Fac | Ouachita Baptist | Arkadelphia, AR |
Michael Murphy | Gen Expt | Ouachita Baptist | Arkadelphia, AR |
Dave Johnson | Social | John Brown University | Siloam Springs, AR |
William Addison | Res/Stats | Eastern Illinois University | Charleston, IL |
Cari Brito | Res/Hum Expt | Eastern Illinois University | Charleston, IL |
Sergei Telis | Clinical/Dev | National-Louis University | Chicago, IL |
R Verry | Learn/SP/IO | Millikin University | Decatur, IL |
Marc Riess | Clinical | Eureka College | Eureka, IL |
Laura Brandt | Research Assistance | Adlai E. Stevenson High School | Lincolnshire, IL |
Liz Hammer | Social | Loyola University | New Orleans, LA |
Elliott Hammer | Social/Res/Stat | Xavier U of LA | New Orleans, LA |
Kirsten Rewey | Statistics/Methods | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities | Twin Cities, MN |
Cathryn Pridal | Clinical/Addictions | Westminster College | Fulton, MO |
Dave McDonald | Research Design | University of Missouri | Coumbia, MO |
Julie Tietz | Dev/Gender | Cottey College | Nevada, MO |
Bill Wozniak | Cog | University of Nebraska Kearney | Kearney, NE |
Jody Meerdink | Physio/Sleep/Forensics | Nebraska Wesleyan University | Lincoln, NE |
David Thomas | Developmental/Neuro | Oklahoma State University | Stillwater, OK |
Regan Gurung | Soc/Health | University Wisconsin | Green Bay, WI |
Bradley Caskey | Lifespan Development, Gender Issues | University of Wisconsin-River Falls | River Falls, WI |
Rik Seefeldt | Ab/Personality | University of Wisconsin River Falls | River Falls, WI |
Southeast Region
Lisa Valentero | Physio/Learning | Seminole Community College | Sanford, FL |
Pat Whittingham | Clinical/Reseach Methods | Edward Waters | Jacksonville, FL |
Yvonne Rath | Counseling | Shawnee Community College | Metropolis, FL |
Janie Wilson | Social/physio questions | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA |
Jill Borchert | Soc/Gender | Shorter College | Rome, GA |
Randy Smith | Gen Expt | Lamar University | Beaumont, TX |
Nat Cote | Cog-Educ Testing | Belmont Abbey College | Belmont, NC |
Ruth Ault | Res/Dev | Davidson | Davidson, NC |
Stephen Truhon | Dev/IO | Winston-Salem State University | Winston-Salem, NC |
Fred Sanborn | Social | N. Carolina Wesleyan Col | Rocky Mount, NC |
Sal Marcium | Dev/Expt/Learn | USC Sumter | Sumter, SC |
Jonathan Stadler | Physio/Beh Pharm | Fisk University | Nashville, TN |
Sherry Serdikoff | Behavior Analysis | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA |
Beth Schwartz | Children's Eyewitness | Randolph-Macon Woman's College | Lynchburg, VA |
Lera Joyce Johnson | Social, Gambling Behavior, STD Prev, Exp. Design, (Willing to evaluate the experimental design ) | Virginia Stat University | Petersburg, VA |
Southwest Region
Roger Drake | Cognitive, Social, Neuroscience | Western State College of Colorado | Gunnison, Colorado |
Ann Ewing | Soc | Mesa College | Mesa, AZ |
Alicia Rackers | Developmental | Chochise Community College | Sierra Vista, AZ |
Jane Ogden | Dev | East Texas Baptist University | Marshall, TX |
John Velasquez | Mental Health/Culture | University of the Incarnate Word | San Antonio, TX |
Western/Pacific Region
Dani' Sheppard | Physio/Drugs/AnimalMod | University of Alaska Fairbanks | Fairbanks, AK |
Ken Keith | Cross cultural/Learn | University of San Diego | San Diego, CA |
Annette Taylor | Cognitive/Res Methods | University of San Diego | San Diego, CA |
Rik Seefeldt | Ab/Personality | University of Wisconsin River Falls | River Falls, WI |
