Ethan Hathaway
Ethan is from Salt Lake City, Utah and is currently a junior at the University of Utah. He is majoring in materials science and engineering. Continuous Nutrient Supply for Engineered Tissues: This summer, Ethan worked with Leuko and the Bifano Lab. Ethan was mentored by Francisco Sanchez and worked alongside Sara Anees (REU), Max Baruetta […]
Elizabeth Manser
Elizabeth is a middle school science teacher at Rumney Marsh Academy in Revere, MA. She had always enjoyed working with kids, evident in her volunteering experience and summer camp shifts. For Elizabeth, becoming a science teacher “just made sense”. She loves how teaching science allows her to create engaging lessons. The RET program has allowed her […]
Kenny Ikuomenisan
Kenny is from Nigeria and currently teaches at North Shore Community College. Courses that he teaches include CAD and Advanced Manufacturing. Working with diverse students is Kenny’s favorite thing about teaching. This summer Kenny worked in David Bishop’s lab with graduate student mentor Ryan Yao. He worked on creating a Printed Circuit Board for quantum mechanics. Kenny […]
Mark Greer
Mark is originally from Pennsylvania but now teaches in Dorchester, Boston. He teaches 7th and 8th Grade Science/Special Education at Dr. William Henderson K-12 Full Inclusion School. Mark’s favorite part about teaching is seeing his students find joy in learning, “it is usually after they overcome challenges that the learning is the most fulfilling”. Over […]
Sidney Wilkinson-Flicker
Sidney is a 5th-grade teacher at the A.C. Whelan Elementary School in Revere, MA. As a teacher, she enjoys seeing her students figure out the different ways that multiple subjects like math, science, and history all tie in together. This summer, Sidney worked with Professor Ranzani and Leah Gaeta (mentor) in the Morphable Robotics Lab. Here, she […]
William McDonald
William is from the Somerville/Medford area in Massachusetts and teaches high school Biology in Cambridge. He is now in his 29th year of teaching and enjoys the impact he makes on students’ lives. During the program, William worked in the Bifano Lab with former REU, Francisco Sanchez as his mentor. The project was on Measuring the Stiffness […]
Kimberly Stieglitz
Name? Teaching? Lab? Dr. Kimberly Stieglitz is a full-time professor at Roxbury Community College, part-time professor at Bunker Hill Community College, as well as an adjunct professor at Boston University. She is working in the Zhang Lab. Advice for future RETs? She thinks it is extremely important for teachers to set aside time to attend […]
Chi Tran
Name? Teaching? Lab? Chi Tran is a 7th grade Computer Science teacher in East Boston High School working on a robotic hand from BrainCo. Advice for future RETs? She highly recommends the program and says that although the program can be nerve-racking at the start, she feels much more confident with her new skills and is […]
Yaron Teich
Name? Teaching? Lab? Yaron Teich is an 11th grade physics teacher at Somerville High School working in the Bifano Lab. Advice for future RETs? He recommends that future RETs have a more serious approach to their research, while simultaneously taking a more relaxed approach when getting to know their lab’s culture and peers. Learn more […]
Jared Prince
Name? Teaching? Lab? Jared Prince is a 3rd Grade teacher at James Otis Elementary School working in David Bishop’s lab. Advice for future RETs? Jared wants future RETs to know that this is a great chance to learn more about the variety of resources teachers can use in the classroom from both the individually assigned […]