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 […]
Ryan Mannion
Name? Teaching? Lab? Ryan Mannion is a 9th grade physics and 10th grade biology teacher at The English School working in Keith Brown’s lab. Advice for future RETs? Ryan wants future teachers to learn to go with the flow of their lab and ask a lot of questions. He says that although there are times […]
Bruce Brender
Name? Teaching? Lab? Bruce Brender is a biology, chemistry, and anatomy & physiology professor at Roxbury Community College working in the Tian Lab. Advice for future RETs? Bruce says it is a wonderful program and learning experience, that is particularly invested in diversity and in getting students more excited to learn about science. Learn more […]
Melissa Ansley
Name? Teaching? Lab? Melissa Ansley is a middle school science teacher at Marlborough Middle School working in Scott Bunch’s lab. Advice for future RETs? She advises future RETs to take full advantage of the program and not to be afraid when their research does not match up to their past area of expertise. Melissa believes […]
Shereen Mejia
Name? Teaching? Lab? Shereen Mejia is a 9th grade physics teacher at East Boston High School working in the Bishop Lab. Advice for future RETs? She recommends that teachers be open to the lab and that they ask a lot of questions. Shereen also advises that teachers be curious and let their curiosity guide them […]