Joshua Karlowicz
Josh Karlowicz is an 11th grade Physics teacher at the Greater Lawrence Technical School in Andover, Massachusetts. In 2016, he participated in the RET program, conducting research with Keith Brown in the Photonics Center; trying to crystalize calcium for medical applications. He learned a lot about 3D printing and actually purchased two 3D printers in 2017 […]
Amanda Dillingham
RET Amanda Dillingham is a 10th-12th grade Biology teacher at East Boston High School in Boston, Massachusetts. Dillingham has participated in multiple summer research programs at BU Photonics. Summer 2018 2018 was Amanda’s fourth summer participating in the RET program. Her first year was research-focused. Her second and third year was mainly geared towards integrating […]
Daniela Rios
Daniela Rios is a 9th & 10th grade Biology teacher at Greater Lawrence Technical School in Andover, Massachusetts. This is her first year participating in the RET program so she has spent the summer doing research. She has been working with Professor Zhang, trying to perfect the process of fabricating substrate on which to culture neurons. Daniela […]
Victoria Bartow
Victoria Bartow is a 9th grade Biology teacher at Kennedy Academy in Boston, Massachusetts. This is her first year as an RET participant so she has spent her summer doing research. In John White’s lab, she has been identifying how excitatory neurons communicate in the subiculum region of the mouse hippocampus. This experience will allow Victoria […]
Chandler Smoak
Chandler Smoak is an 11th grade Chemistry teacher at West Roxbury Academy in Boston, Massachusetts. Last year, she participated in the RET program, mainly learning about real-world laboratory experience and participating in research while there. This year, she has spent her summer developing new curriculum for her students, focusing on redesigning lesson plans to include more […]
Kevin Robin
Kevin Robin is a 10th grade Chemistry teacher at Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers in Brigham Circle, Boston, Massachusetts. This is his second year in the RET program. Last year, his focus was researching materials and applying his scientific knowledge to a more engineering-focused lens. Now this summer, Kevin has been redeveloping his curriculum […]
Michelle Gallagher
Michelle Gallagher comes from Framingham and is our next RET Teacher of the Week! An eighth grade physical science and chemistry teacher at Fuller Middle School, Gallagher has always been drawn to the teaching career but unexpectedly went into the science field. “I’ve always known I wanted to be a teacher. I love being around […]
Sarah Benat
Sarah Benat comes from East Boston and is our next RET Student of the Week! A BU alum since 2013, Benat has returned to her alma mater after hearing good things from colleague and 2015 RET participant Amanda Dillingham. “I hope that participation in this program allows me to connect classroom content to relevant science […]
Jenny Bello
Starting our RET Teacher of the Week is Jenny Bello from West Roxbury High School! Bello teaches biology to 10th graders and is very excited to apply what she learns in the RET program to her own curriculum. She also wants to increase public awareness about STEM education in the community. Bello originally went to school […]
Amy Saccoccio
Amy Saccoccio, Teacher, Randolph Community Middle School Amy Saccoccio is a 6 th grade general science teacher at Randolph Community Middle School. After participating in the 2016 RET program, she decided to participate again to learn even more about science research and bring new ideas back into her classroom. Since many of her students are […]