History

2005

A planning committee was assembled by Associate Dean Sung Hu of faculty from the College of Science and Engineering and the College of Education to develop a proposal for a Center focusing on math and science education.

• Jennifer Breckler, Biology
• Nan Carnal, Biology
• David Dempsey, Geosciences
• Sung Hu, Engineering and Associate Dean, COSE
• Eric Hsu (chair), Mathematics
• Judy Kysh, Secondary Education
• Carol Langbort, Elementary Education
• Kathleen A. O’Sullivan, Secondary Education
• Nilgun Ozer, Engineering
• Stephanie Sisk-Hilton, Elementary Education
• John Stubbs, Biology
• Kimberly Tanner, Biology
• Ray Trautman, Chemistry and Biochemistry

August 2006

Funds and plans to establish the Center were approved by President Corrigan and Provost and Vice President Gemello, with a commitment to fund the Center through 2011.

2006-2007

CSME Faculty Minigrant Program established. Profs. Dempsey and Trautman serve as Interim co-Directors.

2007-2008

Establishment of the MSTI Fellows Program, Spaceward Bound and STAR Internship Program. Director: Dr. Jan Mokros. Faculty co-directors: Dave Dempsey, Eric Hsu, and Ray Trautman.

2008-2009

Establishment of the MSTI Fellows Resource Room. CSME Summer Internships established. Interim Director: Dr. Nilgun Ozur.  Faculty co-directors: Adrienne Cool (Physics and Astronomy), Dave Dempsey, and Eric Hsu.

2009-2010

Expansion of the MSTI Fellows Program to more than 40 members. Establishment of CSME Annex and Math Education Resource Center. Pilot program of trainings for science GTAs. Faculty co-directors: Adrienne Cool (Physics and Astronomy), Eric Hsu and Kimberly Tanner (Biology).