Board of Directors
E-mail: boardofdirectors@nsta.org
NSTA Presidents
President
Patricia Simmons (11–12)
Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education
North Carolina State University
President-Elect
Karen Ostlund (11–12)
Retired Professor
The University of Texas at Austin
Retiring President
Alan McCormack (11–12)
Professor of Science Education
San Diego State University
NSTA Division Directors
College Science Teaching
Thomas Lord (11–13)
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Coordination and Supervision of Science Teaching
Linda Lacy (10–13)
Science Instructional Coordinator
North Kansas City (MO) Schools
High School Science Teaching
Michael Lowry (10–13)
The McCallie School
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Informal Science
Elizabeth Mulkerrin (09–12)
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo
Omaha, Nebraska
Middle Level Science Teaching
Kathy Prophet (09–12)
Hellstern Middle School
Springdale, Arizona
Multicultural/Equity in Science Education
Kathy Wright (11–14)
Hughes STEM High School
Cincinnati, Ohio
Preschool & Elementary
Melvina Jones (09–12)
DC Public Schools
Washington, DC
Preservice Teacher Preparation
Lisa Nyberg (11–14)
California State University, Fresno
Fresno, California
Professional Development
Christine Anne Royce (09–12)
Shippensburg University
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Research in Science Education
Kathryn Scantlebury (11–14)
University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware
Ex Officio
Treasurer
LeRoy Lee (10–11)
Wisconsin Science Network
DeForest, Wisconsin
Parliamentarian
Harold Pratt (07–11)
Educational Consultants
Littleton, Colorado
Secretary
Francis Eberle, NSTA Executive Director
Recording Secretary
Michelle Butler, Manager, Board/Council Relations
Council
E-mail: nstacouncil@nsta.org
NSTA District Directors
Director, District I
Patricia Ruane (11–14)
St. Augustine Cathedral School
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Director, District II
Linda Bates (09–12)
Milton Elementary School
Milton, New Hampshire
Director, District III
Gloria Allen (10–13)
Mardy Middle School
Washington, DC
Director, District IV
Lynn Gatto (09–12)
University of Rochester
Honeoye Falls, New York
Director, District V
Cynthia Willingham (10–13)
Alabama Science in Motion
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Director, District VI
Carrie Jones (11–14)
Middle Creek High School
Apex, North Carolina
Director, District VII
Chris Campbell (11–14)
Simsboro High School
Simsboro, Louisiana
Director, District VIII
Bonnie Embry (09–12)
Rosa Parks Elementary School
Lexington, Kentucky
Director, District IX
Ramona Lundberg (10–13)
Deuel High School
Clear Lake, South Dakota
Director, District X
Kate Baird (09–12)
Indiana University–Purdue University Columbus
Columbus, Indiana
Director, District XI
Sally Harms (10–13)
Wayne State College
Wayne, Nebraska
Director, District XII
Eric Brunsell (11–14)
University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Director, District XIII
Deidre Parish (11–14)
Frisco Independent School District
Frisco, Texas
Director, District XIV
Beverly DeVore-Wedding (09–12)
Meeker High School
Meeker, Colorado
Director, District XV
John Graves (10–13)
Newsletter Editor, MSTA
Montana State University
Director, District XVI
Denise Antrim (09–12)
Orange County Department of Education
Costa Mesa, California
Director, District XVII
Jennifer Thompson (10–13)
Juneau School District
Juneau, Alaska
Director, District XVIII
Philip Langford (11–14)
Bert Fox Community High School
Ft. Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan