International Advisory Board
General Responsibilities
Advise, guide, and provide input on international activities for the Association, including the development of action plans and specific strategies for implementing international efforts within the NSTA framework.
Composition
Chairperson
Appointed by the President-Elect, one year prior to term of office, from the committee members from the previous year. The appointee shall not be in the final year of his/her term on the advisory board at the time of appointment. The appointment shall be for one year.
Nine Presidential Appointees
The NSTA President shall make three appointments each year in consultation with NSTA staff. The members will represent a broad spectrum of international expertise. At least one of the three appointees shall reside outside of the United States. These appointments are for a three-year term of office.
Marylin Lisowski
Chairperson 2008–09
Professor of Science & Environmental Education
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL
mlisowski@eiu.edu
Azian Abdullah
Director
RECSAM
Malaysia
azian@recsam.edu.my
Graham Clarke
Assistant Principal
Camels Hump Middle School
Richmond, VT
graham.clarke@cesu.k12.vt.us
James Hollenbeck
Associate Professor
Indiana University, Southeast
New Albany, IN
jehollen@ius.edu
Al Hovey
Senior Program Associate
Learning Point Associates
Naperville, IL
ahovey@wi.rr.com
Norman Lederman
Professor and Chair
Mathematics & Science Education
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL
lederman@iit.edu
Michael Padilla
Associate Dean and Director
Eugene T. Moore School of Education
Clemson University
Clemson, SC
padilla@clemson.edu
Lynn Symonds
Association for Science Education
Chair, International Committee
College Lane
Hatfield
Herts, England AL10 9AA
l.symonds@uea.ac.uk
Sue Tunnicliffe
Researcher
Institute of Education
University of London
London, UK
Lady.tunnicliffe@mac.com
s.tunnicliffe@ioe.ac.uk
Kelli Whelan
Educational Program Administrator
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley , CA
kkwhelan@lbl.gov
NSTA Staff Contacts
Frank C. Owens
Associate Executive Director for Programs
fowens@nsta.org
Caroline Nichols
International Programs Coordinator and Executive Assistant
cnichols@nsta.org