RET: Research Experiences for Teachers Program
2019 Cohort
- <strong>Julieta Aguilar </strong>is a faculty member in the Department of Biology at Los Angeles Trade Technical College (LATTC), one of the Center’s education partners. Dr. Aguilar developed course content for LATTC’s first hybrid online and in-person “Introduction to Biology” course. The course was implemented in the Fall 2019 semester.</li>
- <strong>Leonard Filane</strong>, a physics and math instructor at the College of Marin, conducted nine weeks of curriculum development work to create a new quantum computing course. This was a continuation of the work Dr. Filane did in previous summers and he continues to work with Berkeley faculty and administrators to ensure the course is accredited for students to transfer to a four-year school.</li>
- <strong>Mahnaz Firouz </strong>is a faculty member in the Science and Mathematics Departments of Chabot College, Los Medanos College, Las Positas College, and Diablo Valley College. Dr. Firouz worked on preparing lectures and course materials for an “Introduction to Probability & Statistics” course that she has not taught before. She also spent the summer researching big data and data science in preparation for a data science program being developed at Chabot College.</li>
- <strong>Carlos Rojo, </strong>an instructor in the Biology Department at San Jose City College, spent his summer developing online modules of his Introduction to Physiology course. Carlos “flips” his lessons to introduce higher level problem solving, discussion, and application in the classroom.</li>
- <strong>Kofi Opong-Mensah, </strong>is a chemistry and toxicology instructor at various colleges including College of Marin, Los Medanos College, and the Contra Costa Community College District. In Summer 2019, Dr. Opong-Mensah worked on developing online courses for general chemistry and biochemistry classes.</li>
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