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A Natural Approach to Chemistry: About the Authors
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Dr. Tom Hsu is nationally known as an innovator in science equipment and curriculum and a leader in teacher training. Dr. Hsu has trained more than 15,000 teachers of all levels, leading
workshops since 1991. He is the author of five published middle and high school science programs in physics and physical science. He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Plasma Physics from MIT and a
Bachelors of Science with honors in Physics, Magna- Cum Laude from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. |
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Dr. Manos Chaniotakis has been teaching and doing research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for 18 years. For the last 6 years, he has been developing and teaching an innovative,
hands-on electronics course at MIT to non-engineering majors. Dr. Chaniotakis holds a Ph.D. in Plasma Physics and Fusion Engineering from MIT, a Masters of Science in Mechanics, and a Bachelors in
Physics from the University of Minnesota. |
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Deborah Carlisle has a Masters Degree in Biological Science and Technology. She has taught chemistry for 20 years, including 17 years spent at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts.
Deborah has significant experience and success working with all levels of student ability, ranging from introductory to advanced placement. She was a leader in the development of curriculum for
the introductory courses. She enhanced important aspects of the laboratory program that made it exciting and accessible to the students. Deborah has also taught biochemistry and general biology at
Phillips Academy. |
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Daniel Damelin graduated from Tufts University with a triple major in chemistry, environmental studies, and computer science. He then went on to get his Masters in Teaching and has taught high
school chemistry since 1993. For the past 8 years, he has worked part-time teaching and developing innovative curriculum for numerous grants supported by the National Science Foundation and other
private foundations. He is currently Principle Investigator on an NSF-funded grant aimed at teacher professional development related to molecular modeling and computer simulations used to teach
concepts across physics, chemistry, and biology. |
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