“Finger Kits”: An Interactive Demonstration of Biomaterials and Engineering for Elementary School Students
Authors
Heather E. Canavan
University of New Mexico
Michael Stanton
University of New Mexico/Albuquerque Public Schools
Kaori Lopez
Albuquerque Public Schools
Catherine Grubin
University of Washington
Daniel J. Graham
Asemblon Corporation
Abstract
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Author Biographies
Heather E. Canavan, University of New Mexico
Heather E. Canavan is an assistant professor of chemical engineering at the University of New Mexico. She has a B.A. in biology from UC Santa Barbara, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in physical chemistry from George Washington University. Her research expertise is in the area of biomaterials, specifically mammalian cell interactions with "smart" polymers. She is the founding director of the UNM Biomaterials Engineering Outreach Program and a member of the Center for Biomedical Engineering (CBME) at UNM.
Michael Stanton, University of New Mexico/Albuquerque Public Schools
Michael Stanton is a doctoral student at the University of New Mexico in the College of Education, Organizational Leaming and Instructional Technology. He has a B.A. in secondary education and M.A. in special education from UNM. He is a consultant to K-12 and post-secondary institutions, providing expertise through his research in design and implementation of systems that transform and redesign classrooms, systems, and organizations. He serves as a graduate assistant managing and facilitating all outreach activities to schools for the UNM Biomaterials Engineering Outreach Program and a member of the Center for Biomedical Engineering (CBME) at UNM.
Kaori Lopez, Albuquerque Public Schools
Kaori A. Lopez is the coordinator and instructor of an elementary school Model United Nations program in Peflasco, N.M., that integrates social studies and science in an authentic setting. She has her K-8 teaching certification, bilingual endorsement and endorsement in gifted education. She has focused her instruction on project-based, integrated curriculum with fifth-graders.
Catherine Grubin, University of Washington
Catherine E. Grubin is the lead teacher in the University of Washington's Engineered Biomaterials program (UWEB). She has a B.S. from The Evergreen State College and a Ph.D. in immunology from the University of Washington. She has been involved in science education since 2000, working on K-5 curricula with The Chicago Science Group, middle school science with the Youth Take Heart program, and 7-12 with UWEB and the Seattle Biomedical Research Center. She is currently pursuing her M.A. in teaching at Seattle Pacific University.
Daniel J. Graham, Asemblon Corporation
Daniel J. Graham is a founder and principal scientist of Asemblon Inc., in Redmond, Wash. He has a B.A. in chemical engineering from Brigham Young University, and a Ph.D. in bioengineering from the University of Washington. His research expertise is in the area of surface modification and characterization. Dan has been involved with K-12 outreach for more than 10 years, and is one of the inventors of the Finger Kit project.
