Advisory and Collaborative Faculty
Donna F. Short
Co-Director and Liaison for Elementary Middle Schools
College of Education Assistant Professor
Philip C. Short
Co-Director and Liaison for Middle High Schools
College of Education Assistant Professor
Prentice Chandler
Dean of College of Education
Benita Bruster
College of Education Chair of Teaching and Learning
College of Education Professor
John McConnell
Associate Dean of College of Education and Science Education
College of Education Associate Professor
Cheryl Lambert
Director of the Center for Rural Education
College of Education Assistant Professor
Lori Allen
External Affairs Liaison
College of Education Assistant Professor
Lisa Barron
Director of School Partnerships
College of Education Associate Professor
Karen Meisch
Dean of CoSTEM
Kallina Dunkle
Associate Dean of CoSTEM
Associate Professor for Earth and Environmental Sciences
Will Ward
Physics/Chemistry for Teacher Candidates
Chemistry Assistant Professor
Erik Haroldson
Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Steve Hamilton
Director of the Center of Excellence for Field Biology
Spencer Buckner
Director of Sears Planetarium
Associate Professor of Physics & Astronomy
Alex King
Chair of Physics
Physics Professor
Jackie Vogel
Mathematics Education Professor
Rebecca Darrough
Math Education Associate Professor
Coleen White
Biology Instructor
Jennifer Yantz
Mathematics Associate Professor
Audrey Bullock
Mathematics Assistant Professor
Lisa Sullivan
Chair of Chemistry Department
Michelle Rogers
Tennessee State Coordinator for Project WET
The Center of Excellence for Field Biology
Bryan Gaither
Laboratory & Equipment Manager for Physics, Engineering & Astronomy
Professional Mad Scientist
STEMTERRA Initiative: Learning opportunities in STEM Through Environmental Research and Responsible Actions
The STEMTERRA Initiative is an initiative of the APSU College of Education Jack Hunt STEM Center for Excellence in Educator Development and Research in Integrated Science and Environmental Education. Dr. Donna Short and Dr. Philip Short are the co-directors of the Jack Hunt STEM Center and its STEMterra initiative. Both Donna and Philip have a background in science and environmental education and have worked at APSU since 2016.
Collaborations
The APSU Jack Hunt STEM Center is proud to collaborate with the following organizations:
- APSU Farm and Environmental Education Center
- APSU - LEA Partnerships
- APSU Center for Rural Education
- TN Science Education Leadership Council
- Tennessee Science Teachers Association