CATALyST
to Yield Scientific Thinking
CATALyST STAFF
Linda Ramsey
Program Director
Linda is the driving force of CATALyST. She handles all administrative duties, obtains all funding, and oversees all center programs and partnerships. She serves as a member of the instructional team for C3, the LA GEAR UP program, and many of the partnership programs with K-12 schools. Read more -->
Room 128
Carson Taylor Hall
lramsey@latech.edu
Cathi Cox
Program Coordinator
Cathi serves as coordinator for all the programs under the CATALyST umbrella, while providing more direct facilitation of C3 (Chemical Concepts and Connections for Teacher Leaders). Part of the summer instruction team for C3, Cathi also directs the academic year follow up program which includes classroom visits, an online learning community, workshop weekends, and quarterly newsletters. Cathi also collaborates with other members of the CATALyST team to provide professional development opportunities for teachers whenever needed. Read more-->.
Room 128
Carson Taylor Hall
ccox@latech.edu
David Merchant
Director of Integrated Technology
David provides technical and information systems support, including desktop support, assessing new technologies, Web site development and maintenance, and technical writing. Read more -->
Room 129
Carson Taylor Hall
merchant@latech.edu
Martha Garber
Administrative Assistant
Martha provides administrative assistance by managing our budgets and all activities. She oversees invoicing, expenditures, and purchases. She maintains all grant records, and assists in all preparation of proposals, budgets, handouts, newsletters,and brochures. We couldn't live without her.
Room 130
Carson Taylor Hall
mgarber@cans.latech.edu
Sherri Ferrel
CATALyST Facilitator
As CATALyST Facilitator, Sherri serves as a Project LIFE instructor, writes the CATALyST Conundrums column, and manages the Journal of K-12 Research in Science and Mathematics. She provides additional support in developing and presenting workshops and college courses for teachers. Read more -->
Room 126
Carson Taylor Hall
sferrel@latech.edu
Carolyn G. Smith
CATALyST Facilitator
Carolyn is the primary liaison between Project LIFE participants and project staff and a member of the instructional staff for the summer program. She makes regular classroom visits to each teacher involved and prepares the quarterly newsletters. She provides additional support in presenting workshops. Read more -->
Room 126
Carson Taylor Hall
carsmith@latech.edu
Mary Helen Blanchard
CATALyST Facilitator
>As LA GEAR UP Site Coordinator, Mary Helen serves as a co-designer and co-facilitator for the professional development program, Experimental Design and Data Analysis. She makes regular classroom visits in the classrooms of the participating teachers, collects data to provide feedback that is used to refine the program, prepares quarterly newsletters for the participants, facilitates the electronic learning community, and serves as a major resource for the school-based learning communities. She works closely with school system personnel and CATALyST staff to design programs that meet the specific needs of the partner schools. Read more -->
Room 119
Carson Taylor Hall
maryb@latech.edu
Missy Wooley
CATALyST Facilitator
As RIPPLE Site Coordinator, Missy Wooley serves as a co-designer and co-facilitator for the professional development program, The RIPPLE Project (Research and Inquiry-Based Physics Project with LIGO and the Exploratorium). She makes regular classroom visits in the classrooms of the participating teachers, collects data to provide feedback that is used to refine the program, and serves as a major resource for the school-based learning communities. She works closely with school system personnel and CATALyST staff to design programs that meet the specific needs of the partner schools. Read more -->
Room 119
Carson Taylor Hall
mwooley@latech.edu
Dr. Bill Deese
C3 Co-Principal Investigator
Bill, who formerly was an instructor for the summer course and consultant for Project LIFE, is currently the co-principal investigator, course designer, and lead instructor for CATALyST's "Chemical Concepts and Connections for Teacher Leaders (C3)." He has been a member of Louisiana Tech University's faculty since 1981. Read more -->
Room 335
Carson Taylor Hall
wcdeese@chem.LaTech.edu
