TIES: Staff

	The T.I.E.S. Team
Angela Cristini, PhD		Dr. Angela Cristini is a Professor of Biology at Ramapo College. In addition to being the project director of the NSF and DOE supported (RST)2 and a grant from the American Council of Learned Societies, she has been the principal investigator on 13 research grants (EPA, NOAA, Sea Grant, NJDEP) Dr. Cristini is the president of the American Littoral Society, in addition, she has been appointed as an Academic Advisor to the New Jersey Legislature (1998-2000) concerning environmental issues and served on Governor Whitman's Dredged Materials Management Team working on issues associated with contaminated sediments from the Passaic and Hackensack Rivers.
Mr. Nils Abate		Mr. Nils Abate is a teacher who received (RST)2 training in 1994 and is an instructor in 1995-1999 Summer Institutes. He now serves as the Technology Coordinator and has developed the demonstration site for the (RST)2 watershed project at Grant School in Ridgefield Park. Mr. Abate is also an Adjunct Professor in Ramapo's MSET Program.
Mr. Nick Ariemma		Mr. Nick Ariemma is an Adjunct Professor in the MSET Program at Ramapo College. He received his MS in Communication Science from Montclair University and has earned certifications in Interactive Media Design from the University of Nebraska, and in Instructional Design from the University of Michigan. Nick is the President of PerformanceLine Partners, a consulting firm focused on utilizing e-learning technologies to improve sales performance and customer service.
Dr. Rena Bacon		Dr. Rena Bacon completed her undergraduate studies at Yeshiva University, before moving on to graduate work at the City University of New York (CUNY). There, she received a Ph.D. in Biology. Following her graduation, she went on to do post-doctoral work first in the Division of Tumor Immunology at Harvard's Dana Farber Cancer Institute, then in the Comparative Immunology department at Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, and in the Experimental Hematology department at Harvard University Medical School at Children's Hospital. Most recently during her sabbatical in Jerusalem she was a visiting Professor of Medicine in the Hematology Division at Hebrew University's Medical School at Hadassah Hospital-Ein Karem. Dr. Bacon has been a Professor at Ramapo College for the past 11 years, where she teaches Anatomy and Physiology I + II, Immunology, Histology, Human Biology, Fundamentals of Biology, Senior Seminar on AIDS and Senior Seminar on Environmental Health. Dr. Bacon is the advisor of The Ramapo College Pre-Med/Pre-Health Organization. She has been the club's advisor since its inception in 1994.
Dr. Helen Burchell		Dr. Helen Burchell is the director of School/College Programs at Ramapo College and coordinates the College's academic outreach activities. She will assume responsibility for dissemination activities. Dr. Burchell is the coordinator of the ITV program at Ramapo.
Ms. Sandra Clark		Ms. Sandra S. Swenson received her Ed.M. in Communications, Computing and Technology from Teachers College, Columbia University in 1989. Her undergraduate degree is a B.S. in General Sciences from Northeastern University. Sandra has had over 10 years teaching experience in Public Schools, Private Schools and Museums. Currently, Sandra is an adjunct faculty member at Ramapo College and is studying for her doctorate in Science Education at Teachers College. Sandra is also designing curriculum, using GeoMapApp, in Oceanography for a NSF grant at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.
Ms. Evelyn Horner		Ms. Evelyn A. Horner currently serves as one of the web designers for the TIES, RST2 and NJCM projects. She has a MS in Educational Technology, Ramapo College, 1999, as well as a M.Ed. from William Paterson University and a BA in Dramatic Arts. Ms. Horner is the Technology Supervisor for Butler Public Schools and as an Adjunct Professor, co-teaches selected MSET courses for Ramapo college.
Dr. Joan Cook Luckhardt		Dr. Joan Cook Luckhardt is the Director of the Lead Poisoning Prevention Education and Training Program at the UMDNJ where she is on the faculty in the Department of Psychiatry. This education and training program has developed community based educational interventions, educational campaigns on lead poisoning prevention and carried out research on lead issues. She has been a member of the Committee of the National Academy of Sciences on reducing lead exposure in the Americas, and on the national lead poisoning prevention panel for the Council on Public Health Practice. Dr. Luckhardt chairs the mapping lead exposure information SIG of the Urban Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) which uses GIS as a tool to identify areas that have a higher risk of lead exposure.
Ms. Grace Moone		Ms. Grace Moone is a graduate of the Masters of Science in Educational Technology at Ramapo College. She resides in the Hudson Valley in New York, with a view of the Catskills. In the Rondout Valley School District she is currently the Learn and Serve America Coordinator for the Elementary Schools, and a Math Mentor for the district. She is also a member of the educational team for Watershed at Ulster County Community College in the summers.
Mr. Ben Norton		Mr. Ben Norton is a graduate of the Masters of Science in Educational Technology at Ramapo College and is now an Adjunct Professor in the program. As a nine year veteran high school science teacher, he will be starting a new job at Lodi High school, were he will be recreating the AP Biology program and will be taking on the responsibility of infusing technology into the various science curricula.
Mr. Paul Sears		Mr. Paul Sears is a Science Teacher and Science Supervisor 6-12 for Summit Public Schools. He teaches as an adjunct in the MSET program and is active in the NJ science education community. He brings expertise in educational technology, brain research, assessment, and science education.
Dr. Robert Tucker		Dr. Robert K. Tucker organizes cross-disciplinary research, education, and outreach programs and facilitates multi-unit partnerships with academic institutions, state agencies, and non-profit organizations in NJ. From 1986-1995 Dr. Tucker was the Director of the Division of Science and Research of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The Division, under his direction, was cited by the national Governors' Association as the Nation's outstanding state environmental research program. The Division led one of the first statewide comprehensive toxic chemical surveys in air and in surface, ground, and drinking water. While at NJDEP, Dr. Tucker chaired the Interagency Task Force for Lead Poisoning Prevention. Dr. Tucker is now Director of Research for the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association and serves on the NJ Mercury Task Force.
Mr. Anthony Vouvalides		Mr. Anthony Vouvalides is Principal of the Roosevelt School, the original demonstration site for (RST)2. Mr. Vouvalides will serve as the liaison to other school administrators. He introduced the use of satellites in elementary schools in NJ; as a result, his school district won a "New Jersey Best Practice" award.
Evaluators Dr. Hilarie Davis		Evaluator: Technology For Learning Dr. Hilarie Davis Technology for Learning Consortium. Technology for Learning has a well-developed capacity for developing inquiry based learning environments and conducting collaborative evaluations of school change projects. We have increasingly focused our work on computers, the Internet, and related technologies as tools for teaching and learning, communication, and program evaluation. We are involved in the design and use of new web-based and video-based evaluation tools, instruments, and strategies.
Contact Info	Teacher Intro Page \| General Grant Information For more Information please contact: Dr. Angela Cristini (201) 684-7724 or acristin@ramapo.edu © 2000 Ramapo College of New Jersey T.I.E.S. Project Last Update: 10/18/04 21:09