Meet the BSCS leadership
Management
Daniel C. Edelson
Executive Director and President
Daniel Edelson brings significant experience as a curriculum and educational software developer, educational researcher, and advocate for science and social studies education to his role as Executive Director and President of BSCS. Janet Ash
Director of Finance and Operations
Janet Ash joined BSCS as the Director of Finance and Operations in July 2022. In her role, Janet is responsible for the budget, accounting, and finance of BSCS as well as data management and process planning. Jody Bintz
Senior Science Educator, Associate Director for Strategic Partnerships, and Director, Professional Learning
Jody Bintz, MA, serves as Senior Science Educator, Associate Director for Strategic Partnerships, and Director, Professional Learning with BSCS Science Learning. She works primarily in the areas of leadership development and teacher professional learning. Nancy Hopkins-Evans
Senior Science Educator and Associate Director for Program Impact; Acting Director, Equitable Impact
Nancy Hopkins-Evans joined BSCS Science Learning as the Associate Director for Program Impact in June of 2022. As a former college chemistry professor, she understands and cares deeply about students having exceptional learning experiences in science. Lindsey Mohan
Senior Science Educator, Associate Director for Program Innovation, and Chair, Program Council
Dr. Lindsey Mohan joined BSCS as a Research Scientist in May 2017. Her expertise is in instructional materials design and earth and environmental science learning. Lauren Novo
Director of Communications and Advancement
Lauren Novo joined BSCS as the Director of Communications and Advancement in August 2017. With nearly a decade of communications agency experience, she has represented brands ranging from global tourism destinations and Fortune 500 companies to national sports brands and nonprofit organizations. Molly Stuhlsatz
Senior Research Scientist, Associate Director for People and Culture, and Chair, Advocates Council
Molly Stuhlsatz is a Senior Research Scientist, Associate Director for People and Culture, and Chair, Advocates Council. She has dedicated over 15 years to leading research and evaluation projects at the organization.
Program Council
Jody Bintz
Senior Science Educator, Associate Director for Strategic Partnerships, and Director, Professional Learning
Jody Bintz, MA, serves as Senior Science Educator, Associate Director for Strategic Partnerships, and Director, Professional Learning with BSCS Science Learning. She works primarily in the areas of leadership development and teacher professional learning. Zoë Buck Bracey
Senior Science Educator and Director, Design for Social and Environmental Justice Outcomes
Dr. Zoe Buck Bracey is a research scientist and senior science educator who works across curriculum development, professional development and research at BSCS, with a focus on re-framing the endeavor of science education as a tool for equity and social justice. Jean Flanagan
Science Educator and Director, Resources for Science Teaching and Learning
Before joining BSCS, Jean served in a variety of roles within science education nonprofits. Before joining BSCS, Jean served in a variety of roles within science education nonprofits. Nancy Hopkins-Evans
Senior Science Educator and Associate Director for Program Impact; Acting Director, Equitable Impact
Nancy Hopkins-Evans joined BSCS Science Learning as the Associate Director for Program Impact in June of 2022. As a former college chemistry professor, she understands and cares deeply about students having exceptional learning experiences in science. Lindsey Mohan
Senior Science Educator, Associate Director for Program Innovation, and Chair, Program Council
Dr. Lindsey Mohan joined BSCS as a Research Scientist in May 2017. Her expertise is in instructional materials design and earth and environmental science learning. Chris Wilson
Senior Research Scientist and Director, Research and Innovation
Christopher Wilson, PhD is Senior Research Scientist and Director, Research and Innovation at BSCS Science Learning. He joined BSCS in 2007 from the Center for Curriculum Materials in Science in the College of Education at Michigan State University, where he received his PhD in science education. Advocates Council
Cynthia Gay
Senior Science Educator and Staff Advocate
Susan Gomez Zwiep
Senior Science Educator and Staff Advocate
Dr. Susan Gomez Zwiep joined BSCS in 2020 as a Senior Science Educator. She began her career in science education as a middle school science teacher in Los Angeles, where she spent over 12 years working with English learners in urban schools. Becca Greer
Project Coordinator and Staff Advocate
Becca joined BSCS in 2019 as a Project Coordinator. She received a BA in Communication Studies from the University of Puget Sound while on a music scholarship for harp. Cari F. Herrmann Abell
Senior Research Scientist and Staff Advocate
Cari's work focuses on the research and development of curriculum and assessment resources aligned to K-12 science learning goals. Sherry Hsi
Principal Scientist and Staff Advocate
For over 20 years, Sherry has brought her R&D leadership to the creative design and study of K-12 learners. Dennis Lee
Research Scientist and Staff Advocate
Dennis is interested in how biology students know what they know and why they believe it. Molly Stuhlsatz
Senior Research Scientist, Associate Director for People and Culture, and Chair, Advocates Council
Molly Stuhlsatz is a Senior Research Scientist, Associate Director for People and Culture, and Chair, Advocates Council. She has dedicated over 15 years to leading research and evaluation projects at the organization.
Ashley Whitaker
Project Manager and Staff Advocate
Ashley Whitaker serves as a Project Manager and Staff Advocate at BSCS Science Learning. Her work focuses primarily on teacher professional learning. Ashley received her bachelor’s degree in biology at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. In her spare time, she is an avid reader and enjoys playing trivia.
Board of Directors
Philip Bell
Philip Bell is a professor of the Learning Sciences & Human Development and holds the Shauna C. Larson Chair in Learning Sciences.
Richard A. Cardullo
Richard A. Cardullo, Ph.D., is currently the Associate Vice Provost of Undergraduate Education, the Howard H Hays Chair of University Honors, and a Professor of Biology at the University of California, Riverside.
Rodolfo Dirzo
Rodolfo Dirzo, Ph.D., is a Bing Professor in Environmental Science and Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford University.
Ellen Ebert
Vice Chair
Dr. Ellen Ebert is the Director of Secondary Education Content and Science in the Secondary Education and Pathway Preparation Division at the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction in Olympia, Washington. Alexandra Fuentes
Alexandra Fuentes, M.Ed., is the STEAM Integration Program Manager in Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia.
Erin Marie Furtak
Erin Marie Furtak, Ph.D., is Professor of STEM Education at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Louis M. Gomez
Louis M. Gomez, Ph.D., Professor of Education at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Graduate School of Education & Information Studies.
H. Craig Heller
H. Craig Heller, Ph.D., is a Lorry Lokey/Business Wire Professor of Biological Sciences and Human Biology at Stanford University.
José Felipe Martínez Fernández
José Felipe Martínez Fernández, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor, Social Research Methodology Division Graduate School of Education & Information Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Stephen Pruitt
Stephen Pruitt, Ph.D, currently serves as the President of the Southern Regional Education Board.
Nathan Root
Nate Root is Head of Product Management at Zurich North America.
Jeffrey Rozelle
Jeffrey Rozelle, Ph.D., current serves as the CEO and President at the Knowles Teacher Initiative.
Dennis Schatz
Dennis Schatz is the Senior Vice President for Strategic Programs at the Pacific Science Center, Seattle, Washington.
Stephen Traphagen
Chair
Stephen Traphagen, M.S., M.Ed., is a biology and AP biology teacher at Oak Park and River Forest High School in Oak Park, Illinois, and a Senior Fellow with the Knowles Teacher initiative. Bill Warren
Bill Warren serves as the Chief Philanthropy Officer at the Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism.
Emeritus Board Members
Bruce Alberts
Bruce Alberts, Ph.D., holds the Chancellor's Leadership Chair in Biochemistry and Biophysics for Science and Education at the University of California, San Francisco, to which he returned after serving two six-year terms as the president of the National Academy of Sciences.