Contact Information

Mailing address:

Center for the Advancement of Mathematics and Science Education
Black Hills State University
1200 University Street Unit #9005
Spearfish, SD 57799-9005

Physical location:

Central Elementary, second floor
236 W. Jackson Street
Spearfish SD 57783

Hours: Mon-Fri 7:00a.m. to 4p.m., other times by appointment

Phone: (605) 642-6873
FAX: (605) 642-6871

email: cathybergey@bhsu.edu

web: http://www.camse.org

People at the Center:

Director: Dr. Ben Sayler

Faculty affiliation: College of Arts & Sciences
Director of the BLAHST project
Areas of interest:

  • Collaboration with school districts on systemic reform and teacher professional development in science and math education
  • Earth and environmental sciences education
  • Atmospheric sciences

    Office phone: (605) 642- 6874

    BenSayler@bhsu.edu

 

Associate Director: Dr. Andy Johnson

Faculty affiliation: College of Arts & Sciences
Areas of interest:

  • Promoting reflective thinking among teachers and students
  • Understanding the roles of tools and social structure in learning processes
  • Physics education research

    Office phone: (605) 642- 6508

    AndyJohnson@bhsu.edu

BLAHST Project Manager: Janet Briggs

Office Phone: (605) 642- 6875

JanetBriggs@bhsu.edu

Math Professional Development: Vicki Kapust

  • Mathematics education
  • Middle school and elementary teaching
  • Math teacher professional development

    Office phone: (605) 642-6108

    VickiKapust@bhsu.edu

Administrative Assistant: Cathy Bergey

Office phone: (605) 642- 6873

cathybergey@bhsu.edu