Center for the Advancement of Math and Science Education

Contact Information

(Mon-Fri, 7 am to 4 pm, or by appointment)

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:

Lower Level
Wenona Cook

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

 CathyBergey@bhsu.edu

Webmaster: Ty Satrang (timothyasatrang@st.bhsu.edu)

 

People of CAMSE

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

Areas of interest:

  • Collaboration with school districts on systemic reform in K-8 science education
  • Inquiry-based professional development for K-8 teachers
  • Use of NSF-approved hands-on science modules.

Office Phone: (605) 642- 6875

JanetBriggs@bhsu.edu


Associate Director of Math Outreach: Vicki Kapust

Areas of interest:

  • Using standards-based mathematics materials in K-12 teaching and learning
  • Hands-on, inquiry based professional development for K-12 teachers
  • The unique needs of the middle-school learner

Office phone: (605) 642- 6571

VickiKapust@bhsu.edu


Materials Coordinator: Kathy Quinn

Areas of interest:

  • Promote systemic reform of science and mathematics education through the management of NSF approved instructional materials

Office phone: (605) 642-6872

KathyQuinn@bhsu.edu


Research Associate: Julie Dahl

Areas of interest:

  • Collaboration with school districts on systemic reform in K-8 science education
  • Impact of teacher professional development on student achievement
  • Misconceptions in science

Office phone: (605) 642- 6878

JulieDahl@bhsu.edu


Administrative Assistant: Cathy Bergey

Office phone: (605) 642- 6873

CathyBergey@bhsu.edu


Associates of CAMSE


Faculty Associate: Dr. John Alsup

Faculty affiliation: College of Education


Areas of interest:

  • Mathematics education
  • Mathematics
  • Application of educational technology

    Office phone: (605) 642-6108

    JohnAlsup@bhsu.edu


Faculty Associate: Larry Hines

Faculty affiliation: College of Education


Areas of interest:

  • Hands- on manipulative workshops in math and science
  • Strong interest in research based math and science curricula
  • Working with Native American groups

    Office phone: (605) 642-6887

    LarryHines@bhsu.edu


Faculty Associate: Dr. Charles Lamb

Faculty affiliation: College of Arts & Sciences


Areas of interest:

  • Aquatic vertebrate cognition
  • Teacher professional development in biology

    Office phone: (605) 642-6026

    CharlesLamb@bhsu.edu

 

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