Wright Center for Science EducationTufts University
 


Donna L. Young - Curriculum Consultant/Developer

Donna came to the Wright Center from the Maine School of Science and Mathematics in Limestone, Maine. While at the MSSM she taught Advanced Placement Physics and Astrophysics.

She graduated from the University of Maine with a Masters degree in Science Education and a CAS in Science Curriculum.

You can email Donna at: donna.young@tufts.edu

 Donna Young, Wright Center Research Associate

Donna is currently involved in a number of projects including:

  • Author of an astronomy curriculum called "Hands On Astrophysics - variable stars in science, mathematics and computer class." This project is jointly funded by AAVSO and NSF. This curriculum is currently being converted to a web-based format.
  • National Event Coordinator for the high school Astronomy event for the National Science Olympiad. Presenter at numerous Science Olympiad clinics nationwide.
  • National and international formal and informal space science workshops for AAVSO, AASTRA, MMSA, CXC.
  • Lead Educator and Curriculum Developer for the Chandra X-Ray Center at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.

Current project and affiliation links:


Chandra Workshop - Tucson, AZ Workshop June 28th
Lecture/Conference/Meeting/Workshop/Travel Schedule for 2003/2004/2005/2006/2007/2008
>> Travel Schedule for 2008<<
January 7-12

AAS Meeting, Austin, TX
January 26

SO Invitational, Washington, DC
February 8-9 The Southern Nevada Mathematics Council & Nevada State Science Teacher’s Association Las Vegas, NV
March 27-29 NSTA Boston, MA
May 20-25th SAS/RTMC Meeting Big Bear, CA
May 29-June 2 National Science Olympiad Washington, DC
June 3-5 AAS/ASP Conference St. Louis, MO
June 17-18 Chandra Workshop - Kelseyville, CA
June 23-27 Chandra Workshop - Laramie, WY
July 6-10 Chandra Workshop - McDonald Observatory Workshop Ft Davis, TX
July 20-25 Glacier National Park, MT
August 6-10 WorldCon 66, Denver, CO
Oct 30-Nov 1 NSTA Regional, Charlotte, NC
November 20-22 NSTA Regional, Portland, OR
Dec 4-6 NSTA Regional, Cincinnati, OH
>> Travel Schedule for 2007<<
Date Location
January 5-10 Seattle, WA (AAS/AAPT Meeting)
February 6-9 Alexandria, VA (NASA Pre-service Educator Conference)
March 1-3 Palm Springs, CA (CUE Conference)
March28-31 St Louis, MO (NSTA National Conference)
May 17-21 Wichita, KS (National Science Olympiad)
May 24-31 Honolulu, HI (AAS Summer Meeting)
June 17-23 Upper Lake, CA (Chandra Workshop)
June 24-29

McDonald Observatory, TX (Chandra Workshop)
July (TBA)

New Orleans, LA (Chandra Workshop)
July (TBA)

Glacier National Park, MT (Wright Center Workshop)
July 16-20

Phoenix, AZ (Science Olympiad Coaches Clinic)
July 28-Aug 1

Greensboro, NC (AAPT Summer Meeting
September (TBA)

(TBA) (ASP Meeting)
October (TBA)

Nantucket, MA (AAVSO Fall Meeting)
October 17-21

Detroit, MI (NSTA Regional Conference)
November 7-11 Denver, CO (NSTA Regional Conference)
December 5-9 Birmingham, AL (NSTA Regional Conference)
>> Travel Schedule for 2006<<
Date Location
January 7-12 Washington, DC (AAS Meeting)
January 21-25 Anchorage, AK (AAPT Meeting)
April 23 - 26 Havasu City, AZ  (Science Olympiad Clinic)
May 4-7 Rockford, IL (AAVSO Spring Meeting)
May 17-20 Bloomington, IN (National Science Olympiad Competition)
July 10-14 Twin Falls, ID (Chandra Workshop)
July 18-21 Phoenix, AZ (Science Olympiad Coaches Clinic)
July 27-31

Fort Davis, TX (Chandra Workshop)
September 2-8

Stoneham, ME  (Resource Agent Meeting)
September 15-17

Baltimore, MD (ASP Meeting)
October 5-8

Hammond, IN (Science Olympiad Coaches Clinic)
October 18-22

Omaha, NE (NSTA Regional Conference)
October 26-28

Newton, MA (AAVSO Fall Meeting)
November 1-5

Baltimore, MD (NSTA Regional)
December 6-10

Salt Lake City, UT (NSTA Regional)
>> Travel Schedule for 2005<<
January 7-12 Albuquerque, NM (AAPT National Meeting)
January (Date Undecided) Augusta, ME (MMSA Comet/Stardust Workshop)
March 10 Allendale, MI (Chandra Workshop)
March 31-April 3 Dallas, TX (NSTA National Convention)
May 19-24 Univ. of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (National Science Olympiad)
May 26-29 Port Angeles, WA (Juan de Fuca Festival Stellar Evolution Presentation)
May 29-June 3 Minneapolis, MN (AAS Summer Meeting)
June 13-17 Carson City, NV (Chandra Workshop - Western Nevada Community College)
June 26-30 Lee Stocking Island, Bahamas (Invited Speaker, Global Climate Change Workshop)
July 11-15 Phoenix, AZ (Science Olympiad Summer Institute)
July 22-27 McDonald Observatory, Ft Davis. TX (Chandra Workshop)
August 6-10 Salt Lake City, UT (AAPT Summer Meeting Workshop)
September 12-16 Tucson, AZ (ASP Conference/Meeting)
September 28-October 2 Clemson University (Meeting Dept. Astronomy/Physics)
October 6-9 Hammond, IN (Science Olympiad Coaches Clinic)
October 13-15 Cambridge, MA (AAVSO Meeting)
October 20-23 Hartford, CT (NSTA Regional)
October 27-29 Portage, MI (Portage District Educators Workshop)
November 2-6 Boston, MA (Chandra 6th Anniversary Symposium)
November 10-12 Chicago, IL (NSTA Regional)
December 1-3 Nashville, TN (NSTA Regional)
>> Travel Schedule for 2004 <<
Date Location
January 24-28 Miami Beach, FL (AAPT Winter Meeting)
February 2-6 Santa Fe, NM (X-Ray and Radio Connections Conference)
February 11-17 Arecibo, Puerto Rico (Arecibo Radio Telescope)
March 13 Worcester, MA (State Science Olympiad)
March 17 Hammond, IN (District-Wide Workshop)
March 18-21 Palm Springs, CA (CUE Conference)
April 1-4 Atlanta, GA (NSTA National Conference)
April 22-24 Huntington, PA (State Science Olympiad)
May 6 Biddeford, ME (Space Day, Biddeford MS)
May 13-19 Juniata College, PA (National Science Olympiad)
May 27-28 Big Bear, CA (IAPPP Conference)
May 29-30 Port Angeles, WA (Juan de Fuca Festiva lSpace Art Presentation)
June 23-27 Medford, MA (Science Literacy/Science Fiction Workshop)
June 27-July 1 Medford, MA (Chandra Workshop)
September 4 Boston, MA (Worldcon Science Fiction Educators Workshop)
September 8-11 New Orleans, LA (AAS-HEAD Conference)
September 30-October 2 Hammond, IN (Science Olympiad Coaches Clinic)
October 8 Gardner, ME (MSTA Annual Conference Featured Speaker)
October 10-13 Baltimore, MD (Astrophysics Star-Formation Conference)
November 3-6 Indianapolis, IN (NSTA Regional)
November 17-21 Seattle, WA (NSTA Regional)
December 2-5 Richmond, VA (NSTA Regional)
>> Travel Schedule for 2003 <<
Date Location
January 11-15 Austin, TX (AAPT Chandra presentation)
February 12-18 Arecibo Observatory, Puerto Rico (Education Meeting)
February 23-27 Auburn, AL (Pre-Service Science Teacher Workshop)
March 10-12 Rockport, ME (Curriculum Development Workshop)
March 27-30 Philadelphia, PA (NSTA National Chandra shortcourse)
April 23-27 Apple Valley, CA (Apple Valley Science Center/Goldstone)
May 8-12 OSU, Columbus, OH (National Science Olympiad Competition)
June 25-29 Wright Center, Medford, MA (Space Art and Science Workshop)
July 7-11 Glacier National Park, MT (Global Climate Workshop)
July 19-23 Wright Center, Medford, MA (Chandra Workshop)
July 23-26 Wright Center, Medford, MA (Chandra Workshop)
July 28-30 MMSA, Augusta, ME (Chandra Workshop)
August 2-6 Madison, WI (AAPT Summer Meeting)
August 11-15 UMO, Orono, ME (Laptop, Learners and Technology Conference)
August 27-September 1 Toronto, ON, Canada (Torcon 3 Convention)
October 3-5 Hammond, IN (Science Olympiad Coaches Clinic)
October 16 Rivera College, Nashua NH (The Challenge Program)
October 18 Assumption College, Worcester MA (Science Olympiad Clinic)
October 24-26 Phoenix, AZ (Science Olympiad Student Clinic)
October 29-November 1 Minneapolis, MN (NSTA regional)
November 3-7 Lewis Science Center, Apple Valley CA (GVART Program)
November 13-16 Kansas City, MO (NSTA regional)
November 18-20 Hammond, IN (District-Wide Inservice)
December 3-6 Reno, NV (NSTA regional meeting)
December 11-12 Augusta, Maine MMSA Sunspotters Workshop


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