Daniel Frandson - Western Michigan U
When you hear, "Happy binary day!" and you actually know what that means, you're officially a KAMSC nerd.
Christine Knasel ('07)

Staff

Administrative

Dr. Brenda Earhart
Director

Dr. Earhart holds a master's degree in chemistry and a doctorate in educational leadership/administration. In 1987, Dr. Earhart became the first recipient of the Upjohn Doctoral Fellowship. During...

 

Instructional

Mr. Modhi Alshehri
Instructor

Mr. Alshehri Joined KAMSC as a math and Advanced Physics instructor during the summer of 2004. He taught Physics and math at Kalamazoo Central High School. He obtained a Bachelor of Science with a...

Ms. Peg Becker
Instructor

KAMSC Mathematics Instructor January 1996 - June 2003 Ms. Becker recently returned to KAMSC faculty. Her revised biographical text is pending.

Dr. John Goudie
Instructor

After receiving his B.A. in Biology from the University of Michigan in 1966, he began teaching science to grades 7-9 in Kalamazoo Public Schools. In 1970, he began a 16-year teaching position with...

Ms. Cheryl Hach
Instructor

Ms. Hach has a B.S. with majors in both Chemistry and Biology. She received her M.S. in Biological Sciences from Michigan State University, where her primary area of interest was plant biochemistry....

Mr. Shannon Houtrouw
Instructor of Computing/Programming Teams Advisor

Mr. Houtrouw came to KAMSC in 1997 after teaching university for nine years. Prior to teaching, Houtrouw worked as a software systems engineer for General Motors and EDS. He also taught three summer...

Ms. Laila Kalnins
Instructor

Laila Kalnins received her Bachelor's degree with a major in math and minor in German from Western Michigan University. While she was teaching at Hackett Catholic Central High School in Kalamazoo, she...

Mr. Michael Milka
Instructor

Mike Milka joined the KAMSC faculty from the Kalamazoo Public Schools, where he had been teaching mathematics for fifteen years. The last fourteen of those were at Loy Norrix High School, where his...

Mr. Michael Sinclair
Instructor

Mr. Sinclair has been with the Kalamazoo Area Mathematics & Science Center since 1988. He teaches physics, astronomy, geology, and mathematics. He has baccalaureate degrees in science education and...

Mr. Jon Streeter
Placement Specialist

Jon Streeter came to KAMSC (in 1987) from Loy Norrix High School in Kalamazoo where he was the Computer Center Coordinator and teacher of Computer Science. He holds degrees in Mathematics, Music, and...

Dr. Joseph Thorstenson
Instructor

Dr. Joseph Thorstenson (aka Dr. T) joined the KAMSC staff in the fall of 2000 as a chemistry instructor. And just like the 84 steps up to the KAMSC floor of the old Central High School building, the...

 

Support

Ms. Trish Longfield
Office Manager

Ms. Longfield facilitates the center's administrative services. She is responsible for the daily operation of the KAMSC with one other secretary. These responsibilities include correspondence for the...

Danita Maynor
Secretary

Ms. Linda Reynolds
Secretary

Linda Reynolds shares responsibility for the daily operation of the KAMSC with one other secretary. These responsibilities include daily attendance and quarterly reports, working with the applicant...

Mr. Mark Spackman
Technology Specialist

Mark joined the KAMSC team in 2000. Mark started his career in the Information Technology field in 1998. He is an employee of K/RESA (Kalamazoo Regional Educational Services Agency) and provides...

 

Outreach

Ms. Susan Fisher
Summer Program Facilitator

KAMSC's Sizzlin' Summer program delivers one- and two-week science, math and technology experiences for up to 1000 on-site students per year (grades 1-11) as well as an additional approx. 300 at city...

 

Former

Ms. Cynthia Addison
Instructor

Served on Original KAMSC Advisory Committee.
Science Faculty - at KAMSC from 1986 thru 1997.
Currently a very involved, active retiree.

Mrs. Rosemary Brown
Instructor

Served on Original KAMSC Advisory Committee.
Mathematics Faculty - at KAMSC from 1988 thru 2000.
Mrs. Brown serves on the boards of The Gilmore Keyboard Festival,...

Mr. Paul Eckert
Instructor

Mathematics Faculty - at KAMSC from 1987 thru 1993.

Dr. Michael Elzinga
Instructor

Mathematics Faculty - at KAMSC from 1997 thru 2004
Former Bio: Dr. Elzinga earned his Ph.D. in physics from The University of Michigan . His B.S. and M.A. degrees are from...

Ms. Carolyn Fitz
Instructor

Chemistry Teacher - at KAMSC from 1987 thru 2000.

Ms. Barbara Hunt
Administrative Secretary/Office Manager

A former business education teacher, Ms. Hunt was office manager at KAMSC from 1993 to retirement in 2007.

Ms. Karen Logan
Administrative Assistant

Ms. Logan supported the office staff on a part-time basis until her retirement in 2006.

Ms. Birgit McCall
Office

Office Manager - at KAMSC from 1987 thru 1997.
Currently employed at U Illinois - UC
Alternate email = Brigit McCall...

Mr. Cameron Nichols
Instructor

Mathematics Faculty - at KAMSC thru 2003.

Mr. Mark Peeters
Chem and IT Support

Science and Technology Support - at KAMSC from 1991 thru 1999

Currently employed by Comstock Public Schools as the District Technology Director.

The thing I miss most about...

Dr. Wayne Schade
Director (retired)

Director - at KAMSC from 1991 thru 2001.

Dr. Jon Thompson
Director

Founding Director: (1986-2001). Currently living in Colorado Springs.

Dr. Marcia Weinhold
Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education

Mathematics Faculty - at KAMSC from 1988 thru 1997. PhD in Mathematics Education from Western Michigan University 2003 Currently at Purdue University-Calumet

Mr. Mitch West
Instructor

KAMSC Science Faculty
September 1997 - June 2007 Mr. West is currently serving as a Science teacher with KPS.