Professional Development Faculty

Beth Campbell has over 20 years of experience as an educator and has taught at the preschool, elementary, middle and high school levels. She is currently a CTE teacher at a public alternative school in Raleigh and she is a National Board Certified Teacher. Her 2016-17 Kenan Fellowship was part of a Students Discover NSTA Grant and she worked in the paleontology lab at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences.

Christine Mitchell, Ed.D serves as the district STEM coordinator for Wilson County Schools. She graduated with her doctorate from the University of South Carolina (USC) in Curriculum & Instruction with a concentration in STEM Education. She was the recipient of the USC Departmental STEM Doctoral Achievement Award for her dissertation work in 2023. She is a 2024-25 Kenan Fellow, NASA Ambassador through the NC Space Grant initiative and serves on the NC Science Leadership Association Board of Directors.
  

Paul Cancellieri started his professional career as a marine biologist before recognizing a passion for teaching. He has spent over 20 years teaching middle school science and working to improve grading and technology integration. He is the co-author of “Creating a Culture of Feedback,” the author of “Fifty AI Prompts for Teachers” and a 2011-12 Kenan Fellow.

Andromeda Crowell is the Science Department Chair at Orange High School in Hillsborough, NC. She earned her National Board Certification in 2019 and her M.S. in Biology from Clemson University in 2017. She completed her undergraduate studies at UNC-Chapel Hill in 2012, earning her Biology (B.S.) degree and teaching license. She loves learning and continually seeks opportunities for personal and professional growth, which led her to become a Kenan Fellow (2016-17) and an NCMNS Educator of Excellence (Peru 2019).

Amanda Clapp teaches middle grades science at the Catamount School, Western Carolina University’s laboratory school. A National Board-certified teacher, she has taught science for 20 years, using grant funding to implement experience and project-based learning in her classrooms. Amanda is a 2021 recipient of the BWF Career Award for STEM Teachers and facilitates STEM Bridge, a program for teachers from across North Carolina to connect students from different communities to solve problems.

Keith Burgess, Ph.D. is an Extended Impact 3 Teacher at Northridge Middle School in Charlotte, and the head of their science department. He received his doctorate from UNC-Charlotte in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on urban education. His efforts in STEM education have garnered him several teaching awards including the Burroughs Wellcome Career Award for Science and Math Teachers, the Honeywell Distinguished Science Teacher Award and the Cato Excellence in Teaching Award. He is a 2019-20 Kenan Fellow.

Jamie Lathan, Ph.D. is a secondary social studies teacher who received his doctorate in Education from UNC-Chapel Hill. A National Board Certified teacher, he has worked with high school students of diverse abilities and backgrounds during his nearly 20-year career. He is a 2019-20 Kenan Fellow and is Vice Chancellor for Extended Learning at the NC School of Science and Mathematics. 

Eric Eaton, a 2023-24 Kenan Fellow, brings 30 years of experience in teaching middle grades social studies. He is a North Carolina Teaching Fellow and a National Board Certified Teacher. Eric has served in various roles including on the N.C. Museum of History Teacher Advisory Board and the NCDPI Social Studies Standards Revision group. He was Polk County Schools Teacher of the Year in 2013-2014 and the NC VFW District 16 Teacher of the Year in 2024.

Rob Condie is a 2024-25 Kenan Fellow and has over a decade of experience in education. He was previously the Federal Program Director and Site Coordinator for Moore County Schools and Moore County 21st Century Community Learning Center. He is currently a middle school English Language Arts teacher for Carteret County Schools. He enjoys designing and implementing cross-curricular instruction that demonstrates the interconnectedness of the content we teach.

Dr. Jennifer Stalls is a graduate of the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics with her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Middle Grades Education from East Carolina University, and a doctorate in Education in Curriculum and Instruction from UNC-Wilmington. She holds key roles on the NCSTA Board as the District One Director and NC Space Education Ambassadors planning committee. She is a 2015-16 Kenan Fellow and is currently the director of STEM Education for Pitt County Schools.

Rick Lage is a high school science teacher at Camden Early College High School. He earned undergraduate degrees in biology and philosophy, as well as a master’s degree in secondary science education from UNC-Chapel Hill. As a 2023-24 Kenan Fellow, Rick worked to incorporate computational thinking and problem-solving skills in classrooms in northeastern NC. He continues to explore these topics through gamification, cryptography and process-based learning strategies. 

Nicole Efird is a 2022-23 Kenan Fellow. She teaches at Cherokee Elementary School in the Qualla Boundary. She has a degree in Birth to Kindergarten Education from Western Carolina University and has her certification as an Indigenous National Board Certified Teacher.

Casey Schulte is a 2024-25 Kenan Fellow and the 2023 Burroughs Wellcome Fund Northeast Region Teacher of the Year. She teaches high school biology and has worked in Wake and Granville counties during her 13 years of teaching. She has B.S. degrees in biology and science education and a master’s in science education from NC State. Her mission as an educator is to engage and empower students and build their confidence. She strives to create a classroom environment that encourages students to see value in diversity and advocate for their learning.