From Volcano To Rainforests: A Field Study In The Biodiversity Of Costa Rica

Dr. Jacqueline McLaughlin

The Pennsylvania State University, Lehigh Valley,
Department of Biology,
CHANCE Founding Director and Faculty

Jacqueline S. McLaughlin is Associate Professor of Biology at The Pennsylvania State University, Lehigh Valley campus. McLaughlin received her Ph.D. in Cell and Developmental Biology from Rutgers/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 1991. McLaughlin is Founding Director of the international Connecting Humans and Nature through Conservation Experiences (CHANCE) program, an educational outreach and professional development program whose overarching goal is to educate high school science teachers and students, and undergraduate students in conservation biology and global environmental sustainability. Her research interests include international programming and assessment, teaching and learning with technology, and the use of open-ended inquiry in science education. Full biography >>

Dr. Kathleen Fadigan

The Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley,
Department of Education

Dr. Fadigan is an Assistant Professor of Science Education and the Program Coordinator of the Childhood and Early Adolescent Education (CEAED) degree at the Abington College. She earned her Ed.D. in Curriculum, Instruction and Technology in Education from Temple University in 2003. She teaches courses in both science education and biology. Since 2007, she has served as a co-instructor for the CHANCE field study in Costa Rica and Panama. Her research interests include informal science education, science fairs, and gender equity in science. Faculty profile >>