MSUB STEM Camp 2014
Tentative Interactive Lecture Curriculum
Tentative Interactive Lecture Curriculum
VOYAGER CAMP (June 9-13, for students entering grades 9 to 11)
SCIENCE - "Bacterial and Viral Pathogenesis" with Kurt Toenjes, Ph.D.
Dr. Toenjes is an Associate Professor of Biology at Montana State University where he teaches courses in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Microbiology and Bioinformatics. His research involves trying to better understand and treat fungal infections and has been supported through funding from the National Institute of Health, the National Science Foundation and the MT-Board of Research and Commercialization Technology. He also has been awarded to two United States patents for the discovery of potential anti-fungal drugs.
TECHNOLOGY – "Robot Challenge" with Tim Denney
Mr. Denney is a Noyce Scholar working on a Master's degree at MSUB. He is part of a $1.2 million dollar grant aimed at improving science and math education in Montana. Upon completion of his degree he will be licensed to teach high school physics and math.
ENGINEERING - "Complex Variables" with Mark Jacobson, Ph.D.
Dr. Jacobson is an Associate Professor of Math at Montana State University Billings. He has a Ph.D., M.S. and B.S. in Electrical Engineering. He is also a Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in Colorado. His research explores a proof-of-concept method for estimating snow depth, snow density, snow water equivalent (SWE) and lake ice thickness by using the Global Positioning System (GPS) frequency of 1.5 GHz.
MATH - "Biomechanics" with David R. Snow, Ph.D.
Dr. Snow is the director of the 2014 STEM Camps at MSUB. He has a Ph.D. in education, and many years of experience as a classroom teacher and as a summer camp director. He also has a Master’s degree in Biomechanics and has studied walking and running mechanics for the Brooks Shoe Company.
SCIENCE - "Bacterial and Viral Pathogenesis" with Kurt Toenjes, Ph.D.
Dr. Toenjes is an Associate Professor of Biology at Montana State University where he teaches courses in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Microbiology and Bioinformatics. His research involves trying to better understand and treat fungal infections and has been supported through funding from the National Institute of Health, the National Science Foundation and the MT-Board of Research and Commercialization Technology. He also has been awarded to two United States patents for the discovery of potential anti-fungal drugs.
TECHNOLOGY – "Robot Challenge" with Tim Denney
Mr. Denney is a Noyce Scholar working on a Master's degree at MSUB. He is part of a $1.2 million dollar grant aimed at improving science and math education in Montana. Upon completion of his degree he will be licensed to teach high school physics and math.
ENGINEERING - "Complex Variables" with Mark Jacobson, Ph.D.
Dr. Jacobson is an Associate Professor of Math at Montana State University Billings. He has a Ph.D., M.S. and B.S. in Electrical Engineering. He is also a Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in Colorado. His research explores a proof-of-concept method for estimating snow depth, snow density, snow water equivalent (SWE) and lake ice thickness by using the Global Positioning System (GPS) frequency of 1.5 GHz.
MATH - "Biomechanics" with David R. Snow, Ph.D.
Dr. Snow is the director of the 2014 STEM Camps at MSUB. He has a Ph.D. in education, and many years of experience as a classroom teacher and as a summer camp director. He also has a Master’s degree in Biomechanics and has studied walking and running mechanics for the Brooks Shoe Company.
EXPLORER CAMP (June 16-20, for students entering grades 5 and
6)
SCIENCE - “Light” with Stuart Snyder, Ph.D.
Dr. Snyder is a professor of physics at MSUB where he has taught physics since 2000. He has a Ph.D. in physics. His research interests are in laser spectroscopy. Prior to joining MSUB, he was a senior research scientist at the Idaho National Laboratory where he did research on laser diagnostics of thermal plasmas.
TECHNOLOGY - "Robot Challenge" with Tim Denney
Mr. Denney is a Noyce Scholar working on a Master's degree at MSUB. He is part of a $1.2 million dollar grant aimed at improving science and math education in Montana. Upon completion of his degree he will be licensed to teach high school physics and math.
ENGINEERING - "Pipe Networks" with Shoots Veis, PE
Shoots Veis is a Senior Project Engineer at Interstate Engineering. He has 15 years of experience engineering public water and wastewater supplies, as well as land subdivisions. He is a registered professional engineer in Montana, Wyoming and North Dakota, and has a degree in Environmental Engineering from Montana Tech. He was named an ENR Mountain States 20 under 40 Top AEC Professional, a Rising Star in Civil Engineering by CE News Magazine, the Outstanding Young Engineer by the Billings Engineers Club, and Forty Under 40 who made a difference in Billings.
MATH – "Conditional Probability!...you're Probably in Luck" with David R. Snow, Ph.D.
Dr. Snow is the director of the 2014 STEM Camps at MSUB. He has a Ph.D. in education, and many years of experience as a classroom teacher and as a summer camp director. More than any other subject, he enjoys teaching probability and statistics to students of all ages.
SCIENCE - “Light” with Stuart Snyder, Ph.D.
Dr. Snyder is a professor of physics at MSUB where he has taught physics since 2000. He has a Ph.D. in physics. His research interests are in laser spectroscopy. Prior to joining MSUB, he was a senior research scientist at the Idaho National Laboratory where he did research on laser diagnostics of thermal plasmas.
TECHNOLOGY - "Robot Challenge" with Tim Denney
Mr. Denney is a Noyce Scholar working on a Master's degree at MSUB. He is part of a $1.2 million dollar grant aimed at improving science and math education in Montana. Upon completion of his degree he will be licensed to teach high school physics and math.
ENGINEERING - "Pipe Networks" with Shoots Veis, PE
Shoots Veis is a Senior Project Engineer at Interstate Engineering. He has 15 years of experience engineering public water and wastewater supplies, as well as land subdivisions. He is a registered professional engineer in Montana, Wyoming and North Dakota, and has a degree in Environmental Engineering from Montana Tech. He was named an ENR Mountain States 20 under 40 Top AEC Professional, a Rising Star in Civil Engineering by CE News Magazine, the Outstanding Young Engineer by the Billings Engineers Club, and Forty Under 40 who made a difference in Billings.
MATH – "Conditional Probability!...you're Probably in Luck" with David R. Snow, Ph.D.
Dr. Snow is the director of the 2014 STEM Camps at MSUB. He has a Ph.D. in education, and many years of experience as a classroom teacher and as a summer camp director. More than any other subject, he enjoys teaching probability and statistics to students of all ages.
CHALLENGER CAMP (June 23-27, for
students entering grades 7 and 8)
SCIENCE – "Environmental Science" with John Miller
John Miller has been a science instructor (biology, environmental science, chemistry, and science seminar) for 32 years. He has a B.A. in biology from the University of Richmond, Virginia and an M.S. in Science Education from Montana State University. Prior to teaching John worked in fisheries biology in the North Fork of the Flathead River Watershed as part of the Flathead Basin Study.
TECHNOLOGY – "Robot Challenge" with Tim Denney
Mr. Denney is a Noyce Scholar working on a Master's degree at MSUB. He is part of a $1.2 million dollar grant aimed at improving science and math education in Montana. Upon completion of his degree he will be licensed to teach high school physics and math.
ENGINEERING – "Land Use Planning" with Shoots Veis, PE
Shoots Veis is a Senior Project Engineer at Interstate Engineering. He has 15 years of experience engineering public water and wastewater supplies, as well as land subdivisions. He is a registered professional engineer in Montana, Wyoming and North Dakota, and has a degree in Environmental Engineering from Montana Tech. He was named an ENR Mountain States 20 under 40 Top AEC Professional, a Rising Star in Civil Engineering by CE News Magazine, the Outstanding Young Engineer by the Billings Engineers Club, and Forty Under 40 who made a difference in Billings.
MATH - "Exponential Decay" with Erin Mohr
Ms. Mohr is a veteran teacher, rancher, and CPA. She holds two Master's degrees, one in Accounting from Montana State and one in Education from the University of Montana. Her teaching experience includes work in the Houston (TX) Public Schools and Stanford (MT) High School.
SCIENCE – "Environmental Science" with John Miller
John Miller has been a science instructor (biology, environmental science, chemistry, and science seminar) for 32 years. He has a B.A. in biology from the University of Richmond, Virginia and an M.S. in Science Education from Montana State University. Prior to teaching John worked in fisheries biology in the North Fork of the Flathead River Watershed as part of the Flathead Basin Study.
TECHNOLOGY – "Robot Challenge" with Tim Denney
Mr. Denney is a Noyce Scholar working on a Master's degree at MSUB. He is part of a $1.2 million dollar grant aimed at improving science and math education in Montana. Upon completion of his degree he will be licensed to teach high school physics and math.
ENGINEERING – "Land Use Planning" with Shoots Veis, PE
Shoots Veis is a Senior Project Engineer at Interstate Engineering. He has 15 years of experience engineering public water and wastewater supplies, as well as land subdivisions. He is a registered professional engineer in Montana, Wyoming and North Dakota, and has a degree in Environmental Engineering from Montana Tech. He was named an ENR Mountain States 20 under 40 Top AEC Professional, a Rising Star in Civil Engineering by CE News Magazine, the Outstanding Young Engineer by the Billings Engineers Club, and Forty Under 40 who made a difference in Billings.
MATH - "Exponential Decay" with Erin Mohr
Ms. Mohr is a veteran teacher, rancher, and CPA. She holds two Master's degrees, one in Accounting from Montana State and one in Education from the University of Montana. Her teaching experience includes work in the Houston (TX) Public Schools and Stanford (MT) High School.