Nancy Ayers
Marcia Cales
Uwe Conrad
Steve Cooper
David Hays
Chad Killblane
Scott Layton
Melinda Neal
April Nittler
Michelle Schoon
Martin Shaffer
Pamela Smith Humphrey Wamocha
Karolee Weller
Nancy Ayers
- Education - Bachelor of Science in Math Education from Emporia State University; Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Wichita State University
- Recognitions - NISOD Master Teacher Award; Who's Who Among America's Teachers
- Memberships - Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society; CEA (Cowley College Education Association); Delta Kappa Gamma Society International (Professional Honor Society of Women Educators); KAMATYC (Kansas Mathematics Association of Two-Year Colleges)
- Experience - Math Instructor, Olpe High School; N/C Programmer, Boeing Airplane Company; Adjunct Math Instructor/Advisor for Cowley College since 1988
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Sponsor: Phi Theta Kappa (Mulvane Center)
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Co Sponsor: Mu Alpha Sigma Chi (Mulvane Center)
Office: Mulvane Bloomenshine
Phone: (316)777-3052
E-mail: ayers@cowley.edu
Marcia Cales Marcia Cales
- Marcia has been at Cowley for 22 years coming to Natural Science from the Athletic Department where she served 9 years. Marcia attended Saint John's College formerly in Winfield, KS for 2 years in the 1970's where she took secretarial, business and accounting courses. Responsibilities include providing support services to the faculty of the Natural Science Department. She also works on or with advisory agendas, department web pages, Mu Alpha Theta, and the Math and Science Club. Marcia also serves as Web Editor for Athletics and Recording/Purchasing Secretary for the Marketing Committee.
Office: GJ303
Phone: (620) 441-5297
E-mail: cales@cowley.edu
Uwe Conrad Uwe Conrad
- BA - Middle Tennessee State University
- MST - Middle Tennessee State University
- 2004 NISOD Teaching Excellence Award Recipient
- 2005-2007, President of the KAMATYC (Kansas Mathematics Association of Two Year Colleges)
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Co-Sponsor Mu Alpha Sigma Chi (Mulvane Center)
Office: Bloomenshine Center, Mulvane
Phone: (316)777-3058
E-mail: conrad@cowley.edu
Steve Cooper
Steve Cooper
Mathematics Instructor
- BS in Computer Science, University of Kansas
- GCP (Graduation Certification Program) Math Education, University of Kansas
- (In progress) MS Mathematics, Emporia State University
- 3 ½ years high school teaching experience
- Member NEA/KNEA/CEA
- Math and Science Club Co-Sponsor
Office: GJ303H
Phone: (620) 441-5215
E-mail: coopers@cowley.edu
David Hays David Hays
Chad Killblane
Chad Killblane
Chemistry Instructor
(Mulvane Center)
Office: Mulvane-Bloomenshine
Phone: (316) 777-3091
E-mail: killblanec@cowley.edu
Scott Layton Scott Layton
- BS - Science Education, Oklahoma State University
- MS - Curriculum and Instruction, Oklahoma State University
- Awards and Certifications - Endowed Chair for Teaching Excellence 2008-2010, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physical Science, Anatomy and Physiology, Stirnaman Award for Teaching Excellence, 2007-08, "Who's Who Among America Teachers" 2005-06, 2006-07
- NSF - Summer Institute for Chemistry and Biology
- Professional Organizations - ASA, CEA, NEA, KNEA, American Society of Microbiologists
- Experience - 9 years, Stillwater Public Schools; 1 year, Newkirk Public Schools, Cowley County Community College 2002-present
- Math and Science Club Co-Sponsor
Office: GJ303D
Phone: (620) 441-5331
E-mail: laytons@cowley.edu
Melinda Neal Melinda Neal
- BA Biology - Southwestern College
- M. Education - Southwestern College
- Certifications - Biology, Chemistry, Physics, General Science, Physical Science and Physical Education
- Organizations - NEA/KNEA/CEA; KABT (Kansas Association of Biology Teachers
- Awards
- NISOD Excellence Award Recipient Spring 2008
- Who's Who Among Americas' Teachers
2004 & 2005 & 2006
-Who's Who of American Women 2007-2008
- Experience: 20 years secondary education teaching Biology, Chemistry, Physics, 7-9 Sciences
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Sponsor: Phi Theta Kappa (Main Campus)
Office: GJ303J
Phone: (620) 441-5562
E-mail: nealm@cowley.edu
April Nittler
- M.Ed. - Curriculum and Instruction from Wichita State University
- BS - Health, Physical Education & Safety, Southeastern Oklahoma State University
- Minor in Mathematics from Southeastern Oklahoma State University
- Memberships - CEA
- Participated in the PRAIRY Project (1999-2002)
- Nine years High School teaching experience; College Experience - Pre Algebra, Elementary Algebra and Intermediate Algebra
- Math and Science Club Co-Sponsor
Office: GJ303G
Phone: (620) 441-5208
E-mail: nittlera@cowley.edu
Michelle Schoon Schoon
- BA - Bethany College, Biology Education
- MA - Curriculum and Instruction Wichita State University
- Awards: Stirnaman Award for Teaching Excellence (2005-2006); Who's Who's Among American College Instructors(2001,2002,2004,2007); Endowed Chair for Teaching Excellence (2000-2001); NISOD master teacher award (1996)
- Organizations - NABT (National Association of Biology Teachers); KABT (Kansas Association of Biology Teachers); CEA (Cowley Education Association); NEA (National Education Association);KNEA (Kansas National Education Association)
- Experience: Seven years High School teaching experience; College Experience-Biology, Zoology, Botany, Anatomy & Physiology
- Interests: Sports, Gardening, Church and family
Office: GJ303B
Phone: (620) 441-5204
E-mail: schoon@cowley.edu
Martin Shaffer
Martin Shaffer
Engineering Physics, General Physics and Physical Science
“I have always been a student of science, because I wanted to know how things work. I enjoy sharing my knowledge and enthusiasm for science with students.”
- Martin Shaffer has been at Cowley College since August 2011 as an instructor
- Taught at Seaman High School for 15 years before coming to Cowley
- Shaffer grew up on a farm in south western Oklahoma and attended school at Sentinel High
- MS - Physical Science, Emporia State University
- BS - Science Education, University of Oklahoma
- AS - Diversified Studies, Oklahoma City Community College
- Publications: "The Experimentally Determined Average Vertical Cosmic Ray Muon Flux Rate near Topeka, Kansas"
- American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), Kansas Association of Teachers of Science (KATS), Quarknet
- Shaffer has been able to do research at Fermi National Laboratory near Chicago for several years and continues to study cosmic ray detection using a Quarknet detector currently running at the classroom. He has worked on projects at Fermilab including the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, Mu2e and Colossal. He is currently a fellow for the Cosmic Ray E-lab group.
- Favorite Quote: "A mind is not a container to be filled, but a fire to be lit."
Office: GJ303K
Phone: (620) 441-5329
E-mail: shafferm@cowley.edu
Pamela Smith Pam Smith
- AS - Cowley County Community College
- BS - Biochemistry, Wichita State University
- 4 Years Doctoral Studies/Doctoral Fellowship Chemistry Department Wichita State University in Protein Chemistry
- Awards: Paul Stirnaman Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence 2006; Cowley College Endowed Chair for Teaching Excellence and Student Learning 2004-2006; National Science foundation and National Computational Science Institute Grant Recipient 2003-2006; U.S. Department of Education Technology Innovation Challenge Grant Participant - PRAIRY Cadre I 1999-2002; NISOD Master Teacher 1999; Who's Who Among American college Instructors 1998; American Chemical Society Outstanding Undergraduate Chemist 1991
- 2 Year College Chemistry Consortium member; Member of the American Chemical Society;Cowley College Education Association; NEA & KNEA
- 1992 Research Fellow, Frank J. Seiler Research Lab, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Office: GJ303 # 6
Phone: (620) 441-5203
E-mail: smithp@cowley.edu
Humphrey Wamocha
Humphrey Wamocha
Mathematics/Physics Instructor
- PhD - Mechanical Engineering, Wichita State University
- MS - Physics, Wichita State University
- BS - Math and Physics Education, Egerton University, Kenya
- Awards - Good Apple award 2008 (Wichita Public Schools)
- Certifications - Mathematics and Physics
- 7 year experience secondary education teaching mathematics and physics
- Lecturer, Physics Department, Wichita State University, 2010-2011
Office: GJ303A
Phone: (620) 441-5296
E-mail: wamochah@cowley.edu
Karolee Weller Karolee Weller
- AA - Mathematics, Butler County College
- BS - Math Education, Emporia State University
- M in - Education/Curriculum & Instruction; Wichita State University
- Organizations - NEA/KNEA/CEA; KAMATYC; Delta Kappa Gamma Society International
- Experience: Math instructor Mulvane High School; Adjunct Math Instructor, Cowley College
Office: GJ303 # 10
Phone: (620) 441-5323
E-mail: weller@cowley.edu
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