GK-12+Rpt+PI+Report

NSF GK-12 Project: Notre Dame //extended// Research Community (NDeRC)

NSF Award No. DGE-0638723

Annual Report

May 30, 2008 = = Part I : Principal Investigator Report

A. Participants

Elementary Particle Physics || Dr. Karmgard provided both technical assistance and strategic advice to project participants. ||
 * **Senior Personnel** || **Description**
 * of position** || **Length of time on project** || **Institutional affiliation and position** || **Statement of contribution** ||
 * Mitchell R. Wayne || PI || One year || Chair and Distinguished Teaching Professor, Elementary Particle Physics || Dr. Wayne provided both oversight and direction to the project. He also communicated with both the University and the NSF on the project's behalf. ||
 * Anna Goussiou || Co-PI || One year ||  || Dr. Goussiou ||
 * Daniel Karmgard || Co-PI || One year || Research Assistant Professor,
 * Thomas Loughran || Co-PI || One year || Professional Specialist, Physics and Electrical Engineering || Dr. Loughran provided both oversight and direction to the project. ||
 * Douglas Thain || Co-PI || One year || Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Engineering || Dr. Thain provided both technical assistance and strategic advice to project participants. ||
 * Patrick Mooney || Project Coordinator || One year || Professional Specialist, Elementary Particle Physics || Dr. Mooney planned and coordinated the the project's short and long term operations. ||
 * Naomi Petersen || Evaluation Consultant || One year || Assistant Professor of Education, Elementary Education Program Coordinator, Central Washington University || Dr. Petersen provided guidance to the project's senior personnel, and as the project's external evaluator Dr. Petersen assessed and evaluated the project's progress. ||
 * Anne Zakas || Staff || One year || Administrative Assistant, University of Notre Dame || Anne Zakas assisted Dr. Mooney in the planning and coordination of the project's short and long term operations. ||


 * Graduate Fellows

** ** Organizational Partners ** **

Other Collaborators **

B. Project Summary