Dr. Emily A. Elliott (MS, PhD, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) is a research scientist and instructor in the Department of Geography and Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Alabama. She is a former NSF Graduate Research Fellow, with research interests in coastal geology, geomorphology, paleochronology and paleoclimatology. She has collaborated with a number of AWI researchers on STEM outreach projects, is an alumna of the original SciREN program established at the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences and serves as the coordinator for researchers interested in participating in SciREN. 

​Dr. Jennifer L. Jolly (PhD, Baylor University) is director of the Gifted Education and Talent Development Office at the University of Alabama and  professor in the College of Education. Her experience with gifted education spans over 20 years, beginning as a classroom teacher in Texas. She has held faculty positions in gifted education at Louisiana State University and the University of New South Wales (Australia). Currently, she co-edits the Journal for Education of the Gifted. Her research interests include parents of gifted children, homeschooling gifted and advanced learners, and the history of gifted education.

Dr. Joni Lakin (PhD, The University of Iowa) is an associate professor of Educational Studies (ESPRMC) and focuses on educational measurement, including test validity and fairness in gifted and talented identification. She also conducts research and evaluation in STEM education to promote STEM retention and student diversity along the academic pipeline.

Dr. Hope Whiteside (PhD, The University of Alabama) works in the Alabama Transportation Institute.  More info coming soon!

Dr. Shannon Davidson is an assistant professor in Science Education at The University of Alabama. More info coming soon!

Dr. Leigh Terry is an assistant professor in the civil, construction, and environmental engineering department at The University of Alabama. Her current research areas focus on water quality and include biological filtration, disinfection by-product formation, organic matter characterization, trace constituents in drinking water sources such as pharmaceuticals and personal care products, life cycle assessment of sustainable drinking water treatment plants, environmentally-friendly deicing alternatives, storm water run-off, and STEM education for women and underrepresented minorities.