Advanced Manufacturing and Prototyping Integrated To Unlock Potential (AMP-IT-UP)
is made possible by a grant from the National Science Foundation (Award Number: 1238089)
Leadership
 Dr. William J. Wepfer Role:
Principal Investigator Title:
Chair of the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and Professor Email:
bill.wepfer@me.gatech.edu |
 Dr. Marion Usselman Role:
Co-Principal Investigator, Curriculum Development & Program Director Title:
Associate Director for Federal Outreach & Research and Principal Research Scientist Email:
marion.usselman@ceismc.gatech.edu |
 Dr. Meltem Alemdar Role:
Co-Principal Investigator, Research and Evaluation Title:
Associate Director of Evaluation and Senior Research Scientist Email:
meltem.alemdar@ceismc.gatech.edu |
 Jeff Rosen Role:
Co-Principal Investigator, Partnerships & Implementation & STEM-ID Curriculum Developer Title:
Robotics & Engineering Program Director Email:
jeff.rosen@ceismc.gatech.edu |
 Jim Smith Role:
Co-Principal Investigator, Griffin Spalding County Schools Title:
Superintendent Email:
jim.smith@gscs.org |
Griffin Spalding School System Liaisons
Sara Jones Role:
Executive Director of Instructional Services Title:
Executive Director of Instructional Services Email: sara.jones@gscs.org |
Barbara King Role:
Science Content Liaison Title:
Science Curriculum Coordinator Email:
barbara.king@gscs.org |
Eleajah McElroy Role:
Math Curriculum Coordinator Title:
Math Curriculum Coordinator Email: eleajah.mcelroy@gscs.org |
Ashley Crawford Role:
School System Program Manager Title:
PreK-12 Curriculum Director Email:
ashley.crawford@gscs.org |
 Dr. Laura Ergle Role:
CTAE Liaison Title:
Director of Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education Email:
laura.erlge@gscs.org |
Project Team Members
 Douglas Edwards Role:
Math Curriculum Developer Title:
Senior Research Associate Email:
doug.edwards@ceismc.gatech.edu |
 Dr. Jessica Gale Role:
Research and Evaluation Title:
Senior Research Scientist Email:
jessica.gale@ceismc.gatech.edu |
 Sabrina Grossman Role:
Teacher Liasion & Science Curriculum Developer Title:
Program Director Email:
sabrina.grossman@ceismc.gatech.edu |
 Bonnie Harris Role:
Summer Internships & Community Partnerships Title:
GIFT Program Director Email:
bonnie.harris@ceismc.gatech.edu |
 Dr. Mike Helms Role:
Research Title:
Senior Research Scientist Email:
michael.helms@gatech.edu |
 James-Addis Hill Role:
Website Maintenance Title:
Web Developer & Communications Specialist Email: james.hill@ceismc.gatech.edu |
 Jayma Koval Role:
Science Curriculum Developer Title:
Research Associate II Email:
jayma.koval@ceismc.gatech.edu |
 Dr. Roxanne Moore Role:
STEM-ID Curriculum Developer & InVenture Challenge Title:
Senior Research Engineer Email:
roxanne.moore@ceismc.gatech.edu |
 Dr. Sunni Newton Role:
Research and Evaluation Title:
Senior Research Associate Email: sunni.newton@ceismc.gatech.edu |