About the Contributors
 
The various contributors to this web project are members of the Freshmen Spring 2001 Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology Seminar "The Mismeasure of Woman/The Mismeaure of Man" at Emory University, taught by Dr. Patricia Marstellar. They have come from diverse backgrounds and disciplines and have attempted to genuinely and productively address the underlying issues defining the debate over race, the status of minorities, intelligence, and education.

 

Nathan Ainslie is a college freshman from Carmel, Indiana, attending Emory University. He plans to major in either Computer Science or Neuroscience/Behavioral Biology. "My favorite quote, which I think applies to this course: 'If my grandmother had balls, she'd be my grandfather.' -Yiddish Proverb"

Hugo Javier Aparicio is a freshman at Emory University from Lexington, KY. He is working towards majors in "Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology" and Journalism, with a minor in Spanish. He plans to go to medical school and then take over the world. He has written and designed the perspectives on standardized testing.

Ashley Marie Cimino: I went to high school in an International Baccalaureatte Program in Cocoa Beach, Florida, and am considering majors in Biology and "Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology," with a possible minor in Spanish or Dance.I will most likely pursue a PhD and am interested in biological research, but also, and importantly, in all levels of education.


Bella Parekh is a Emory college freshmen from Columbus, GA. She is pre-med and plans on studying psychology.
Favorite quote: "He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much." -Bessie Stanley. Along with Katie, she has written and designed the perspectives on education and environment.


Matt Mathias is a freshman in college from Brookfield, Wisconsin. Attending emory university, he is planning on majoring in sociology and minoring in either spanish or economics. His favorite quote: "remember, even monkeys fall out of trees." -Korean proverb. He has written and designed the perspectives on education and family.

Additional Contributors: (all members of the class)
Katie Bandt (Education and Environment perspectives, along with Bella)
Brandon Tatum (School Voucher and Chicago District perspectives)
Miel Mason (Poverty Cycle and associated links, as well as Jonetta Cole interview)
Other classmates whose thoughts may have been included in "Additional Links" or "Class Discussions" and have contributed to the content and success of this course: Arielle Olicker, Alicia Chang, Cecilia Sung M. Jung, Harshita Mruthinti, Shahzad Ali, Hanna Saade, Sara Siegel

Pat Marsteller, PhD, Director Emory College Center for Science Education
Director, Hughes Science Initiative ph. 404-727-9696 fax: 727-9702
co-Dir. Center for Behavioral Neurosciencepmars@learnlink.emory.edu
1399 Oxford Rd. Atlanta GA 30322

http://www.sciencenet.emory.edu

Site designed and compiled by: Ashley M. Cimino

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