Staff
Dan Ward, Director of the B2 Scholars Program
Dan Ward taught biology at Waubonsee Community College in Illinois for 23 years.  He is a previous past President of the National Association of Biology Teachers, and has served on the BioQUEST Board.

Stacey Kiser, Program Advisor
Stacey Kiser teaches biology at Lan Community College in Oregon.  Stacey is a past President of NABT, and is the Director of 2 year College Outreach for BioQUEST.  

Kristin Jenkins, Executive Director of BioQUEST
BioQUEST is a community of biology educators dedicated to engaging students in authentic scientific experiences.  The "3Ps" philosophy of "Problem posing, Problem Solving, and Peer persuasion" allows students to learn science while doing science.  BioQUEST has over 30 years of experience in developing educational materials and effective pedagogical approaches, and offering transformative professional development programs.   

Jacki Reeves-Pepin, Executive Director of the National Association of Biology Teachers
The National Association of Biology Teachers empowers educators to provide the best possible biology and life science education for all students.  NABT serves high school and higher education faculty, and offers opportunities for professional development and community engagement.

History
The B2 Scholars Program arose from conversations within the core Leadership Team about the challenges faced by CC faculty in seeking out community, professional development, and leadership opportunities. The core B2 Leadership Team is composed of Stacey Kiser and Dan Ward, experienced CC faculty, as well as leaders in BioQUEST and the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT), and the directors of BioQUEST and NABT, Kristin Jenkins and Jacki Reeves-Pepin, respectively. Kiser and Ward’s experience was that CC faculty are typically underrepresented in higher education policy discussions and their expertise and knowledge are frequently dismissed in discussions with policymakers and 4 year faculty. They were interested in developing a grassroots community of CC faculty to increase access and participation in professional development, and accelerate the development of more CC leaders in biology education reform.  

In 2014, informal conversations about  CC biology faculty development among the PIs and Dr. Gordon Uno, the PI of the Introductory Biology Project (Uno, 2009) were formalized into the B2 Scholars Program. A year later the program launched a pilot cohort with nine participants in 2015, supported by BioQUEST, NABT and IBP. These participants are currently in their second year of the project, and their feedback has helped us shape the program for future cohorts.

Advisory Board
Todd Carter: VP Academic Affairs, Seward County Community College
Dr. Carter served as the Interim Executive Director of NABT, and in addition to teaching biology at Seward, he has lead the administrative offices of institutional development and evaluation.

Sean Gehrke: Director of Institutional Research, Everett Community College
Dr. Gehrke is an institutional change researcher and one of the co-authors of the Achieving Scale report and through this work familiar with BioQUEST.  

Ryan Kelsey: Chief Advisor to the President & CEO, Achieving the DreamATD is designed to support CCs at the institutional level. Dr. Kelsey brings experience in evaluation, effective practices to promote systemic change, and working with foundations.  

Ed Leach: Director, National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development
NISOD is a professional development organization for CC faculty, administration and staff. Dr. Leach has extensive experience in professional development and non-profit organizations.

Pamela Pape-Lindstrom: Chair Life Science Dept, Everett CC, PULSE Fellow
Dr. Pape-Lindstrom brings experience in education reform through various programs including PULSE, a national program designed to transform biology education at the departmental level.   

Rose Sloan: Associate Director, Chair Academy
The Chair Academy is a professional development group for CC administrators. Ms. Sloan is responsible for the development and delivery of professional development programs.  

Cynthia Wilson: VP For Learning and Chief Impact Officer, League of Innovation
The League promotes innovative solutions for key CC issues. Dr. Wilson has experience with developing, running, and reporting on programs designed to improve student learning.