Spotlight on Science, Mathematics, and Technology
Presentations for Elementary & Secondary Students
The College of Science and Technology is proud to sponsor Spotlight on Science, Mathematics, and Technology. Since 1990, this program has been offering area elementary and secondary school students the opportunity to stimulate interest in STEM. A wide variety of topics are presented by Millersville University faculty members, and these presentations are designed to enrich your own classes and encourage students to consider further education and careers in the sciences.
Topics for presentations are available from all nine of our academic disciplines. For presentation topics, expand each section below.
For additional information please contact the Office of the Dean for the College of Science and Technology at SCTE@millersville.edu or (717)871-4292.
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APPLIED ENGINEERING, SAFETY AND TECHNOLOGY
Dr. Sharon Brusic
- Hydroponics (7th -12th)
- Health & Safety (7th-12th)
- Design Thinking (6th-12th)
- Creativity (6th-12th)
- Robotics Demonstrations (9th-12th)
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BIOLOGY
Ms. Elaine Chrissos
- What is a Respiratory Therapist? (7th-12th)
- Controlling Asthma (7th-12th)
Dr. Dominique Didier
- Sharks (1st-12th)
- The Science of Taxonomy and Systematics (1st-12th)
- Weird and Wonderful Marine Creatures (1st–12th)
Dr. Aaron Haines
- Wildlife (1st-12th)
- Conservation (1st-12th)
Dr. John Hoover
- Biology of the Brain (6th-12th)
Dr. Isaac Ligocki
- The Social Lives of Animals (1st-12th)
- The Fantastic Fish of Lancaster County (1st-12th)
- Behavioral Responses to Human-induced Environmental Changes (7th-12th)
Dr. Laura Ramos Sepulveda
- General Microbiology (7th-12th)
- Medical Microbiology (7th-12th)
- Clinical Microbiology (7th-12th)
- Environmental Microbiology (7th-12th)
- Mycology- Mushroom Hunting (7th-12th)
Dr. Ryan Wagner
- Plant-insect Interactions (4th-8th)
- Plant Physiology/Biochemistry (9th-12th)
- Chemical Ecology (9th-12th)
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CHEMISTRY
Dr. Daniel Albert
- Interactions of Light and Matter (7th-12th)
- Constructing Scientific Instruments using LEGO (9th-12th)
- Electrolytes Demo (9th-12th)
- Chemistry Magic Show (3rd-12th)
- Paper Chromatography (4th-8th)
- Properties of Common Chemicals in the Home (5th-8th)
- Oxidation-reduction Reactions (10th-12th)
- Bread Baking & Gluten Demo (5th-12th)
- Protein Structures (9th-12th)
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COMPUTER SCIENCE
Dr. Nazli Hardy
- Security (7th-12th)
- Computer Networks (7th-12th)
- Digital Privacy (7th-12th)
- Machine Learning (7th-12th)
- Artificial Intelligence (7th-12th)
- Computer Graphics (7th-12th)
- Machine Learning (7th-12th)
- Software Engineering (7th-12th)
- Artificial Intelligence (7th-12th)
- Web Development (7th-12th)
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EARTH SCIENCES
Dr. Greg Blumberg
- Careers in Atmospheric Science (7th-12th)
- Thunderstorms and Tornadoes (7th-12th)
- Satellites (1st-12th)
- Oceanography (1st-12th)
- Fossils and Earth History (7th-12th)
- Volcanic Eruptions (7th-12th)
- Oceanography (7th-12th)
- Mountain Belts/ Appalachian Mountains (1st-12th)
- Natural Resources (7th-12th)
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Dr. Sam Earman
- Groundwater (1st-12th)
- Streams (1st-12th)
- Global Climate Change (7th-12th)
- Fossil Fuels and Alternative Energy (7th-12th)
- Water Quality (7th-12th)
- Reuse & Recycle (3rd-12th)
- Air Pollution & Smog (9th-12th)
- Environmental Resources & Conservation (K-12th)
- Climate Change (K-12th)
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GEOGRAPHY
Various faculty members
- Maps & Mapmaking (K-12th)
- Geographic Information Systems & Science (K-12th)
- Medical Geography (K-12th)
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MATHEMATICS
Dr. Robert Buchanan
- Cryptography (7th-12th)
- Financial Mathematics (7th-12th)
- Mathematical Modeling in Ecology (7th-12th)
- Mathematical Modeling in Epidemiology (7th-12th)
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NURSING
Dr. Teresa Hartmann
- Oral Health (K-12)
- Avoiding Toxic Hazards Around You! (K-12th)
- Basic First Aid (K-12th)
- Tell Me About this Body System (4th-12th)
- Why is my Back so Important? (4th-12th)
- Mental Health (7th-12th)
- Health Literacy (9th-12th)
- Healthcare Decision Making (9th-12th)
- Body Systems (K-12th)
- Sores, Drips, and Bumps: Sexually Transmitted Infections (11th and 12th)
- Healthy Lifestyles/Behaviors (K-12th)
- How to be Heart Smart (K-12th)
- Stop the Bleed (11th-12th)
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PHYSICS
Dr. Natalia Dushkina
- Optical Illusions (7th-12th)
- Crusin’ on the Wings of Physics (7th-12th)
- Color Formation (10th-12th)
- Physics Demonstrations (1st-12th)
- Science of Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream (1st-12th)
- Basics of Photovoltaic Systems (1st-12th)
- Principals of Wind Turbines 6th-12th)
- Energy Efficiency (6th-12th)
- How to be a Smart Electric Consumer (6th-12th)
- Supernova and their Remnants (6th-12th)
- The Solar System (1st-12th)
- Stars & Stellar Evolution (6th-12th)
- A Universe of Galaxies (6th-12th)
- Human Spaceflight (1st-12th)
- The Search for Extra-Solar Planets (1st-12th)