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RISE at Duke develops science education resources in pharmacology
for teachers and students within the K-12 community. We provide professional
development for teachers to use materials developed by RISE and its partners.
RISE is located in the Department of Pharmacology & Cancer Biology at Duke University Medical Center.
People | Mission | Partnerships
Rochelle D. Schwartz-Bloom, Ph.D., Director
Dr. Schwartz-Bloom was trained as a neuropharmacologist and has devoted her basic science research to understanding the mechanisms of neuroprotection after neuronal injury. Additionally, she has had a long-standing interest in science education. In 1994, she developed a research program at Duke University that applies science-based research to K-12 curriculum and professional development. In 2004, she was the recipient of the Science Education Award from the Society for Neuroscience.MORE »
To download a copy of Rochelle Schwartz-Bloom's CV, click here .
Carolyn Weinbaum, Programs Coordinator
After spending years in the lab doing pharmacology research, Carolyn has joined the RISE team to manage and coordinate RISE activities and projects.Beth Sutton, Ph.D., Project Director
Dr. Sutton obtained her Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. She spent two years as a Research Associate in the Duke Center for Human Genetics before joining RISE in 2008. Dr. Sutton is Director of a health education program about the harms of smoking.Other partners
Myra J. Halpin, Ph.D. Chemistry Teacher, North Carolina School of Science and Math, Durham, NC; Co-director, the Pharmacology Education Partnership (PEP)
Dr. Halpin has been teaching chemistry for 35 years, and won the National Science Foundation Presidential Award for Science Teachers in 1995. She joined with Dr. Schwartz-Bloom in 1997 to develop the Pharmacology Education Partnership (PEP) and participates in professional development workshops given by RISE each year.S. Mark Williams, Ph.D. Graphics and Website Design: Pyramis Studios, Inc.
Dr. Williams is a neurobiologist and graphic designer. He and his staff at Pyramis Studios have developed the Pharmacology Education Partnership (PEP) website and much of the graphic design. They provide graphic and website needs for RISE.
