PRISM Core Staff
Donald K. Price
Education History:
Ph.D. in Biology, Department of Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution, University of Illinois, Champaign Illinois. Advisor - Nancy T. Burley. Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Constraint on the evolution of attractive traits: natural selection, sexual selection and quantitative genetics in the zebra finch, 1991.
M.S. in Biology, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois. Advisor - Dr. Charles F. Thompson. M.S. Thesis Title: Ecological, behavioral and genetical analysis of house wren (Troglodytes aedon) mating systems, 1986.
B.S. in Biology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Senior Thesis Title: Object detection in the electric fish, Eigemannia veriscence, 1980.
GK-12 Project:
Principal Investigator of the Hawaii GK-12 PRISM project.
Fun Facts:
Enjoy outrigger canoe paddling, nature hiking, chasing picture-winged flies and a good bottle of wine.
Elizabeth Stacy
Education History:
Ph.D. in Biology, Boston University
M.S. in Botany, University of Georgia
B.S. in Preveterinary Medicine, Minor in Wildlife Science, Pennsylvania State University
Role in PRISM:
Co-coordinator; Co-PI on NSF GK-12 Grant (2006-2009)
Fun Facts:
I’m an evolutionary biologist with the good fortune of living and working in an evolutionary hotspot. I hope that our PRISM Program will serve to demystify science and scientists for school children on Hawai`i Island and awaken their passion for understanding the natural world around them.
Jan Zulich
Education History:
B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. (1983) at Indiana University
Research Interest:
Recruitment, preparing, and retaining highly qualified teachers. Currently, I am studying professional dispositions as necessary elements of effective teaching.
Role in PRISM:
Co-author of grant; seminar and institute leader
Fun Facts:
I have a fantastic and closely-knit family: my husband is a rogue elementary school librarian, and my two adult children hold positions catering to tourists on O`ahu and Maui. We recently completed our new house on 3 acres in Paukaa, where our dog and three cats run freely through our “chocolate farm.” I paddle canoe with a 6:00am crew named “Imminent Danger, enjoy watching pro football, and can’t wait to use my new stained-glass workshop. Life is good.
Colby McNaughton
Education History:
B.S. in Biology, 2001. Gannon University, Erie, PA.
M.S. in TCBES 2008. University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hilo, HI.
Role in PRISM:
Project Manager
Fun Facts:
I love strawberries, pickles (including the juice!), scuba diving, and camping.