Northwest Association for Biomedical Research

Jeanne Ting Chowning
Education Manager

Jeanne Chowning joined NWABR in January 2002, and is excited to be able to bring her passion for science education outreach to her position as Education Manager. She especially looks forward to forming collegial relationships with the many educators that have partnered with NWABR, either by utilizing our Speakers' Bureau, entering student work in the middle school essay contest, or by participating in the Ethics in the Science Classroom professional development program.

At NWABR, Jeanne has assumed responsibility for the management of the Speakers' Bureau and the Ethics in the Science Classroom professional development program for science teachers. In addition, she has assisted in the writing of curriculum to accompany the For the Greater Good Newspaper series. She manages the NWABR website, writes the electronic newsletter, and plays a pivotal role in fundraising and grantwriting for the organization.

Jeanne comes to NWABR from a science teaching background. Prior to joining the staff of NWABR, Jeanne was a Science Project Lead for BioLab, a non-profit state-of-the-art research lab where high school students could conduct original research. Jeanne also developed a pioneering high school biotechnology program at Juanita High School in Kirkland, Washington, where she was the science department chairperson. She has been involved in several science education outreach efforts, most notably with the Science Education Partnership at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and with Project Genetics at the University of Washington. Curriculum that she developed for Project Genetics can be viewed at http://chroma.mbt.washington.edu/outreach/genetics/sickle/index.html.

Jeanne is the President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Washington Biotechnology Foundation (WBF) and helped found their Student Biotechnology Expo, which she continues to coordinate. More information about the Expo, a new model for a science fair, can be found at www.studentbiotech.org. The Expo helps partner approximately 250 students with science mentors, and provides a forum for the display of projects ranging from traditional science research to fine art pieces related to biotechnological themes. Her article describing the Expo was featured in the May 2002 issue of the American Biology Teacher magazine, and she received a 2002 Golden Apple Award from KCTS Channel 9 Seattle on behalf of the WBF.

Jeanne earned a B.A. in Biology from Cornell University, a B.F.A. from the San Francisco Art Institute and teaching certification from the University of Washington, where she is currently pursuing a M.S. in Biology.

NWABR is a 501(c)3 organization. All contributions are tax deductible.
The NWABR web site was made possible by funding from the National Center for Research
Resources and the National Institutes of Health through a Science Education Partnership Award.