People

Wendy joined ISP in 2020 as a full time Instructional Math Specialist for the Washington University Institute for School Partnership (ISP). Prior to full time work at ISP, Wendy spent 27 of her 29 public school years at Steger Sixth Grade Center in Webster Groves. Beginning in 2010, Wendy held a part time role at […]

Short Bio: As executive director of the Institute for School Partnership, Victoria May works closely with faculty to improve teaching and learning in K-12 schools. A strong believer in the power of partnerships among universities, education organizations and schools, she has developed numerous opportunities for teacher professional development and programs to help all students learn […]

Dr. Ruggirello is the Associate Director of the Institute for School Partnership at Washington University, where she leads strategic initiatives to bridge educational research and practice in STEM education. With a focus on transforming schools through educator capacity-building and evidence-based instructional practices, she has played a pivotal role in the development and implementation of the […]

Chris Cella  works to ensure that educators at our partner schools have the physical materials they need to teach our programs effectively. In 2018, the ISP built and delivered science kits to 9,000 classrooms in 220 schools across the St. Louis region. This is double the number from last year. This represents over 100,000 students […]

Margo Hathaway has dual roles at the Institute for School Partnership – financial and human resources. She supports grants and contracts, budgets, finances and payroll and is the organization’s liaison to WashU’s Human Resources department.  Margo is a graduate of the University of Tulsa and holds a dual degree in marketing and psychology. Outside of […]

Chris Mohr has worked at Washington University for over 25 years, and has served in many roles in the Institute for School Partnership (ISP) since 2001. Chris currently plays a key role in supporting the development, planning, and implementation of broader impact partnerships with university faculty, scientists and educators, bridging the gap between the university […]

Jim is a member of the mySci Resource Center team. He is responsible for building mySci kits, ensuring that they meet quality standards. He also assists with delivering kits to schools across the St. Louis region.

Diane Pilla plays a vital role in supporting the mySci partners and team by coordinating a wide range of operations and projects. She ensures that the mySci website remains accessible and user-friendly while also managing kit logistics and delivery schedules for our customers. With a strong commitment to exceptional customer service and problem-solving, Diane takes […]

Heather Corcoran is director of the College and Graduate School of Art and the Jane Reuter Hitzeman and Herbert F. Hitzeman, Jr. Professor of Art. She is a graphic designer whose work explores relationships of information and expression, spanning collaborative projects for social impact and self-generated projects for exhibition. She works on questions of informational […]

Sarah C.R. Elgin retired in May 2018 as the  Viktor Hamburger Professor of Arts and Sciences. She was also professor of biology, professor of biochemistry and molecular biophysics, professor of genetics, and professor of education. In the late 1980s, Elgin, helped initiate a pilot program with her own children’s University City School District to bring […]