The RET program is a collaboration between the teachers and their faculty mentors.
2013 collaborators: we are currently recruiting for 2013.
Teacher Mentor for 2013 is: Michele Huppert, Spring Valley Middle School, who will continue her work with Professor Shangping Xu (Department of Geosciences). The Teacher Mentor is an official position; the Teacher Mentor is an experienced and successful intern who can provide guidance, advice, and support to other interns during the program.
2012 Collaborators
- Brian Corry, Arrowhead Union HS, working with Professor Alan Schwabacher (Department of Chemistry).
- Jeanine Gelhaus, Medford Area MS, WI, working with Professor Kristen Murphy (Department of Chemistry)
- Kathy Gustavson, Nicolet High School, working with Professor Xavier Siemens and Dr. Jean Creighton (Department of Physics)
- Michele Huppert, Spring Valley Middle School, working with Professor Shangping Xu (Department of Geosciences).
- Kevin Kane, Shorewood HS, WI, working with Professor David Kaplan (Department of Physics)
- Vanessa Parkinson, James Madison Academic Campus (MPS), working with Dr. Jean Creighton (Manfred Olsen Planetarium).
- Roosevelt Stewart, James Madison Academic Campus (MPS), working with Professor Andy Pacheco (Department of Chemistry).
- David Venne, Case HS, Racine, WI, with Professor Lian Li (Department of Physics).
2011 Collaborators
- Kristin Michalski, Mukwonago High School, working with Professor Marius Schmidt (Department of Physics).
- Vanessa Parkinson, James Madison Academic Campus (MPS), working with Professor Andy Pacheco (Department of Chemistry).
- Bradley Wysocki, Bloomer HS, WI, working with Professor Dan Agterberg (Department of Physics).
- Michele Huppert, Spring Valley Middle School, working with Professor Shangping Xu (Department of Geosciences).
- Christine Schultz, Homestead HS, Mequon WI, working with Professor Kristen Murphy (Department of Chemistry)
- Roosevelt Stewart, James Madison Academic Campus (MPS), working with Professor Andy Pacheco (Department of Chemistry).
- Jeanine Gelhaus, Medford Area MS, WI, working with Dr. Jean Creighton (Manfred Olson Planetarium).
- Kathy Gustavson, Nicolet High School, Glendale WI, working with Assistant Professor Xavier Siemens and Dr. Jean Creighton (Department of Physics)
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Beth Spear, Central HS, Westosha WI, working with Assistant Professor Xavier Siemens and Dr. Jean Creighton (Department of Physics)
2009 Collaborators
- Kristin Michalski, Mukwonago High School, with Professor Valerica Raicu (Department of Physics and Department of Biological Science).
- Tim Moeller, Hamilton-Sussex High School, with Professor Lian Li (Department of Physics).
- Cory Militzer, Burlington High School, with Professor Paul Lyman (Department of Physics).
- Theresa Phillips, Bigfoot High School, with Professor Barry Cameron (Department of Geosciences) and Professor Carol Hirschmugl (Department of Physics).
- Vanessa Parkinson, Foster and Williams High School (MPS), working with Professor Andy Pacheco (Department of Chemistry).
- Andrew Hilt, West Bend West High School, working with Dr. Jean Creighton (Manfred Olson Planetarium).
- Kathy Gustavson, Nicolet High School, working with Assistant Professor Xavier Siemens and Dr. Jean Creighton (Department of Physics)
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Jeffrey Anderson, City Wide Mentor Teacher, Milwaukee Public Schools, working with Assistant Professor Xavier Siemens and Dr. Jean Creighton (Department of Physics)
2008 Collaborators
- Karen Green, Metropolitan High School (MPS), working with Dr. Jean Creighton (Manfred Olson Planetarium).
- Christopher Johnson, James Madison High School (MPS), working with Professor Barry Cameron (Department of Geosciences) and Professor Carol Hirschmugl (Department of Physics).
- Kevin McDonald, Alexander Mitchell (MPS),working with Dr. Jean Creighton (Manfred Olson Planetarium).
- Kristin Michalski, Mukwonago High School, with Professor Valerica Raicu (Department of Physics).
- Tim Moeller, Hamilton-Sussex High School, with Professor Lian Li (Department of Physics).
- Beth Spear, Westosha Central High School, with Professor Barry Cameron (Department of Geosciences) and Professor Carol Hirschmugl (Department of Physics).
- Lori Voelker, Fritsche Middle School, with Professor William Kean (Department of Geosciences) and Professor John Isbell (Department of Geosciences).
- Vanessa Parkinson, Foster and Williams High School (MPS), working with Professor Andy Pacheco (Department of Chemistry).


