Resource Directory

Professional Science Organizations and Societies

Science Teacher and Counselor Associations

Massachusetts has many science teacher organizations willing to help in your professional development and who meet to share resources and information. Some have newsletters, annual conferences, or are affiliates of national organizations. This section of this chapter includes Science Teacher Associations and School Counselor Associations.

Access Excellence at the National Health Museum
VivianLee Ward, Director of CyberEducation
650/712-1723
National Health Museum
1155 15th Street NW, Suite 810
Washington, D.C. 20005
Tel: 202/737-2670
www.accessexcellence.org

Alliance of Science Educators - Western Mass.
Professor Gail Fletcher
Biology Department
Western New England College
Springfield, MA 01119

American Association of Physics Teachers/New England Section
Sister Mary Catherine Burns
Coyle and Cassidy High School
Taunton, MA 02780
Tel: 508/823-6164

Greater Boston Biology Teachers
Hazel Schroeder
10 Millville Road
Mendon, MA 01756
Tel: 508/473-6183

Greater Boston Life-Earth Science Teachers (GBEST)
Tom Vaughn
tomvaughn@aol.com
28 Ranlett Lane
Billerica, MA 01821
Tel: 978/667-1317
Fax: 781/316-3509
www.lsrhs.net/departments/science/gbest

Massachusetts Association of Science Supervisors (MASS)
Mary Corcoran, Executive Secretary
mcorc@msn.com
Box 520194
Winthrop, MA 02152
Tel: 617/846-6581
MASS@mass.uml.edu
mass.uml.edu

Massachusetts Association of Science Teachers (MAST)
Marilyn Richardson

marilyn@pcom.com
Tel: 508/886-6802
http://www.massscienceteach.org/

Massachusetts Environmental Education Society (MEES)
Mike Dattilio, President
290 Turnpike Road
Box 105
Westborough, MA 01581
617/873-8975
meesboard@hotmail.com
www.massmees.org

Massachusetts Hall of Fame for Science Educators
Thomas L. Maccarone, President
maccarone@rcn.com
39 Andrew Road
Swampscott, MA 01907
www.bridgew.edu/mhfse

Massachusetts Marine Educators (MME)
Candace Storm Martinez
17 Moraine Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT)
Wayne Carley, Executive Director
wcarley@nabt.org
12030 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 110
Reston, VA 20191
Tel: 703/264-9696
Fax: 703/264-7778
www.nabt.org

National Association of High School Teachers of Forensic Science

Tim O'Boyle-President, Treasurer, and Founder

12030 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 110

info@hstofs.org             
Reston, VA 20191
Tel: 703/264-9696
Fax: 703/264-7778
http://www.hstofs.org/

New England Association of Chemistry Teachers (NEACT)
Kathleen Siok
86 Spring Road
North Kingston, RI 02852

North Shore Biology Group
Bill Cobbett
Marblehead High School
Marblehead, MA 01945

North Shore Chemistry Group
Robert Bisceglia
Beverly High School
Beverly, MA 01915

North Shore Science Supervisors (NSSS)
Bob Siggens, Supervisor
rsiggens@rcn.com
Somerville High School
81 Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA 02143
Tel: 617/625-6600 x6285

Project PALMS (Partnerships Advancing the Learning of Mathematics and Science)
Barbara Libby, Director
blibby@doe.mass.edu
Massachusetts Department of Education
350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148
Tel: 781/338-3460
www.doe.mass.edu/omste

Science Teachers Area Resource Swap (STARS)
Judith Kelley
judith_kelley@uml.edu
185 Burlington Street
Lexington, MA 02420
Tel: 978/934-3677

State Science Coordinator
Massachusetts Department of Education
350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148
Tel: 781/388-3000
www.doe.mass.edu

Southeastern Mass Biology Group
Richard Audet
Dartmouth High School
36 Solcum Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747
 

Franklin/Hampshire Guidance Association
Helen O'Donnell
10 Maplewood Terrace
Hadley, MA 01035
Tel: 413/549-1914

Massachusetts Career Development Association, Massachusetts Bay Counseling Association and Northeast Counselors Association
Edward C. Bryant, President
captech29@aol.com
90 Topsfield Road
Ipswich, MA 01938
Tel: 978/356-5453

Massachusetts School Counselors Association
Thomas Hughart, Executive Director
thom_hughart@wellesley.mec.edu
23 Cottage Street
Natick, MA 01760
Tel: 508/653-6329