About Our Program

Dr. Ania Wieczorek has directed the Biotechnology Outreach program for the past six years. As she worked with adults and children in the community, she saw a need for more background knowledge about genetics. With this background knowledge, individuals are better able to understand and make decisions about biotechnology issues.

 

Gene-ius Day is designed to teach genetics concepts in a fun, easy-to-remember way. Unique aspects of the program include the inclusion of parent education and University of Hawaii campus visits. Grant funds allow the program to provide classroom materials and teacher resources that will have a long lasting effect.

 

The Gene-ius Day staff is drawn from Dr. Wieczorek's graduate students, support staff and other volunteers. Please see the Molecular Ecology Lab page to learn more about their research. The following current and former staff members assisted in developing the unit curriculum.

 

 

 

Carol Tran assisted Dr Wieczorek in the initial program design and has taken primary role in teaching the lab portion of the field trip.

Gayle Hori has developed teacher resources and K12 outreach presentations and materials.

Jessica Radovich provided design expertise and creative input for many of our outreach materials.