Outreach Coordinators

Diane Pikaard

Director of Outreach

dpikaard@indiana.edu
Jordan Hall A400

Diane received a B.S. degree in Horticulture from The Pennsylvania State University and an Associate Degree in Early Care and Education. Diane’s work experiences include research in biology laboratories, teaching in preschool classrooms, serving as early childhood STEM outreach coordinator at IU’s School of Education’s P-16 Center, and collaborating with WonderLab Museum to develop preschool teacher science workshops. She began working with Biology Outreach in 2011 to help coordinate the kindergarten outreach program.

Leah Simoni

Director of 3rd Grade Outreach

lsimoni@indiana.edu

Leah received her M.S. in Ecology and Evolution in 2012 from the University of Illinois at Chicago and her M.Ed. in Middle School Science Education in 2013 from the University of Maryland. She has taught Chicago high school students about urban ecology through inquiry-based techniques, been a nature camp instructor for elementary aged children in Bethesda, Maryland, as well as a camp teacher for WonderCamp at WonderLab Museum in Bloomington. She has been part of the Biology Outreach team since 2013.

Jean Lennon

Outreach Staff Member

jeanlenn@iu.edu

Jean has a B.S. in Biology from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, NY. Her work experience includes managing a forest ecology project with salamanders at the Huyck Preserve, protein purification optimization at Stryker Biotech, and cereal product development at Post Foods. She has also found ways to share her passions as a camp counselor, tour guide at a nature preserve, volleyball coach, and volunteer in preschool and elementary classrooms. She joined the Biology Outreach team in 2016.

Ellen Barker

Outreach Staff Member

ehbarker@iu.edu

Ellen received her B.S. in Middle School Science, Math, and Social Studies from the University of Louisiana in 2010. She taught middle school in South Louisiana as well as adult education to students aspiring to earn their GED at a local community college. Upon moving to Bloomington, she has taught preschool and has enjoyed working with Biology Outreach since the spring of 2017.

Annie Bowling

Outreach Staff Member

bowlinan@indiana.edu

Annie has an AS in Chemical Technology, BA in Zoology, and MS in Environmental Toxicology from Miami University, OH. As a graduate student, she taught courses in Limnology and Anatomy & Physiology. She has managed several research laboratories at various academic institutions including Miami University, Dartmouth College, and Indiana University. Her main research focus has been analytical chemistry in fields ranging from aquatic ecology to atmospheric chemistry. She joined the Outreach team in 2013, and has been involved in lesson development and teaching for both the kindergarten and third-grade programs.

Department of Biology

Outreach Coordinators