Meet the Team
Email: kcchen@wpi.edu
Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x6221
Kathy Chen joined The STEM Education Center at WPI after 15+ years as a professor in Materials Engineering at California Polytechnic (Cal Poly) State University, San Luis Obispo where she served as Department Chair and lead many K-12 and community STEM outreach activities. In her current role to support PreK-12 STEM educators, she works to broaden the participation of students in STEM (especially those from underrepresented and excluded groups) by advancing equity in education through holistic and innovative approaches. She also currently leads the Central MA STEM Network. ...
Email: ablessington@wpi.edu
Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x8073
Amy Blessington is the Operations Coordinator at the WPI STEM Education Center, where she brings 19 years of experience in educational publishing, project management, and event coordination.
Beyond her professional life, Amy is passionate about making a positive impact. She volunteers with organizations like the Girl Scouts and Veteran’s Inc., demonstrating her commitment to leadership, community development, and building a brighter future for all.
Email: jdibonaventura@wpi.edu
Phone: +1 (508) 8314888
Jillian DiBonaventura joined the STEM Education Center at WPI as Director of Teacher Preparation in 2022. She brings a wealth of experience to the role, with a diverse background in both classroom teaching and teacher education. ...
Email: adoherty@wpi.edu
Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x6332
Email: mdubosarsky@wpi.edu
Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x5617
Mia is passionate about supporting educators in finding the excitement and beauty in teaching students about problem solving and the world around them. Mia’s 20+ years of experience as a science and STEM educator include founding and managing a science enrichment business, working with Native American teachers on embedding cultural themes with science and math, developing a game-like research tool for studying young children, and teaching graduate level courses at the University of Minnesota, Lesley University, and WPI. ...
Email: nrobertson@wpi.edu
Phone: +1 (508) 8315703
Noemi Robertson joined the STEM Education Center as the Instructor/Director of Community Partnerships & Education Access in October 2022. ...
Email: dltaylor@wpi.edu
Phone: +1 (508) 8316278
Prior to joining the STEM Education Center full time in 2018, Donna was a classroom teacher with 15 years of teaching experience. She holds National Board Certification in Early Adolescence Science and is a NASA Network of Educator Astronaut Teacher. She has won several awards for teaching and curriculum development including the Blackstone Valley Educational Consortium Promising Practices in Education Award. She was named Florida Wildlife Federation Conservation Educator of the Year, the Florida Association of Science Teachers Most Outstanding Science Teacher and the ...
Martha Cyr
Senior Fellow and founding executive director of the STEM Education Center at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). Her career spanned nearly 30 years, including almost two decades at WPI, where she played a pivotal role in advancing STEM education initiatives.
Email: mcyr@wpi.edu