Our Advisors
Our Board of Advisors is an affilliation of great minds. One of Pinhead’s most valuable resources is the collective knowledge of world-class scientists. Many of our advisors have shared their knowledge and love of science in Pinhead programs. Others provide valuable connection to the scientific community.
Pinhead Founder
Nana Naisbitt
Chalkboard
Pinhead Science Advisors
Dr. Andrew Berry
Harvard University
Dr. Brian McPherson
University of Utah, Salt Lake City
Chris Boyes
National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project
Cristina Francois
Appelton-Whittell Research Ranch of the National Audobon Society
Dr. Jehane El-Bayoumi
Rodham Institute
Dr. Julie Cole
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Dr. Mitchell Cohen
Denver Health
Dr. Michael Otte
University of Maryland, College Park
Val Szwarc
Retired Climate Scientist and AeroSpace Engineer NOAA Global Monitoring Lab
Pinhead Advisory Board
Dan Caton
Telluride, CO
Louis Cohen
Washington, DC
Marcia Cohen
National Advisory Board of Union of Concerned Scientists
Mark Kozak
Telluride Science Research Center
Rex Lybrand
Telluride, CO
Mark Shapiro
Portland, OR
Jennifer Shimkonis
Telluride, CO
John Straub
PhD, Boston, MA
Zelda Tenenbaum
Savannah, GA
Lindsey Welch
Telluride, CO
Pinhead Tech Advisors
Nonny de la Peña
Founder & CEO
Emblematic Group
Moiz Kohari
VP Advanced Programs, London Stock Exchange
Grayson Zulauf
PhD Candidate in Power Electronics, Stanford University
Our Scientists
We at the Pinhead Institute are grateful to work with leading scientists with expertise in everything from Biology and Medicine to Physics and Astronomy and everything in between. Our partner scientists lead demonstrations and hands-on activities in order to enhance the science curriculum of our regional schools, work to increase science awareness among students, strive to stimulate scientific thinking and put a human face on the scientific community. We thank our team of experts for their time, their energy, and their contributions to make science exciting to our student population.
Chester Anderson
BUGS Consulting
Dr. Travis Bailey
Colorado State University
Dr. Andrew Berry
Harvard University
Dr. Thomas Borch
Colorado State University
Dr. Douglas Bruggee
Tufts University
Dr. Kieron Burke
University of California, Irvine
Dr. David Coker
Boston University
Dr. Julie Cole
University of Arizona
Dr. Christopher Crockett
US Naval Observatory
Dr. John Cuppoletti
University of Cincinnati/ TSRC Scientist
Dr. Janet De Grazia
University of Colorado, Boulder
Dr. Susan DeSensi
Boston University
Dr. Neil Donahue
Carnegie Mellon
Dr. Jack Dumbacher
California Academy of Sciences
Dr. Terry Erwin
Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
Dr. Ron Estler
Fort Lewis College/TSRC Scientist
Dr. Brian Fisher
California Academy of Sciences
Dr. Joseph Francisco
Purdue University
Bob Hodorff
Retired US Dept. of Agriculture Wildlife Biologist
Dr. Karen Kosiba
Center for Severe Weather Research
Dr. David Leitner
University of Nevada, Reno
Dr. Ed Lyman
University of Delaware
Susan Oupadia, MD
Retired Pathologist, St. Mary’s Medical Center
Paul Oupadia, MD
Retired Cardiologist, St. Mary’s Medical Center
Dr. Thomas Painter
Jet Propulsion Laboratory at Cal Tech
Chris Piasecki
Sims Fayola International Academy
Simon Porter
Lowell Observatory
Dr. Scott Schowalter
Penn State
Dr. John Steinberg
University of Massachusetts, Boston
Dr. John Straub
Boston University/TSRC Scientist
Joe Tanner
UC Boulder, Retired NASA Astronaut
Karl Thompson
Environmental Consultant, Tetra Tech EM Inc.
Dr. Mark Varien
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center
Dr. George Weiblen
University of Minnesota
Dr. Nathaniel White
Lowell Observatory
Dr. Rosemary White
Boston University