Expert Sources

The following third-party expert sources have agreed to be contacted by media who have questions about the Advanced Placement ProgramĀ®.

 

College and University Faculty and Admission Officers

Philip A. Ballinger, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President for Enrollment
Director of Undergraduate Admissions
University of Washington
1410 NE Campus Parkway, Suite 320, Box 355852
Seattle, Washington 98195-5852
Phone: 206-543-0852
Fax: 206-685-3655
E-mail: philipba@uw.edu

Domenic Castignetti, Ph.D.
Professor and Chairman of Biology
Loyola University of Chicago
6525 North Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60626
Phone: 773-508-3638
Fax: 773-508-3646
E-mail: dcastig@luc.edu

James R. Choike, Ph.D.
Professor of Mathematics
Department of Mathematics
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078-0613
Phone: 405-744-5783
E-mail: choike@math.okstate.edu

Douglas L. Christiansen, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Enrollment
Dean of Admissions
and Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Higher Education
Vanderbilt University
511 Kirkland Hall
Nashville, Tennessee 37240
Phone: 615-322-2111
E-Mail: douglas.christiansen@vanderbilt.edu

Jeffrey Hamilton
Professor and Chair
Department of History
Baylor University
One Bear Place, #97306
Waco TX 76798-7306
Phone: 254 710-6301
Fax: 254 710-2551
E-Mail: jeffrey_hamilton@baylor.edu

James Pellegrino, Ph.D.
Liberal Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Cognitive Psychology
Distinguished Professor of Education
Co-Director, Learning Science Research Institute
University of Illinois at Chicago
Department of Psychology
Room 1018B BSB
1007 W. Harrison St. (M/C 285)
Chicago, IL 60607
Phone: 312-355-2493
E-mail: pellegjw@uic.edu

 

Secondary School Educators and Administrators

Yu Bong Ko
AP Art History Teacher
Tappan Zee High School
15 Dutch Hill Rd.
Orangeburg, New York 10962
Phone: 845-680-1000 ext. 7743
E-mail: yubongko@yahoo.com

Annette M. Parrott, Ph.D.
AP Biology and AP Environmental Science Teacher
Lakeside High School (DeKalb County School System)
3801 Briarcliff Rd. NE
Atlanta, GA 30345
E-mail: annette_m_parrott@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us

Ken Stewart
AP Spanish Teacher
Chapel Hill High School
1709 High School Rd.
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Phone: 919-929-2106 ext. 44236
E-mail: senorstewart@aol.com

Julianne M. Zedalis
Lead Instructor of AP Biology
The Bishops School
7607 La Jolla Blvd.
La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone: 858-459-4021
E-mail: zedalisj@bishops.com

Odie J. Douglas, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services
Pleasanton Unified School District
Pleasanton, California
Phone: 925-426-4332
E-Mail: odouglas@pleasantonusd.net

Randy Trani
Superintendent
Corbett School District
Corbett, OR
Phone: 503 261 4201
E-Mail: rtrani@corbett.k12.or.us

Dixie Ross
AP Calculus Teacher
Pflugerville High School
1301 W. Pecan St.
Pflugerville, TX 78660
Phone: 512-594-0500
E-Mail: Dixie.Ross@pfisd.net

 

Nationwide AP Initiatives

Gregg Fleisher
National Director, AP Training and Incentive Program
National Math and Science Initiative
325 St. Paul, Suite 2900
Dallas, TX 75201
Phone: 214-665-2519
E-mail: gfleisher@nms.org