Chelsea Ridge

Chelsea Ridge

Interim Co-Director and Program Coordinator

Office Address: B-3-263 Mackinac Hall
Phone: (616) 331-3172
Email: [email protected]

Area of Focus:  RMSC Administrative duties, Michigan Science Olympiad, Energizing Our World, Math Recovery, Teacher Professional Learning


Larry Wyn Code.org

Larry Wyn

Interim Co-Director, Michigan Statewide Program Manager for Code.org, MiSTEM CS Program Manager

Office Address: B-3-226 Mackinac Hall
Phone: (616) 331-2547
Email: [email protected]

Area of Focus:  MiSTEM Greater West Michigan Administrative duties, Code.org Program Manager for Michigan, Computer Science Action Area for MiSTEM Network


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Kathy Agee

Program Coordinator

Office Address: B-3-261 Mackinac Hall
Phone: (616) 331-3031
Email: [email protected]

Areas of Focus:  sHaPe Health Professions camp, Michigan Science Olympiad, Teacher Professional Learning, InterChange Newsletter


Ginger Rohwer

Ginger Rohwer

Regional Director
MiSTEM Network Greater West Michigan Region

Office Address: B-3-242 Mackinac Hall
Phone: (616) 331-2272
Email: [email protected]

Area of Focus: Empowering STEM educators, Ensuring high-quality STEM experiences for students


Diane Miller

Diane Miller

Business and Community Outreach Coordinator
MiSTEM Network Greater West Michigan Region | Regional Math and Science Center

Office Address: B-3-244 Mackinac Hall
Phone: (616) 331-2265
Email: [email protected]

Area of Focus:  Integrating business and education, building a STEM culture


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Shelly Micho

Professional Support Staff
RMSC Office Assistant

Office Address:  B-3-226 Mackinac Hall
Phone:  (616) 331-2522
Email:  [email protected]

Area of Focus: Office Coordination, Budgets, Communications, Energizing Our World Summer Camp, Fall Science Update Conference Support, Math in Action Conference Support, Michigan Science Olympiad, Department Emergency Coordinator, Vet Net Ally


Olga Martinez-Capistran

Olga L. Kryger

Professional Support Staff
Program Assistant

Office Address: B-3-226 Mackinac Hall
Phone: (616) 331-2534
Email: [email protected]

Area of Focus: MiSTEM GWM, STEM Mini-Grants, sHaPe Camp, Mary Jane Dockeray, Advance Manufacturing, Inclusion Advocate, and CLAS PSS Advisory Committee.


Past Directors

Dr. Kristofer Pachla

Kris Pachla

Director of the newly formed CLAS Center for Experiential Education and Community Engagement

Office Address: B-4-219 Mackinac Hall
Phone: (616) 331-2273
Email: [email protected]


Director Emeriti

Karen Meyers

Mary Ann Sheline



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