Our Team

The WVU Center for Excellence in STEM Education is led by Gay Stewart, a nationally recognized figure in physics education, former president of the American Association of Physics Teachers, member of the Board of Directors of the American Physical Society, and leader of the College Board's redesign of the AP physics sequence. Her central role in the physics education community ensures that any findings transferable to physics will be known and discussed at the national level. Gay's primary research area has been improving physics education for college students, STEM majors and future K-12 teachers.

Phone: (304) 293-5032
Email: gbstewart@mail.wvu.edu
Physics Faculty Page

Brandy joined the CodeWV team in Fall 2025.

Phone: 304-293-4044
Email: bbochna@mail.wvu.edu

Janalee has been a Computer Science Principles facilitator for CodeWV since the fall of 2021. Janalee began to serve as a Recruiter for CodeWV in May of 2025. She focuses on recruiting teachers, schools, and districts to participate in professional learning opportunities for K-12 computer science (CS) education. Janalee also leads outreach efforts to school administrators and counselors and support CodeWV’s work as a Code.org Regional Partner to expand CS education across West Virginia. As a former secondary math and computer science teacher, Janalee has practical knowledge about the courses offered through CodeWV.

Phone: (304) 278-4180
Email: jpoe5@mail.wvu.edu