Staff Bios and Contact Information

Jason Calhoun: Director
Education:
Ph.D., Education, George Mason University, VA, 2013
M.S., Chemistry, Cornell University, NY, 1999
B.S., Chemistry, Morehouse College, GA, 1996
Contact information: 703-993-7027
wcalhoun@gmu.edu or calhounwj@pwcs.edu

Pamela Cole Thorpe: School Finance Specialist & Attendance Secretary
Education:
B.S., Economics and Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, PA, 1990
Contact information: 703-993-7027
thorpepl@pwcs.edu or pthorpe2@gmu.edu

Melissa Bach: School Counselor
Education:
M.A., Education and Human Development, George Washington University, DC, 1998
B.A., Psychology, Tulane University, LA, 1990
Contact information: 703-993-7092
bachml@pwcs.edu or mbach@gmu.edu

Megan Chapman: Math & Engineering
Education:
M.Ed., Mathematics, James Madison University, VA, 2022
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Florida, 2007
Contact information: 703-993-7027
mchapm2@gmu.edu

Imed Ben Chouikha: Math
Education:
M.S., Mathematics, George Mason University, VA, 1998
B.S., Mathematics, University of Mathematical, Physical, and Natural Sciences, Tunisia, 1996
Contact information: 703-993-7027
bchouikh@gmu.edu

Felipe Gutierrez: Engineering
Education:
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, UCLA, CA, 2001
M.S., Civil Engineering, UCLA, CA, 1998
B.S., Civil Engineering, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Columbia, 1986
Contact Information: 703-993-7027
fgutier2@gmu.edu

Steven Ma: Math & Computer Science
Education:
M.A., Secondary Mathematics Educateion, Concordia University, IL, 2006
B.A., Computer Science, Knox College,  IL, 2003
Contact information: 703-993-7027
sma20@gmu.edu

Alexis Patanarut: Chemistry
Education:
Ph.D., Physical Science, George Mason University, VA, 2010
M.S., Chemistry, George Mason University, VA, 2007
B.S., Chemistry, George Mason University, VA, 2004
Contact information: 703-993-7027
spatanar@gmu.edu

Ales Psaker: Physics
Education:
Ph.D., Physics, Old Dominion University, VA, 2005
M.S., Physics, Old Dominion University, VA, 2001
B.S., Physics, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1997
Contact Information: 703-993-7027
apsaker@gmu.edu

Elizabeth Romano: Biology
Education:
Ph.D. Environmental Science and Public Policy, George Mason University, VA, 2017
M.S., Biology, George Mason University, VA, 2010
B.S., Biology, George Mason University, VA, 2008
Contact Information: 703-993-7027
enohelty@gmu.edu

Vikram Verma: Math & Engineering
Education:
M.S., Civil Engineering, Punjab Engineering College, India, 2005
B.S., Civil Engineering, Punjab Engineering College, India, 1998
Contact Information: 703-993-7027
vverma3@gmu.edu