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Meet the Instructors

Dr. Angela Eeds, Dr. Pam Popp, Dr. Menton Deweese, Mrs. Amanda Dixon, Dr. Rebekah Stanton, and Dr. Shakeera Walker at the graduation ceremony celebrating the SSMV Class of 2025. Photo: Anne Rayner

Ph.D. scientists serve as instructors at the School for Science and Math. These individuals bring a spectrum of experience to the SSMV and work together to develop and implement a research-based, interdisciplinary curriculum.

Menton Deweese, Ph.D.

  • Director and Instructor, School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt
  • Psychology and Neuroscience: Addiction, Affect, and Behavior

Amanda Dixon, M.Ed.

  • Assistant Director, Collaborative for STEM Education and Outreach
  • Instructor, School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt
  • Admissions Director and MNPS Point-of-Contact

Angela Eeds, Ph.D.

  • Executive Director, Collaborative for STEM Education and Outreach
  • Instructor, School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt
  • Molecular Biology: Biomedical Research and Genetics

Pamela Popp, Ph.D.

  • Instructor, School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt
  • Cognitive Computational Science

Rebekah Stanton, Ph.D.

  • Instructor, School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt
  • Desert and Invasion Ecology

Shakeera Walker, Ph.D.

  • Instructor, School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt
  • Behavioral Neuroscience