Faculty Collaborators
Bruce Abedon, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biology, Marlboro College, VT; Keene State College, NH
Judy Rubin, Biology Faculty, Keene High School, NH
Dr. Susan Whittemore, PhD, Professor of Biology, Keene State College, NH
Landmark College Science Faculty Contributors
Kimberly D. Coleman
Thomas Hinckley
J. Bruce Lord
Cynthia Tolman, PhD
Project Intern: Peter Dumont, Keene State College, NH
Materials Field Testing
Lisa Holderness, Community High School of Vermont
Macy Holmquist, Community High School of Vermont
Biology Success! Advisory Board
Sallie Sheldon, Professor of Biology, Middlebury College, VT
Jurij Homziak, Sea Grant Extension Specialist, University of Vermont School of Natural Resources
Tracey Devlin, Personal ADD Coach, Dummerston, VT
Eric Rhomberg, Biology Faculty, Compass School, Westminster VT
Katrina Maloney, Director of Learning Skills Program, Dublin School, NH
Kim Coleman, Assistant Professor of Biology, Landmark College, Putney, VT
Dr. Libby Cohen, Executive Director, ALL TECH, New Gloucester, ME
Claudia Burdett Lerner, Special Education Specialist, Keene High School, NH
Stuart Strothman, Associate Professor of English, Landmark College, Putney, VT
Project Support
Betsy Judson
Arne Andersen
Steve Muller
Julie Strothman
Marie Breheny
Lynne Shea
Brent Betit
Joy Birdsey
Geoffrey Gaddis
Kathy Bilton
Annesa Hartman
Publication Team
Copyediting: Judith Bellamy Editorial Services
Book Design: Dede Cummings Designs
Photographs: Abigail Littlefield
Printing: Excelsior Printing Co.
Complimentary copies of this book are available by emailing institute@landmark.edu or by calling 802-387-1662. There will be a minimal shipping and handling fee.
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Since coming to Landmark College in 1990, Rich Grumbine, Associate Professor
of Natural Sciences, has tutored, taught biology, environmental science
and yoga, chaired the Natural Science Department and served as the Principal
Investigator for Biology Success!, a three-year project funded by the National
Science Foundation's Research in Disabilities Education program. Rich received
his Master's degree from Antioch New England Graduate School in Keene, NH.
He lives in Putney with his wife and 3 year old son. Rich is the Primary
Investigator for the Biology Success! project. 
Linda Hecker has taught at Landmark College since its founding in 1985.
She has overseen tutorial and teacher training programs, taught English,
study skills, and music classes, and served as an academic advisor and academic
dean. She received her B.A. from Brandeis University and her M. Ed from
the University of Hartford. Appointed Director of Educational Services in
2001, she frequently presents workshops and teacher training programs and
has published several articles. As a member of the Biology Success! team
she ensures that the concepts described in the manual reflect research and
best practices in the field of learning differences. She lives in the woods
in Guilford, VT with her husband, Zeke, and doubles as a freelance violinist.
Linda is one of the Co-Principal Investigators on the Biology Success! project.
Abigail Littlefield is an Associate Professor in the Natural Science Department.
Since joining Landmark in 1988 she has taught a variety of science courses
as well as Web Site Design. She is also adjunct faculty at the Marlboro
Graduate Center in Brattleboro Vermont and has taught graduate courses at
Cambridge College in Cambridge Massachusetts. Abigail holds a Masters of
Environmental Studies from Antioch New England Graduate School as well as
a Masters of Teaching with Internet Technologies from the Marlboro Graduate
Center. Abigail has presented workshops on teaching biology to diverse learners
at both national conventions of the National Science Teachers Association
and the National Association of Biology Teachers. When not working, Abigail
spends much of her time tending the bees in her apiary. Abigail is one of
the Co-principal Investigators on the Biology Success! project.