Presenter/Consultant, Multicultural Education and Cultural Diversity Institute (1995-present).

Director and P.I., Eisenhower Professional Development Program, The University of North Carolina Mathematics and Science Education Network (MSEN), (1995-2001).

Steering Committee, Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network, North Carolina Technical Assistance Project, (1997-98).

Advisory Board, Center for Excellence for Research, Teaching and Learning (CERTL), Wake Forest University, NC (1999-2001).

Advisory Board, North Carolina Mathematics and Science Education, Office of the Governor, (1997);
   Advisory Board, NC State Science Museum (1997-98).

NSF Review Panels: Teacher Enhancement, Systemic Initiative Review Panels, SBIR, and Globe proposals, (1995, 1996).

Doctoral Dissertation Committees: School of Education, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1990-Present).

Advisory Panel: CHEM Program, Lawrence Hall of Science, The University of California at Berkeley (1994-95).

BSCS Board of Directors, (Innovative Science Education Projects, Colorado Springs, CO) (1991-94).

NSF Advisory Boards: The University of Hawaii, Innovative Science Programs (Projects DASH and FAST), (1994-95).

Louisiana Systemic Initiative Project Proposal Reviewer: Louisiana State Systemic Initiative in Science and Mathematics, (1994).

Advisory Panel: SuperScience, A Hands-On Science magazine publication initiated through a NSF grant by Scholastic, Inc., NY (1989-91).

Test Development Panel: Biology and General Science Tests for the Educational Testing Service, (ETS), Princeton, NJ (1991).

Seminar Leader/Presenter: The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teachers (NCCAT), Western Carolina University (1988-89).

Visiting Committees for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) in North Carolina; Visiting committee for NC-SPDI/NCATE Teacher, Education Accreditation Committee at Campbell University (1975-1995).

State Testing Evaluator for Biology, NC-SDPI Research and Testing Division (1990).

Education and Business Committee for Earth Science Education in North Carolina, (1987-98) .

Instructor for Summer Teacher Institute: North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (1987); Instructor for Academically Gifted Students Summer Class at Elon College, Division of Continuing Education (1981).

State Science Curriculum Study Committee, NC-SDPI, (1982, 1990).

Regional Science Fair: Co-chaired the first regional science fair in Greensboro, NC (1987-92).

Consultant: Marine Education Project Team [S.E.A. Lab Activities]. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1987-90).

Review Panel: Evaluation and Selection of Standardized Norm-Referenced Tests, Division of Research, NC-SDPI (1984).

Presenter/Consultant: Cultural Arts for Migrant Children, Division of Migrant Education, NC-SDPI (1982).

Consultant: PROJECT CAPE, a marine education program developed through East Carolina University, the Dare County School System and the North Carolina Marine Resources Center (1980-82).

Consultant: PROJECT ZOO, a nationally-disseminated program for studying the relationship between living things and the environment, NC (1980).