Meet Our Teaching Team

Steve Kortenkamp, Ph.D.

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Professor of Practice
Teaching Teams Faculty Supervisor

Dr. Kortenkamp directs the Teaching Teams Program and teaches astronomy classes in the Flandrau Planetarium. Dr. Kortenkamp received UA's College of Science Innovations in Teaching award and is a prolific author of children's science books.

He is also currently working on a NSF project to develop new astronomy teaching techniques for blind students. This project includes the development of tactile 3D models, which you can learn about here. 

Hannah Edwards, MHM

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Teaching Teams Lead Instructor, Instructional Specialist 

Edwards leads the design, teaching, and ongoing research of the program's four-course undergraduate preceptor sequence (PTYS 297A, 397A, 393, 493), which comprise the Team Leadership Experiences and Development (LEAD) undergraduate certificate. She also led the development the Team LEAD Undergraduate Preceptor Competency Framework — 39 sub-competencies across five domains (Educator Presence & Professional Identity, Relational Leadership, Facilitation Practice, Feedback & Communication, and Professional Growth & Application) — built to give undergraduate near-peer educators a shared, assessable language for what they should know, do, and value, and continues to research how the framework and sequence support student development.

Edwards holds a Master of Science in Healthcare Management (MHM) from the University of Arizona's Eller College of Management, with a concentration in Healthcare Innovation (Marketing Strategy, Quality & Reliability, and Entrepreneurship). She also completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Arizona, earning a Bachelor's in Information Science & eSociety, with a minor in Professional Development within Higher Education.

From 2013–2018, Edwards served as a national spokesperson for the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, giving her a unique and personal perspective on public speaking. Outside of academics, Edwards volunteers to teach K-12 students how to stay active through the sport of baton twirling. 

Molly Bisbee

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Intern

Molly Bisbee is a junior at the university, double-majoring in psychology and public and applied humanities with an emphasis in administrative business. She just returned from a semester abroad in Rome, Italy, where she not only took business classes at an international school, but also traveled to more than 10 different countries. Molly grew up in Steamboat Springs, a small ski town in Colorado, so she has always enjoyed the outdoors, especially hiking and skiing. Throughout her life, she has found herself most passionate about helping others, so she looks forward to a career that allows her to make a positive impact, whether in human resources or therapy.

Sean Meixner

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Intern

Sean Meixner is a teaching teams intern for PTYS 397, which he took in Spring of 2025. He is majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies with an anticipated graduation of Fall 2026. After graduation, he intends to pursue a masters in history, with the hopes of being a history professor some day. In his free time, Sean enjoys playing board games and watching television with his family.

Megan Parker

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Intern

Megan Parker is currently a sophomore studying Applied Humanities with an emphasis in Consumer, Market, and Retail studies and a minor in Marketing. Originally from Minnesota, she loves spending time on the lake and being outdoors. Next spring, she plans to study abroad in Barcelona, where she looks forward to learning about new cultures, gaining different perspectives, and expanding her personal and academic growth.

Paul Vlahos

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Intern

Makenna Mezydlo 

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Intern

Eleanor Morrison Korten Kamp

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Undergraduate Research Assistant