B. S. (Biology/Psychology). 1967, Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN

M. S. (Biology/Education). 1973, Purdue University, Lafayette, IN

M. S. plus 53 hours, with 18 hours in Computer Science

Astrobiology Summer Science Experience for Teacher (ASSET) supported by SETI Institute at the NASA Ames Research Center - summer 2004

Field Ecology Freshwater Invertebrate Study in the Rockies supported by a Lilly Creativity Grant - summer 2002

Graduate Study in Freshwater Ecology at Lakeside Lab on Lake Okoboji - summer 2001

Field Ecology Study in Costa Rica - summer of 2000

Judith River Dinosaur Dig in Malta, Montana - summer of 1999

Dinosaur Dig with Dr. Robert Bakker in Rock River, Wyoming - 6 days in 1998

Lafayette School Corporation, Biology, 1989-Retired May 28, 2009

Western School Corporation, Biology and General Science, 1978-1989

North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation, Biology, 1967-1977

Lead 7 two week NSF sponsored workshops, Satellite Evolution and Nature of Science Institute, 1993 - 1996 (including two at the Field Museum in Chicago)

I have presented 25 times in the last five years at state and national conferences. The topics included "Qualitative Literacy: See the Data Picture", "Using Crime Scene Data to Teach The Nature of Science", "Teaching Hominid Evolution with a Data Base", and "Integrating Math, Science, and English for the At-Risk"

Membership in scientific and/or educational organizations - National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT), National Science Teachers' Association (NSTA), Hoosier Science Teachers' Association (HASTI), Charter Member of Indiana Association of Biology Teachers (IABT), Illinois Association of Science Teachers

Writer for Biology a Community Context, also released as Biocom, McGraw-Hill,1997

Contributing author to lab book Biology on a Shoestring published by the National Association of Biology Teachers, 1995

Randak, S., (1992). "Japanese Education: A System Worth Copying?", The Hoosier Science Teacher, 45, 80-84

Randak, S., (1990). "Historic Role-playing", American Biology Teacher, 52, 439-442

Randak, S., (1990). "Using a Data Base to Teach Hominid Evolution", American Biology Teacher, 52, 241-244

2003 Honorary Doctorate of Science from Wabash College, 2002 NABT's first Evolution Education Award sponsored by Foundation of the Future, 2002 Lilly Endowment Inc. Creativity Fellow, 1994 Access Excellence/ Genentech Awardee, 1993 Presidental Award for Excellance in Science Teaching, 1992 GTE GIFT Awardee, 1991 Tandy Technology Scholars Program for Outstanding Science Teachers, NABT 1990 Outstanding Biology Teaching Award, 1989 and 2003 Lilly Inc. Creativity Fellow

Educational consultant to Purdue University, Wabash College, Miami University, Clemson University, San Jose University, Higashi Junior High, Ota, Japan, and numerous Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio High Schools

Sponsored numerous student participants in the International Science Fair, Westinghouse Talent Search, Indiana Academy of Science Talent Search and Indiana Junior Academy of Science Competition

Wabash College Educators Think Tank, 1998

Member of National Visiting Committee for NSF funded project -MASTEP, 1997-2001