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AP Biology Development Committee

Meet the high school and college educators who develop the AP Biology course and exam.

2024-25 Development Committee Members

AP development committees represent a unique collaboration between high school teachers and college faculty.

These dedicated educators play a critical role in the AP Biology course and exam. They represent a diversity of knowledge and points of view in their fields and, as a group, are the authority when it comes to making subject-matter decisions in the exam-construction process.

Committee Co-Chairs  

  • Tiffany Oliver, Spelman College – Atlanta, Georgia
  • Lisa Neeseman, Bay Ridge Preparatory School – Bay Ridge, New York

Committee Members  

  • Valerie Haywood, Case Western Reserve University – Cleveland, Ohio
  • Mark Barsoum, Davidson College – Davidson, North Carolina
  • David Upegui, Central Falls High School – Central Falls, Rhode Island
  • Chikezie Madu, White Station High School  – Memphis, Tennessee
  • Christopher Monsour, Tiffin Columbian High School – Tiffin, Ohio

Chief Reader

Jay Mager, Ohio Northern University – Ada, Ohio