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AP Research Development Committee

Meet the high school and college educators who develop the AP Research 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 preparation of the AP Research 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  

  • Joanna Dickert, Carnegie Mellon University – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  
  • Brian Cannavo, Gar-Field Senior High School – Woodbridge, Virginia 

Committee Members

  • Ivan Jorrin Abellan, Kennesaw State University – Kennesaw, Georgia 
  • Evan Ashworth, The University of New Mexico – Albuquerque, New Mexico
  • Charles McCall, Cherokee Trail High School – Aurora, Colorado
  • Cindy Alonso, Felix Varela Senior High School – Miami, Florida
  • Julia Levy, Pflugerville High School – Pflugerville, Texas  

Chief Reader   

Kellee Kirkpatrick, Idaho State University – Pocatello, Idaho