Dr. Josh Witten

Dr. Josh Witten believes that Science education should fundamentally teach students how we know what we know, equipping them to become the discoverers, inventors, and problem-solvers of tomorrow.

He is a product of an all-boys education at St. Charles Preparatory School in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Witten earned his B.S. in Biology from Duke University and his Ph.D. in Molecular Cell Biology from Washington University in St. Louis, then completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, England. 

Dr. Witten comes to Christ School after spending more than a decade leading the student research program at the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics in Hartsville, S.C. He has always balanced work with community service. Dr. Witten is presently a member of the Darlington County (S.C.) Humane Society Board of Directors and a former member of the Darlington County Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors. He was a member of Rotary International and the Interact Club sponsor at his former school.  

Dr. Witten has coached cross country, robotics, and rugby. His involvement in rugby as a player or coach spans 30 years and began in high school. 

Dr. Witten lives in Asheville with his wife, Dr. Jennifer Taylor (a fellow Science teacher), and their two daughters, Elizbaeth and Isabel.