2007 STEM Education Scholars Program

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Program Overview

This past June, non-tenured faculty members, post-doctoral associates and academic-track Ph.D. students from across the country gathered at Howard University to strengthen their preparation as college teachers in science, technology engineering, and mathematics (STEM). For four days participants met with nationally recognized experts, discussing and demonstrating a variety of teaching and learning topics.

Presenters and participants represented Howard University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Augustana College, Delaware State University, Texas A&M University, University of Minnesota, Pennsylvania State University, North Carolina A&T State University, Oakten Community college, University of Maryland Baltimore County, and Michigan State University.

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Agenda

The purpose of the program is to provide academic-track Ph.D. students, post-doctorates and non-tenured faculty an opportunity to achieve the following objectives:
  1. practice techniques for engaging students in active learning;
  2. apply their research skills to improving their own teaching;
  3. develop a lasting learning community with other new STEM faculty across the CIRTL network;
  4. teach through diversity in terms of learning styles, culture, age, gender, academic background and interests; and
  5. develop confidence in creating effective learning environments for students and faculty.
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Presenters

Positions and institutions current as of June 2007

Ayoni Akinyele
Master Instructor, Department of Chemistry
Howard University

Michael Carter
Professor of English, Associate Dean of the Graduate School
North Carolina State University

Richard Cyr
Professor of Biology
Pennsylvania State University

Diane Ebert-May
Professor of Plant Biology
Michigan State University

Lorraine Fleming
Professor of Civil Engineering
Howard University

Nilhan Gunasekera
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
University of Wisconsin-Rock County

Sherrill Sellers
Assistant Professor, School of Social Work
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Nancy Shapiro
Associate Vice Chancellor
University System of Maryland

Karl Smith
Morse-Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor, Civil Engineering
University of Minnesota

Pratibha Varma-Nelson
Department of Chemistry
Northeastern Illinois University
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