The 2013 Distinguished Lecture Series Leaders of Practice presents...

Transforming STEM: From Global Agenda to Classroom Success

Tuesday, February 5, 2013 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Zoellner Arts Center, Baker Hall

This 2-hour seminar is open to the public and the media.

GOAL: The lecture will provide teachers, administrators, and parents with information to support STEM initiatives, at school and home.

Five (5) ACT 48 Credits will be available.

Speakers include:

·         Dr. Alexander Wiseman (Lehigh) who will present an international perspective as well speak to the international rankings and how that affects US policies.

·         Dr. Sharon Lynch (George Washington University) will address STEM at the national policy level and also how STEM IS working in high schools across the US and what those schools do have in common to support success.

·         Dr. Christine Cunningham (Museum of Science, Boston) will speak about STEM in elementary schools and how engineering is the 'missing link' in the STEM implementation.

·         Dr. Alec Bodzin (Lehigh) will bring it home to the regional level and talk about his group's research and its implementation and what Lehigh is doing to address the STEM initiative in our local community.

·         Dr. Thomas Hammond (Lehigh) will serve as the moderator.

For more information and to register, visit http://coe.lehigh.edu/STEM2013.