Steve Cox received his PhD in Mathematics at RPI in 1988. He taught Mathematics at Rice University from 1988 to 2016, departing as Emeritus Professor. While in Houston he was also adjunct Professor of Neuroscience at Baylor College of Medicine for 10 years, during which time he created BrainSTEM, an afterschool neuroscience program, and chaired the interdisciplinary committee that established a neuroscience major at Rice. He left Houston to nurture STEM culture in Northern New Mexico - where he is now Associate Professor of Engineering Technology at Northern New Mexico College in Espanola.

I’m Melany Cordova, Executive Director of Española GloveWorks. I’m originally from La Paz, Bolivia, and came to the United States to pursue a better education. New Mexico became my home, and I earned my bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Northern New Mexico College.

I spent many years mentoring alongside Steve, and my work in computer science and STEM education has given me the opportunity to lead professional development for teachers across New Mexico, as well as in Chicago, California, Puerto Rico, and Colombia. I love sharing what I know and learning from others, and I’m excited to keep working with our community through Española GloveWorks.