August Event:
Expanding Access through Networked Improvement Communities
A Report from the Integrating STEM +KC NICs
Program:
Welcome and introductions
NIC Champion Presentations
General Discussion
Facilitated Small Group Breakout Sessions
Idea generation - how to implement what the NICs learned/discovered to expand access and opportunity.
Featuring the Integrating STEM + KC NIC Champions
Cory Beard
University of Missouri-KCCory Beard is an associate professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UMKC. He leads the BS in ECE degree program and accreditation efforts, and he is engaged in efforts to increase student degree success. His research areas include highly reliable 5G cellular networks for emergencies and other purposes of high priority to society.
Darrin Cairns
University of Missouri-Kansas CityCivil and Mechanical EngineeringDaniel McIntosh
University of Missouri-KCChair and professor of Physics & Astronomy; Dir of STEM Education Research; created and direct A Bridge to the Stars High School-to-College Pipeline program.