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-KC
Cory 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 Engineering

Daniel McIntosh

University of Missouri-KC
Chair and professor of Physics & Astronomy; Dir of STEM Education Research; created and direct A Bridge to the Stars High School-to-College Pipeline program.