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November 18 12:00 noon ­ 1:00 p.m. Science Brown Bag - Dr. Eric Pyle

December 3 - 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
Motivating Students in STEM Disciplines
Dr. Ken Barron and Dr. Chris Hulleman

December 4 - 8-9:30 a.m.
Motivating Students in STEM Disciplines
Dr. Ken Barron and Dr. Chris Hulleman

December 4 - (BRCC) - 8:30 - 10 am (JMU) - 2:30 - 4 pm
Motivating Students in STEM Disciplines
Dr. Ken Barron and Dr. Chris Hulleman

March 9, 2010 (snow date, March 10, 2010) The 51st annual Shenandoah Valley Regional Science Fair is scheduled at James Madison University

March 18-19, 2010 The 17th Virginia Junior Science and Humantities Symposium is scheduled at James Madison University.

News

Center Co-Directors Bob Kolvoord and Eric Pyle were part of a panel on science education on the 30 March edition of WMRA's Virginia Insight radio program. Download a recording of the show.

Bridging the Valley: A STEP Ahead for STEM Majors

James Madison University has partnered with Blue Ridge Community College (BRCC), Bridgewater College (BC), Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), SRI Inc., and the Shenandoah Valley Partnership to address the challenges of building additional STEM major enrollments and retaining students to program completion. The National Science Foundation awarded the partners nearly $1.5 million to meet this goal.

About the Center

Mission Statement

The STEM Education and Outreach Center's mission is to foster high-quality science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education for all students in grades K-16. We work with students, teachers, parents, policymakers and the general public by supporting high quality curriculum and professional development and sharing the many resources of JMU faculty, staff, and students with schools across Virginia. We serve as a point of collaboration and connection for faculty and staff on campus and we collaborate with internal and external partners on sponsored projects to improve STEM learning and teaching.

Priorities for 2008-2009

  • Build and support web portal to JMU STEM Education and Outreach faculty and activities.
  • Build communities and collaborations on- and off-campus to support STEM Education and Outreach
  • Sponsor events focusing on improving K-16 STEM Education

Working Group

  • Dr. Steve Badke
    Associate Professor, Geology and Environmental Science
    IDLS Area Director, Math, Science and Technology
  • Dr. Richard Ingram
    Coordinator of Technology and Special Projects, College of Education
  • Ms. Judy Kidd
    Assistant Professor, Mathematics
  • Dr. Cindy Klevickis
    Professor, Integrated Science and Technology
  • Dr. Carla Martin
    Assistant Professor, Mathematics
  • Mr. Mark Mattson
    Assistant Professor, Physics
    Director, Science and Mathematics Learning Center
  • Dr. Olga Pierrakos
    Assistant Professor, Engineering
  • Dr. Steve Purcell
    Associate Professor, Educational Technology
    Head of Middle, Secondary and Mathematics Education
  • Dr. Michael Renfroe
    Professor, Biology
  • Dr. James Schaeffer
    Director, Outreach
  • Dr. David Slykhuis
    Assistant Professor, Science Education
  • Mr. Nick Swayne
    Coordinator, External Relations, College of Education

Advisory Group

  • Dr. A. Jerry Benson
    Vice-Provost for STEM
  • Dr. David Brakke
    Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics
  • Dr. Linda Halpern
    Dean of General Studies
  • Dr. Sharon Lovell
    Dean of the College of Integrated Science and Technology
  • Dr. John Noftsinger
    Vice-Provost for Research and Public Service
  • Dr. Philip Wishon
    Dean of the College of Education