Where
James Madison UniversityFestival Conference and Student Center
1301 Carrier Drive
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Driving Directions
Contact
Katie Lapira
Outreach & Engagement
540-568-5532
lapirakm@jmu.edu
Engineering, Science and Technology Workshop
Educate, Engage, and Inspire!
A workshop for K-12 Educators (Advisors, Curriculum Coordinators, STEM Teachers)
8:00 a.m. Welcome
Dr. Bob Kolvoord, Interim Dean, JMU College of Integrated Science and Engineering
8:45 a.m. Keynote Speakers
Madison Engineering: Developing the Engaged Problem Solver
Dr. Kyle G. Gipson, Assistant Professor, JMU Department of Engineering
Solving Problems from the Outside In: An Integrative Approach To Science and Technology
Dr. Eric Maslen, Department Head, JMU Department of Integrated Science and Technology (ISAT)
High Demand for Computer Scientists and Untapped Resources
Dr. Sharon Simmons, Department Head, JMU Department of Computer Science
9:45 a.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions - 1
Madison Engineering: Problem-Based Learning
Dr. Elise Barrella, Assistant Professor, JMU Department of Engineering
K-12 Computer Science Education: Unlocking the Future of Students
Dr. Chris Mayfield, Assistant Professor, JMU Department of Computer Science
Women in STEM - panel session
Faculty and student representatives from Computer Science, Engineering, and ISAT at JMU
Applying Geographic Science and Intelligence Analysis to Current World Issues
Dr. Carol Nash, Assistant Professor, Geographic Science and Dr. Noel Hendrickson, Program Director, Intelligence Analysis at JMU
Destination Imagination (DI)
Dr. Jonathan Spindel, Professor, JMU ISAT
10:40 a.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions - 2
Madison Engineering: Engaged Learning
Dr. Kyle G. Gipson, Assistant Professor, JMU Department of Engineering
K-12 Computer Science Education: Unlocking the Future of Students
Dr. Chris Mayfield, Assistant Professor, JMU Department of Computer Science
Careers and Choices
Bill Newcomb, Senior HydroGeologist, Draper Assoc.
Riley Murray, Maintenance Reliability Engineer & TPM Program Manager, Hollister
Clyde Simmons, Civil Engineer & Operations Manager, Froehling & Robertson, Inc.
ISAT Shows you the World
Paul Goodall, Associate Professor and Paul Henriksen, Student Coordinator, JMU ISAT
11:45 a.m. Lunch (and overlapping sessions)
Building Bridges from High School STEM to ISAT
Drs. Maria Papadakis and Tony Teate, Professors, JMU ISAT
Welcome - JMU President Jonathan Alger
Navigating the Virginia WIZARD
Eric Poindexter, Coordinator of Student Support Technologies, Virginia's Community Colleges
12:55 p.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions - 3
NASA Classroom Resources and Hands-on Projects
Marile Colon-Robles, NASA Educator Professional Development Specialist, Langley Research Center
"STEMifying" your 6-8 Grade Math Classes
Kristine Vester, Grades 6-12 Math Educator at MathScience Innovation Center
Workforce Skills
Bill Newcomb, Senior HydroGeologist, Draper Assoc.
Riley Murray, Maintenance Reliability Engineer & TPM Program Manager, Hollister
Representative from Cadence, Inc.
Virginia Steam Academy
Caroline Martin, Co-Founder
1:45 p.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions - 4
NASA Classroom Resources and Hands-on Projects
Marile Colon-Robles, NASA Educator Professional Development Specialist, Langley Research Center
"STEMifying" your 6-8 Grade Math Classes
Kristine Vester, Grades 6-12 Math Educator at MathScience Innovation Center
Workforce Skills
Bill Newcomb, Senior HydroGeologist, Draper Assoc.
Riley Murray, Maintenance Reliability Engineer & TPM Program Manager, Hollister
Representative from Cadence, Inc.
Wind Energy and More
Dr. Jon Miles, Director, JMU Virginia Center for Wind Energy (VCEW)
Advising Students and Parents
Michael Walsh, Dean of Admissions, JMU
2:35 p.m. Closing and Q&A Session
2:45 p.m. Demonstrations/Exhibits
Exhibits will be open all day; however, they will be manned from 2:30-4:00 p.m.
