UGA shares STEM initiatives with Deputy U.S. Trade Rep | coe news

March 2nd, 2011 UGA shares STEM initiatives with Deputy U.S. Trade Rep Writer: Tracy Elder, 706/542-3846, telder@uga.edu Published in Deans Office, MSE, Press Releases,Speaking Out, WELSFUniversity of Georgia faculty members in the College ofEducation and the Franklin College of Arts & Sciences describedcurrent UGA initiatives in science, technology, engineering andmathematics with Ambassador Demetrios Marantis, DeputyU.S. Trade Representative, during his visit to campus Feb. 18.Marantis was in Athens to speak at daylong conference titled,“The Future of International Trade: An American Perspective,”sponsored by the School of Law’s Dean Rusk Center and theTerry College of Business. He had requested an opportunity tolearn more about STEM education initiatives, specifically how Pictured are: (L-R) Dean Andy Horne; Charles Kutal,UGA is preparing students in the STEM disciplines as well as professor of mathematics and director of UGAs STEMfuture teachers in these areas. Office; Marantis, Roger Hill, professor and head of the department of workforce education, leadership andMarantis wished to make a connection during his talk later in social foundations; and Steve Oliver, professor andthe day between President Obama’s message on STEM associate head of the department of mathematics and(delivered the same day in another state) and what UGA is science education. Photo by Tracy Elder.doing in the STEM areas. Don Johnson, director of the DeanRusk Center, assisted in setting up this opportunity to hearabout UGA’s STEM education efforts.The ambassador was welcomed by Dean Arthur M. (Andy) Horne and the following presentations were made: Steve Oliver, professor and associate head of the COE’s department of mathematics and science education, on “Learning Biology through Inquiry and Animation;” Roger Hill, professor and head of the COE’s department of workforce education, leadership and social foundations, on “Collaborative STEM Initiatives;” Chuck Kutal, professor and associate dean of the Franklin College of Arts & Sciences and director of UGA’s Office of STEM Education, on “STEM Education at the University of Georgia.”The meeting concluded with a round table discussion about the impact of the various programs highlighted in the presentations.For more information on UGA STEM initiatives, visit:www.ose.uga.edu/Comment Name (required) Email (will not be published) (required)

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