The Role of Role Models in STEM Education
Monday 10/11/2021
1:00 pm ET
FREE 1-hour Webinar
Educators in Grades K-12
 
The NASA Educator Professional Development Collaborative at
Texas State University is providing a 1-hour webinar.

Broadening participation of underserved and underrepresented students in STEM Fields is the focus of many organizations with the intent of Diversifying the future STEM Workforce. This is a multi-faceted problem that requires multi-pronged approach. Role Models, when used effectively, has been proven to be one of the effective strategies to help students build their STEM Identity. This webinar will explore effective strategies, common pitfalls, and NASA resources on Role Models to use in STEM classrooms. Join us for this free 1-hr webinar!

Women of STEM | NASA

 
 

Deepika is a NASA Education Specialist at Texas State University. She works to support NASA EPDC efforts nationally - both face-to-face and virtually. Deepika has worked in STEM Education in various capacities – as a researcher, educator, outreach coordinator, member of a non-profit startup, and K-8 Educator. She has enjoyed building diverse experiences in STEM education and hopes to add unique value to Educator Profession Development at NASA. Deepika has degrees in Electrical Engineering from University of Mysore, India (Bachelors), University of Maryland, College Park (Maters), and Purdue University (Ph. D.) where she researched how to teach fundamental disciplinary concepts in Electrical Engineering.