This panel features educators from around North America to speak about the challenges, advantages, and successes they found in engaging a diverse student population in engineering. Attracting students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds has traditionally been difficult in higher education. Strides have been made, and this panel will discuss those how those challenges have been mitigated and how to continue to improve the situation.
Panelists:
- Dr. Carmen Cruz, Ed.D – NASA Office of STEM Engagement
- Dr. Gary Bertoline – Senior Vice President for Purdue Online & Learning Innovation
- Dr. John Anderson – Engineering and Architecture Dean, Howard University