You are invited to attend ‘Strengthening STEM Education Across the Region: Insights and Opportunities from NSF EDU STEM,’ presented by Monya A. Ruffin, PhD. Dr. Ruffin serves as acting directorate head of the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Directorate for STEM Education (EDU), where she provides executive leadership for a broad portfolio of investments advancing STEM education research, innovation, learning, and workforce development. Since joining NSF in 2008, she has held numerous senior leadership and programmatic roles, including deputy directorate head for the STEM Education Research and Innovation Cluster, acting division director for the Division of Undergraduate Education, and acting and deputy division director for the Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings. Throughout her career, Dr. Ruffin has led multidisciplinary teams, managed major federal program portfolios and multimillion-dollar budgets, and contributed to initiatives spanning pre-K–12, undergraduate, informal, and technology-enhanced STEM education. Prior to NSF, she held research, evaluation, and leadership positions at Emory University, The McKenzie Group, and the American Institutes for Research. Dr. Ruffin holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Master of Education in Secondary Science Education from the University of Georgia, and a Ph.D. in Teaching and Learning with emphases in science education and education technology from the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

National Science Foundation (NSF) Presentation

NSF Directorate for STEM Education ‘Strengthening STEM Education Across the Region: Insights and Opportunities from NSF EDU STEM’