Supporting Students’ Plans for STEM Careers: How Prepared are High School Educators in Appalachia to Help?
Author(s) -
Cheryl Carrico,
Matthew Boynton,
Holly Matusovich,
Marie Paretti
Publication year - 2015
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.18260/p.24780
Subject(s) - preparedness , appalachia , curriculum , stakeholder , medical education , test (biology) , psychology , pedagogy , mathematics education , medicine , public relations , political science , paleontology , biology , law
Cheryl Carrico is a Postdoctoral Research faculty member for Virginia Tech. Her current research focus relates to STEM career pathways (K-12 through early career) and conceptual understanding of core engineering principles. Prior to her current role, Dr. Carrico spent over 25 years in the aerospace industry conducting and leading R&D, design engineering, and project management for composite aircraft components. Dr. Carrico received her B.S. in chemical engineering from Virginia Tech, Masters of Engineering from North Carolina State University, MBA from King University, and PhD in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. Dr. Carrico is a certified project management professional (PMP) and licensed professional engineer (P.E.).
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