Implementation of Materials Science in the High School Classroom

Michelle R. McCombs is the Program Manager and Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Center for Emergent Materials, an NSF MRSEC, CEM, at The Ohio State University. She received both her B.S. and M.S. in Chemistry at Western Kentucky University and M.A. in Science Education at the University of California, Davis. In addition to conducting evaluation for this Math and Science Partnership Program, she has led a range of education efforts for CEM including working with undergraduate and graduate STEM students to teach science lessons to inner city elementary students in Columbus, OH; organizing on-campus outreach efforts for middle school students; coordinating a summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program and organizing professional development experiences for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers. Prior to joining CEM, she worked at the University of California, Davis for a NSF funded Science and Technology Center, the Center for Biophotonics Science and Technology, where she led a variety of similar efforts.