Panel #6: Promoting STEM in a Rapidly Changing World in Education

  • Room: Oglethorpe Ballroom
Wednesday, May 11, 2022: 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Speaker(s)

Panelist (confirmed)
Helen Barker, D.M.
Cybersecurity Department Chair
University of Maryland Global Campus
Panelist (confirmed)
M. Nanette Barnes
Director of CTAE (Career, Technical & Agriculture Education)
Richmond County School System
Panelist (confirmed)
Drew Hamilton, Ph.D.
Director, Texas A&M University Cybersecurity Center and
Professor of Computer Science & Engineering
Panelist (confirmed)
COL (Ret.) Sharon R. Hamilton, USA, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President of Strategic Partnerships
Norwich University
Moderator (confirmed)
T. Eric Toler
Executive Director, Georgia Cyber Center
Augusta University
Panelist (confirmed)
Gail Volz
Cybersecurity Instructor
Augusta Tech Cyber Institute

Description

Educators from College, University, and K-12 Technical and Agricultural leaders share with the audience how Colleges and Universities attract, train, and educate the young men and women in one of the fastest growing and important skills sets today. Panel members will share their experiences and seek feedback from the audience on how to improve the likelihood that students within the elementary and middle school will choose a technical track as a career path.