What is Social Capital?
When we think of capital, we typically think immediately about money. Entrepreneurs seek Venture Capitalists to provide money to get their product or idea off the starting blocks and into the races. The valued resource in this example is purely financial, or economic, and this is just one dimension of what “capital” really means. For […]
What I did June 2012 – May 2013
Every year of my National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, I have to write and submit a summary report. Here is a review of what I did for the school/funding year of June 2012 – May of 2013: As a Doctoral Candidate in Engineering Education at Purdue University, my attention this past year has been […]
Summer 2013 Conferences
As a nascent scholar, and near doctoral graduate, conferences offer incredible opportunities to present my work, learn from others, and build my network. This page serves as a landing page for a professional flyer I’ve created about me, my current work, and my summer 2013 conference presentations.
Thank a Teacher Before It is Too Late
Have you thanked a teacher that made a difference in your life recently? Three months ago, I had an incredible opportunity to do just that, and it seems it was just in time. This past February, one of my clients needed me to teach at a conference in Houston. Houston is only a couple of […]
Physics is Tough but Girls are Tougher
High Tech High Heels is an organization that I have proudly been a part of since 2008. Every summer, this organization hosts a physics camp specifically for girls. These camps build confidence and introduce students to key principles in Advanced Placement (AP) Physics in a hands-on lab environment, all with the overarching objective of increasing […]
I am a Big Beacon Ambassador
When in high school, I remember deciding one of my life goals was to become a U.S. Ambassador. I’d never met one, but I liked the idea of representing something I was proud of in a foreign environment. Here I am, 30, and certainly not on a path to becoming an Ambassador to my country, […]
LCM CISD | STEM Pathways for All
Downloadable Activities Engineering Our World (Name 1 Thing) Lesson Plan Health, Happiness & Safety Worksheet STEM Career Scavenger Hunt Lesson Plan, Resource page, STEM Career Matrix, Career Scavenger Hunt Tools for STEM Career Searches Science Buddies Want to know more about careers in STEM? Browse through detailed information on over 100 careers to discover what STEM […]
Texas PLTW | STEM Careers: Scavenger Hunt Activity
This page is a dedicated resource page to the participants of a workshop at the Texas Project Lead the Way Conference on February 25, 2013. Workshop Abstract Engineers and scientists make a world of difference and help shape our future! Careers in STEM are in demand and are a national imperative. Participants will embark on […]
Guest Blog: 3 Ideas on Improving Perceptions of Engineering
Honored to be a guest blogger for Compass Learning out of Austin, Texas! [list3]<li>What exactly is engineering?</li> <li>What do engineers do?</li> <li>Why does the perception matter?</li>[/list3] Read my guest blog post for 3 Ideas on Improving Perceptions of Engineering.
Thank an engineer: Kitchen Aid Blender
I am starting a blog series called: Thank an engineer. It is an effort for me to draw awareness to some of the cool, and often basic things we take for granted, for which engineers are responsible. Earlier this month I wrote about some of my pioneer woman efforts living here in Puerto Rico, about […]