The panel conversation focuses on higher education science pedagogy and how different approaches to teaching science have the potential to instill/foster trust in the scientific process. A college science class may be one of the last times many students who are not planning to pursue careers in STEM-related fields will participate in organized science education. Yet, this does not mean they never have to interact with science again. The panelists will discuss how to promote scientific literacy in higher education to provide students with the tools to make evidence-based decisions about the health and environmental issues they will face outside of the classroom in the communities in which they live and work.
Friday, October 7, 2022
Panelists:
Catherine Milne, Professor, NYU
Melissa Kjelvik, Co-Founder, Data Nuggets; Program Manager, DataVersify
Monique Pipkin, Ford Predoctoral Fellow, Sloan Foundation Scholar, PhD Candidate, Cornell University
Moderator:
Erin Morrison, Clinical Assistant Professor, NYU