WHAT: The West Virginia University Center for Excellence in STEM Education, in partnership with Teaching and Learning Commons, will host world-renowned author, educator and activist, Sheila Tobias, to campus for a public lecture on changing the culture of teaching math and science to build a stronger pipeline in STEM fields.
WHEN: Monday, Nov. 4, 6 p.m.
WHERE: Erickson Alumni Center Ballrooms, 1 Alumni Dr, Morgantown
RSVP: Members of the media interested in attending should RSVP to Katie Farmer at katie.farmer@mail.wvu.edu or 315.256.8509.
NOTES: A longtime advocate for math and science education, Tobias has dedicated her life’s work to asking and re-asking what makes math and science “hard?” Passionate about both feminism and science, and specializing in science and math accessibility especially for women, she has introduced curricular innovations ranging from the first women's studies program in the country to professional master's degree programs in math and science.
Her first book, “Overcoming Math Anxiety,” became a bestseller and the term “math anxiety” became part of our national conversation about math education. Among her other books are “Succeed with Math;” “Breaking the Science Barrier;” “They’re not Dumb, They’re Different;” “Revitalizing Undergraduate Science;” “Rethinking Science as a Career;” and “Banishing Math Anxiety.”
Tobias will also meet with math educators, engineering students, Women’s and Gender Studies advocates and other administrative leaders across campus.
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CONTACT: Katie Farmer
Office of the Provost, Communications Director and Marketing Strategist
315.256.8509 (cell); katie.farmer@mail.wvu.edu
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