Scientist in Residence: In-Classroom STEM Mentors

Mar 6, 2018

1:00pm – 1:30pm CT

Do STEM professional role models make a difference in K-12 classrooms? In 2002, The University of Texas at Austin's environmental science institute began asking, what happens if the role model is a STEM graduate student who spends a consistent amount of time in the classroom? Hear from a K-12 teacher, a STEM graduate student, and the program's director on the student impact of the highly successful Scientist in Residence program at The University of Texas at Austin.

[Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.]

Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.

Laura Abondano

The University of Texas at Austin

Jay Banner

The University of Texas at Austin

Trevor Hance

Laurel Mountain Elementary School