CEE will host Bite of Science
Distinguished speakers:
Saltuk Karahan, PhD, is acting director of the School of Cybersecurity at Old Dominion University. His interests and research projects revolve around the central theme of the development of information technology as it impacts various phenomena related to international security and foreign policy. He earned a BA in Systems Engineering from the Turkish Military Academy. He earned a master’s degree in security studies from the Turkish Army War College as well as a master’s degree in modeling and simulation/human-computer interaction from the Naval Postgraduate School. He received his Ph.D. in International/Global Studies from Old Dominion University.
Jacquelynn J. Rice, M. Ed. is a Program Specialist within the Ignite My Future team at Tata Consultancy Services. She brings her expertise and experience in computational thinking strategies to teachers across North America. As a former special education and general education teacher for five years, she has used her time to deepen her knowledge of technology and the tools students and teachers need to thrive in this ever-changing world. She earned her bachelor’s degree in special education and psychology from Kean University and a master’s of education in learning, cognition and development from Rutgers University.
Moderator:
Distinguished speakers will be introduced by Travis Williams, Director of CEE’s Teacher Enrichment Program (TEP). He most recently served as a continuous improvement coach at Spartansburg School District 7 in Spartansburg, South Carolina, and was a science teacher in Arlington, Virginia. Travis earned a bachelor’s degree in science teacher education and a master’s degree in educational leadership and administration from Western Governors University.
A playlist of previous TEP Bite of Science programs is available on YouTube.
About the Center for Excellence in Education
The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization, was founded in 1983 by the late Admiral HG Rickover and Joann P. DiGennaro, president of the Center. The mission of the Center is to train scholars and scholars for careers of excellence and leadership in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and to encourage collaboration between and among science leaders and technologies of the global community. CEE sponsors the Research Science Institute (RSI), USA Biolympiad (USABO), the Teacher Enrichment Program (TEP), and STEM Lyceums. CEE programs are offered free of charge to participating students and teachers. The Center works closely with educational institutions, private foundations, corporations, government agencies and individuals. For more information visit https://www.cee.org
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