Ruben G. Carbonell Director Raj Narayan Associate Director North Carolina State University 1070 Partner s Way, Box 7006 Hunt Library, Suite 5100 Raleigh, NC 27606 Phone: (919) 515-5118 E-Mail: kenan@ncsu.edu http://ncsu.edu/kenan Tara Spivey University Program Associate Cordella Rashid Assistant Director of Grants and Finance
KIETS Mission To develop partnerships in basic research, education, commercialization and public outreach with individuals and organizations dedicated to the advancement of science, engineering and technology as forces for improving the economic and social well-being of the state, the nation and the world.
What we do. Provide seed funding and strategic guidance for new activities / programs Facilitate partnership formation and enable leadership Respond to or initiate collaborations with faculty, colleges, industry, universities, government, non-profits etc. Develop new programs to meet a need or opportunity Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership Technology, Entrepreneurship and Commercialization (TEC) Institute for Emerging Issues Bioseparations & Bioprocessing Development Center Strive to be influential, flexible, strategic and responsive
KIETS Program Areas High Technology Research Foster, support and lead research in Science, Engineering and Technology that addresses major challenges STEM Education Help educate a new generation that is more literate in science and technology to help them understand and solve the major issues of our time Technology Commercialization Help innovators and entrepreneurs develop effective new products and processes to improve the economy Policy and Public Engagement Provide opportunities to educate the general public and decision-makers on S&T issues
Kenan Fellows Program Team Elaine Franklin Director Lisa Hibler Associate Director Kelly Vogel Assistant Director, Development Amneris Solano Communications Manager Randy Pinion Activities Coordinator
Board of Advisors
Kenan Fellows are Teacher Leaders Who Make STEM subjects relevant and engaging to K-12 students, Have an impact beyond their classroom, and Help close the STEM workforce gap
Who Can Become a Kenan Fellow? Offered on a competitive basis to K-12 traditional and charter public school teachers Should have at least two years of teaching experience
How Long is the Fellowship and What Does it Include? The Fellowship is one year in length and does not take teachers out of the classroom Includes: o 3 5 week internship with a mentor in a research or applied STEM setting o o o 80 hours of professional development focused on project-based instruction, digital learning, and leadership Coaching by KFP staff to translate internship experiences into classroom curricula and/or community engagement projects $5,000 Stipend for the Teacher/Fellow
NC State Partners and Collaborators Support for 101 Fellows Since 2013 ASSIST Center Mentored 38 Fellows and provided funding through an NSF RET Grant FREEDM Systems Center Mentored and provided funding for 5 Fellows Genetic Engineering in Society (GES) Center - Mentored and provided funding support for 2 Fellows NC State Faculty Collaborators Dr. Rob Dunn (PI) Support for 36 Fellows through NSF MSP Grant Drs. Hosni Hassan and Matt Koci Mentored 9 Fellows; funding provided through USDA Grant Drs. Fred Gould and Jennifer Kuzma Mentored and provided funding support for 2 Fellows Dr. Ron Sederoff Mentored 1 Fellow, funded through a NASA Grant Dr. Dave Muddiman Mentored and provided funding support for 1 Fellow Dr. Reade Roberts Mentored and provided funding support for 2 Fellows Dr. Alex Nevzorov Mentored and provided funding support for 1 Fellow Dr. Matt Koci Co-mentored 5 Fellows; funding provided through USDA Grant (Franklin PI) Dr. Bala Rao Mentored and provided funding support for 1 Fellow
The Business Education Partnership By 2020, NC will have more than 470,000 job openings related to STEM 42 percent of NC employers cite lack of education credentials as a reason for hiring difficulties Bridging the Gap in STEM at Work with STEM at School NC State: Building K-16 pipeline thru outreach Case Study: IBM + Kenan Fellows + ASSIST Center and FREEDM Systems Center One aspect of the Kenan Fellows Program that distinguishes it from other professional development opportunities is its emphasis on real world applications that educators can take back to their classrooms. --Justin Jones, Kenan Fellow with Pee Dee Electric
422 Fellows in 57 Counties
92% Retention over the past 5 years EMPOWERMENT - Built powerful networks and relationships: Fellows ranked this as the most appreciated outcome of the Fellowship Kenan Fellows Alumni Network teachers estimated to provide on average 38 hours per year of professional development leadership for other teachers in NC with conservative in-kind value over $1.6 million.
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