Ball State University launched its new STEM Education Center. This center will be a hub for advancing STEM teaching and learning across the state. The mission is to provide access to high-quality instruction that will grow the pipeline of future STEM educators.
The center is housed in Ball State’s College of Sciences and Humanities and was developed through collaboration between Richard Petts, associate dean, Andrew Gatza, the center’s director and Ball State’s Teachers College.
The core goals of the center are increasing the number of future STEM educators, collaborations with K-12 schools and community partners, and advancing STEM education scholarship that enhances teaching practice and benefits classrooms across Indiana.
“This center brings together the people, partnerships, and research that already exist across Ball State — and gives us a stronger structure to expand what works: hands-on learning experiences for young students, support for teachers and schools, and a clear pathway that helps more Ball State students see themselves as future STEM educators,” Gatza said.
For more information or partnership inquiries, community members, educators, and students may contact Andrew Gatza at amgatza@bsu.edu.
Contact Staff Writer Malik Simon at 317-762-7847.
