Research and Advocacy Committee

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Role

Expand evidence-driven research & assessments that lead to one common research outcome to measure impact of the Omaha STEM Ecosystem in the Greater Omaha area, and grow community development, recruitment and retention.

Responsibilities

  • Develop a resource bank of STEM related reports and key studies around STEM education to workforce
  • Review metric for “Theory of Success” and impact of OSE with the community
  • Advocate for student-based research

Our Work

Chair:

Stan Odenthal – Heartland Workforce Solutions

Vice Chair: 

Jodie Meyer – Ne Department of Labor/Economics

Members:

Ayanna Boykins – Omaha Public Schools

Kate Cooper – UNO – IS&T

Shannon DeVivo – Olsson

Ciara Issaoui – UNICH

Gerald Kuhn – City of Omaha

Amanda McGill Johnson – NE Coalition for Lifesaving Cures

Dana Richter-Egger – UNO Math Science Center

Dakota Smith – Metropolitan Community College