Heather Kleiner
Founder and Director, North Louisiana STEM Alliance MEASURE STEM Ecosystem Advisory Committee After 20 years’ service in the university setting, I realigned my career to focus on Informal Science Education for students of all ages. Previously, I conducted independent extramurally-funded biomedical research while training students and teaching at the medical school and graduate school level. I served on committees for the advancement of students in the biomedical sciences, including graduate advisory and medical admissions. I was also the Director of two educational programs: SUPER (undergrad) and BioStart (high school). I've trained over 60 students hands-on in the laboratory, with over 1/3rd of students being minority. My current goal is cultivate skills in sparking scientific curiosity with students of all ages. I can do this by partnering with K-12 schools, universities, and other organizations in STEM/STEAM efforts. B.A. 1991 University of Texas at Austin Ph.D. 1996 University of Texas at Austin, Pharmacology & Toxicology Post-doctoral Fellowship 1996-2001 U.T.M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Research Assistant Professor 2001-2003 U.T.M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Assistant Professor 2003-2009 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, Department of Pharmacology Associate Professor with tenure 2009-2013, Louisiana State University-Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, Department of Pharmacology Coursework in secondary education, 2013-2015 American College of Education Outreach Assistant 2014, Sci-Port Discovery Center, Shreveport, LA Special Programs Coordinator 2014, Sci-Port Education Grants Manager, 2014-2015, Sci-Port Senior Manager of Sponsored Programs, 2015-present, Sci-Port Below are my focus areas: Workforce development, especially in underserved areas Preschool STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Science Communication and Public Outreach Environmental Education Shreveport Maker Faire and the Make Movement STEM Ecosystem Prison outreach
Ecosystem:
North Louisiana STEM Alliance
Practice Group:
Linking In-School and Out-of-School Learning
Contact:
Email: hkleiner@sciport.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NLaSTEMAlliance/
Twitter: @@NLaSTEM