How'd You Think of That? with Temple Grandin
How do the unique ways that every person thinks affect the work they do - especially in STEM fields? How do we create an education and early career system that recognizes and takes advantage of every individual’s skill set, experiences, and perspective? In a new podasct series "How’d You Think Of That? with Temple Grandin", we delve into these questions with STEM professionals and learn about their important work and the benefit of a multifaceted approach to STEM education. This podcast is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1745674.
How'd You Think of That? with Temple Grandin
All the Good Teachers: Jared Ashcroft and Temple Grandin
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Jared Ashcroft
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Season 1
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Episode 6
Dr. Jared Ashcroft is a professor of Chemistry at Pasadena City College and the principal investigator of the Micro Nano Technology Education Center in Pasadena. The MNT-EC is dedicated to increasing the number of professor participating in micro- and nanotechnology education, and expanding the number of students qualified to work in this quickly-growing field. Dr. Ashcroft's research focuses on the interconnection between nanotechology and medical diagnostics and imaging. In addition, his current study focuses on the effective use of distance learning tools for STEM education.