STEM Education, Economics, and Equity (SEEE) Seminar Series

The SEEE initiative offered a series of seminars centered on presentations by economists, political scientists, educators, and leading thinkers who are experts on some of the "big questions" about how science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education relate to economics and social equity. Each seminar included a presentation and a subsequent panel discussion with local leaders who raised questions and reacted to the presenters' ideas.

We hope that over the years this initiative has offered support for political, economic, and educational leaders in Southern California to become better educated on the different viewpoints at the intersections between STEM education, economics, and culture.  Furthermore, we expect that this richer and deeper understanding will help catalyze other initiatives striving to influence educational policies in Sacramento and Washington, as well as local innovations benefiting students and families in the San Diego area.

Click on the links below to view videos from past seminars. You can also use the SEEE Seminar pull-down menu on the menu bar above to navigate.

Recent Seminar

Fall 2017 STEM Education, Economics and Equity (SEEE) Seminar

November 8, 2017, 3:30-5:45 PM.
San Diego State University, GMCS 333

Statistics and the School Level K-12: We've Come a Long Way

Guest Speakers:

	Christine Franklin, University of Georgia, Department of Statistics; American Statistical Association, K-12 Ambassador
	Anna Bargagliotti, Loyola Marymount, Department of Mathematics, Seaver College of Science and Engineering

 
Download the Fall 2017 flyer (which includes the abstract).

View Christine and Anna's talk below.

 

Past Seminars

Fall 2015 STEM Education, Economics and Equity (SEEE) Seminar

November 19, 2015, 4:00-6:30 PM.
University of San Diego, Mother Rosalie Hill Hall Warren Auditorium.

How Smarter and How Balanced are the New Assessments in Mathematics? An Examination of the Pitfalls and Possibilities of the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC)

Guest Speaker: Dr. Mark Ellis, Professor of Secondary Education at CSU Fullerton, and Mathematics and Science Teacher Initiative Director

 

Spring 2015 STEM Education, Economics and Equity (SEEE) Seminar
April 27, 2015, 4:00-6:30 PM.
SDG&E Energy Innovation Center. 4760 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego, CA

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS): What is it and how might it change science teaching and learning?

Guest Speaker: Helen Quinn, Emerita Professor, Physics Stanford Linear Center

 

Fall 2014 STEM Education, Economics and Equity (SEEE) Seminar
October 15, 2014, 4:30-7:00 PM.
University of San Diego, Mother Rosalie Hall, Warren Auditorium

Demystifying the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics

Guest Speaker: Phil Daro, Coauthor, Common Core State Standards; Director, San Francisco SERP Field Site

 

Spring 2014 STEM Education, Economics and Equity (SEEE) Seminar
April 28, 2014, 4:00-6:30 PM
SDG&E Energy Innovation Center. 4760 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego, CA

Post-Secondary Online STEM Education:  Promise or Problem?

Guest Speaker: Dr. Anthony (Eamonn) Kelly, Professor, GSE, College of Education and Human Development, George Mason University.

Fall 2013 STEM Education, Economics and Equity Seminar

October 14, 2013, 4:00-6:30 PM
SDG&E Energy Innovation Center. 4760 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego, CA

K-12 Online STEM Education: Promise or Problem

Guest Speaker: Barbara Means, Ph.D., director of the Center for Technology and Learning at SRI International.
 

Spring 2011 STEM Education, Economics and Equity Seminar

April 21, 2011, 4:30-6:30 PM

Waiting for Superman? A Panel Discussion about Society and Education in the United States

Distinguished Panelists: Hugh “Bud” Mehan, Professor of Sociology and Director of UCSD’s Center for Research on Educational Equity, Access, and Teaching Excellence (CREATE); Mildred Phillips, Principal, San Diego’s Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical High School; Tad Parzen, Executive Vice President, Price Charities; and Larry Rosenstock, CEO and Founder, High Tech High
 

For More Information

For a complete description of the SEEE Seminar initiative, read STEM Education, Economics, and Equity (SEEE): A Leadership Education Initiative.