Research and Innovation in STEAM Education (RISE)

Mission

Maintain a robust and diverse community of stakeholders at Michigan Tech, who will serve as the bridge from proposal preparation and submission through empirical activities to outreach and dissemination by engaging in the following activities:

  • Serve the research and scholarship activities of the community of educational researchers at Michigan Tech
  • Build capacity and diversity in STEAM disciplines through networking, scholarly pursuits and interdisciplinary research related to innovative pedagogy, transformative learning, and cutting-edge teaching and learning practices
  • Maximize inter-department collaboration to eliminate program duplication, enabling effective use of resources while maximizing the impact made on the Michigan Tech community

Vision

A collaborative, interdisciplinary community fostering excellent and inclusive STEAM opportunities for all.


Director

John Irwin

  • Professor and Chair, Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology
  • Affiliated Professor, Psychology and Human Factors
  • Director, Research and Innovation in STEAM Education Center (RISE)