The Political Landscape for STEM Education

This Consortium Connects is a “must-attend” for all those interested in a comprehensive overview of what is occurring in DC as it relates to STEM and education.

The Executive Director of the StemEducation Coalition, James Brown, will provide a wide-ranging set of perspectives on the political near-future that impacts all of us STEM educators, near-term and in the future.

The STEM Education Coalition, comprising more than 600 corporations, foundations, and associations, is a nonprofit whose mission is to raise awareness at every level of policymaking about the critical role of STEM. NCSSS is a member of the Coalition, and NCSSS Executive Director Todd Mann serves as its chair.

About James Brown
Prior to joining the Coalition, James Brown was Director of Advocacy at the American Chemical Society. A nuclear engineer by training, he previously worked as a Legislative Aide for Rep. Doc Hastings of Washington, was Director of Policy and Development at the Consumer Energy Council of America, and began his career as an engineer with Newport News Shipbuilding, working on aircraft carrier construction. He received a B.S. from the University of New Mexico and an M.S. from Penn State, both in nuclear engineering. He also holds an MBA from George Washington University.