Engineering Workforce Development
CASFER Engineering Workforce Development will train the next generation of engineers and technical workforce with skills set at the intersection of engineering, agricultural sciences, and environmental science, through:
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Expanded Sustainability
Outreach and engagement programming meant to attract and retain the next generation of the NCE workforce, targeting people before they enter college;
Educated Sustainability
Focused on training the next generation of NCE leaders in both industry and academia;
Social Sustainability
For the purpose of engaging and educating a broader, more public audience.
CASFER will also focus on creating agents of change and influencers targeting formal and informal education along the K-gray spectrum. Further, these EWD initiatives will focus on the development of technical sills, baseline skills, and soft skills to provide a well-rounded skill set for the next generation of the NCE workforce.
Zaida Gracia
Senior Director for Inclusive Workforce Development and Education
Gracia directs CASFER's Engineering Workforce Development.
Jessica Spott, PhD
Engineering Workforce Development Co-Director; Diversity & Culture of Inclusion Co-Director
Lauren Biddlecombe
Engineering Workforce Development Co-Director; Diversity & Culture of Inclusion Co-Director
Lizanne DeStefano, PhD
Engineering Workforce Development Co-Director; Diversity & Culture of Inclusion Co-Director
Katherine Milla, PhD