The University of Utah
Utah
Nancy Butler Songer, Ph.D., is the Associate Provost of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education at the University of Utah. Over many years, Songer and her research team have developed and studied a new instructional model and multi-week instructional programs for youth's problem-solving in STEM fields. The curricular model, Eco-Solutioning, begins with an invitation from the local government to solve an environmental issue influenced by climate change. Youth conduct a series of activities that include multiple rounds of data collection and the building of solutions. Final activities include presentations to scientists and community members. Songer received a United States Presidential Faculty Fellowship from former President William Clinton and a Computerworld Smithsonian award for early work exploring the Internet's educational value.