UPCOMING BRIEFINGS

September 22, 2011

ROBOTICS & STEM EDUCATION

SPEAKERS:

Jon Dudas, CEO, FIRST

Dr. Francis Q. Eberle, Executive Director, National Science
Teachers Association (NSTA)

B-338 of Rayburn House Office Building, Capitol Hill

11:45am -1:15pm

Jon Dudas, President, FIRST^®

Mr. Dudas was appointed President of FIRST^® in June 2010.  He has 14 years of service with the U.S. Government culminating with his role as Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) from 2004 to 2009. Prior to his Under Secretary role, Jon held several senior staff positions for the House of Representatives. Dudas most recently was a partner with the law firm Foley & Lardner LLC, specializing in intellectual property strategy and policy. He started his career in private legal practice in Chicago. He received his law degree, with honors, from the University of Chicago and a bachelor's degree in finance, summa cum laude, from the University of Illinois. Jon resides with his wife and four children in New Hampshire.

Dr. Francis Q. Eberle, Executive Director, NSTA

NSTA is the largest organization in the world promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. As a leader in science education, Dr. Eberle oversees NSTA efforts to engage teachers of science nationwide and improve student learning in the sciences by providing products, services, and programs. He also directs NSTA's $43 million, five-year effort to create a national Center for Science Education (CSE) that will promote science literacy, produce the next generation of science education standards, and create a state-of-the-art facility that will allow science educators nationwide to engage in leadership and content-based learning opportunities.

Dr. Eberle was formerly the executive director of the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance (MMSA), an adjunct faculty member of the University of Southern Maine, founder and executive director of the STAR Foundation, and a classroom teacher. He is a renowned researcher in the science education community and has published extensively for the science and mathematics communities. He has served on many boards and has received many recognitions and awards.

Dr. Eberle holds a doctorate in educational studies from Lesley University, a master's degree in educational psychology from the University of Connecticut, and a bachelor's degree in science education from Boston University.

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Last Updated: 12 September 2011