CINSAM Back to School Updates
Meet Our New STEM Outreach Director
Leslie Silbernagel named new CINSAM STEM Outreach Director
Greetings,
My name is Leslie Silbernagel and I am the new STEM Outreach Director for CINSAM at NKU. I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself by sharing a bit about my background. I grew up in the Cincinnati area and received my undergraduate degree in Botany from Miami University. I started a graduate program in Plant Community Ecology but quickly realized my real passion was teaching. I worked as a science teacher for 13 years, during which time I earned my Masters degree in Secondary Science Education from NKU. From there I moved into my district's curriculum department where I worked as a STEM instructional specialist and coach for grades K-12 for five years. For the last three years I took on an administrative role as the Supervisor of Innovation and Instructional Technology. In addition, I have worked on other regional STEM projects such as coaching a First Lego League team, participating on the Executive Board of the Science Education Council of Ohio and leading the Local Committee for the National Science Teaching Association regional conference in Cincinnati in 2019. When I’m not working, you're most likely to find me camping with my husband, our 13 year old son and our two rescue dogs. I’m excited to be returning to NKU as a member of the CINSAM team and I look forward to working with you.Email: silbernagl1@nku.edu
Website: www.nku.edu/cinsam
Location: Louie B Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, KY, USA
Phone: (859)572-1933
Facebook: facebook.com/nkucinsam
Twitter: @nkucinsam
Looking for a STEM activity to get to know your students?
Check out the Dream Your Dream Room/Home Challenge created by the CINSAM Outreach Team. Have a great start to the school year and spark those creative thinkers!
Science and Engineering Fair of Northern Kentucky
The Science and Engineering Fair of Northern Kentucky (SEFNK) is an annual science fair held at Northern Kentucky University. 4th through 12th-grade students from across the region gather to present their science projects and compete for numerous awards.
For more information, visit the official SEFNK website.
Kentucky First Lego League
NKU proudly hosts the Kentucky FIRST® LEGO® League Championship Tournament each year.
FIRST LEGO League Challenge is a state-wide tournament for children ages 9 to 16 where winners of regional tournaments gather to compete in multiple categories. FIRST LEGO League Explore in an opportunity for children, ages 6 to 10, to showcase their models, posters, and findings based around the annual Challenge.
STEM Conference 2021
Join CINSAM and University of Cincinnati on
Tuesday November 9th
7:30am-3:30pm
@ University of Cincinnati's TUC for the 2021 STEM Conference
The STEM Conference is a collaboration between NKU’s CINSAM and the University of Cincinnati’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. Together, we aim to supply educators with high-quality, applicable tools to improve STEM education in our region.
Help the Outreach Team plan for Fall! Tell us what YOU want below...
Center for Integrative Natural Science and Mathematics
Email: cinsam@nku.edu
Website: nku.edu/cinsam
Location: Louie B Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, KY, USA
Phone: (859) 572-5381
Facebook: facebook.com/nkucinsam
Twitter: @nkucinsam