ABOUT
As the undergraduate college of the naval service, the United States Naval Academy (USNA) prepares young men and women to become professional officers in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. After four years of undergraduate study and military training, midshipmen graduate with Bachelor of Science degrees and reserve commissions.
STEM
The USNA STEM program provides opportunities to underrepresented populations and engages K-12 and beyond students and educators across the country and abroad. Emphasis is placed on sustainability of programs, empowering the educators through teacher training, leveraging resources, building networks and ensuring the program is oriented toward developing the abilities of midshipmen.
Education Programs
USNA STEM activities focus on naval-relevant curriculum and teacher development. Educators from across the country and abroad attend day and week-long workshops emphasizing the use of project-based learning in engineering design, robotics, cyber security, chemistry, physics, math, computer simulation, biology, environmental science and many engineering disciplines. Additionally, thousands of students are reached directly each year via camps, mini-camps, engineering days, and festivals and fairs supported by USNA faculty and midshipmen.
Workforce Programs
High school and college students participate in a variety of paid and unpaid internships, including Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Programs, Project Lead the Way and USNA/Pathways internships. Students also are mentored by faculty members in science or engineering research and development areas. Additionally, these efforts introduce incoming midshipmen to the rewarding aspects of science and engineering, and encourage retention of STEM majors by engaging them in educational outreach. Teacher training workshops focus on workforce preparation of older students in critical subject areas.
STEM CONTACTS
Angela Moran, amoran@usna.edu
Sarah Durkin, sdurkin@usna.edu