Beth McGrath

In her role at CIESE, Beth McGrath manages program development and implementation and guides collaborations with K-12 schools and other educational partners. Since 1988, CIESE has collaborated with K-12 and university educators, researchers, policymakers and educational organizations to develop curriculum materials, conduct professional development programs and research new methodologies to strengthen science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education.

The work of the CIESE team has earned much recognition, including the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring, which were presented January 27, 2011 at a White House ceremony. Since 2004, CIESE has garnered $26 million in grant funding, including five National Science Foundation grants. McGrath was appointed to the Standing Committee of the National Assessment of Education Progress, NAEP 2014 Technology Education Literacy Assessment, the first ever national assessment of engineering literacy to be administered at 8th grade.

She is also leading the Research & Innovation in Engineering Education initiative at Stevens, aimed at strengthening teaching and learning in undergraduate education at Stevens.  McGrath has written and spoken for national and international audiences on the impact of technology on teaching and learning in K-16. She graduated with honors from Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Mass Communications and completed a Master of Education degree with high honor at the University of Maryland in December 2004.