GNEP Physics Teachers Workshop July 2007 Director, Education Programs Education Programs at the Idaho National Lab Dr. Roger Mayes
Jan 14, 2016
GNEP Physics Teachers WorkshopJuly 2007
Director, Education Programs
Education Programs at the Idaho National Lab
Dr. Roger Mayes
INL Education Programs Mission:
Enable INL researchers to engage pre-college and university faculty, students and facilities in R&D, employee education, nuclear workforce development, and revitalization of nuclear science and engineering education.
Approaches to Revitalizing Nuclear Science and Engineering Education and Training
Utilize a network with five national and three Idaho universities
Enable increased university participation in research at INL and promote free flow of researchers both ways
University research and education programs aligned with the mission of the INL
Partner with universities and industry to address energy workforce needs
Modernize educational materials
Universities are becoming an integral part of the Laboratory
Idaho University
Consortium
National University
Consortium
Selected University Programs• Undergraduate and Graduate
Internships • DOE Nuclear Energy and Office of
Science Internships• Department of Homeland Security
Internships• Faculty-Staff Exchange Program• Joint Appointment Agreements• Employee education programs to
build staff capabilities • Energy Systems Technology &
Education Center (INL, ISU, Partners for Prosperity)
Selected Pre-College Programs
• DOE Pre-Service Teacher Program
• Scholastic Tournament
• Teacher/Student Internships
• GIANTS Award
• Teacher Mini-Grant Program
• Participation in key activities relevant to Idaho education
• Nuclear Education Materials Development
• Nuclear Energy Teacher Resource Center
Pre-College Program Impact
JASON Project403 Idaho teachers24,000 students43 School Districts
Scholastic Tournament82 High Schools
Statewide Impact35 of 44 Idaho Counties
INL 2007 Education Impacts in Idaho
• ~ $2.5M Employee Ed contracts (U of I, ISU, BSU)
• $200K/yr BEA commitment for K-12 (Mini-grants, FIRST Robotics, PLTW at Skyline HS in IF…)
• $173K education outreach (Sho-Ban HS, EITC, GIANTS…)
• $263K for pre-college events (like Scholastic Tournament, HS & teacher internships…)
• ~ $560K/yr for about 140 interns who are Idaho residents
• ~ $1.2M in research contracts with Idaho universities
• ~ $1M in other Idaho university research thru CAES
• Plus others totaling over $6M per year in Idaho
Summary• INL has a central role in
revitalizing nuclear science and engineering education
• Universities are important partners for the success of the Laboratory
• Pre-college programs are also important to INL’s Education Programs, now and in the future
INL Education Website: www.inl.gov/education Questions?