Faculty Luncheon and Presentation by Dr. Sepehr Vakil
February 6 @ 11:00 am – 12:45 pm
Ed&IS Faculty and Graduate Students are invited to our GSAE and Faculty Luncheon and Presentation by Dr. Sepehr Vakil.
11:00 AM: Open Lunch with Faculty and Graduate Students (Moore 3320)
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM: Presentation and Q&A (Garden Level)
Bio:
Dr. Sepehr Vakil is a scholar, writer, educator, speaker, and recognized leader in the field of education. He is an associate professor of Learning Sciences in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University, where he is also the faculty director of the Center for Responsible Technology, Policy, and Public Dialogue, and the MTePP program (M.S. in Technology, People, and Policy). He received his PhD in the Education in Mathematics, Science, and Technology program at UC Berkeley (2016) and his B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from UCLA (2007). He is also currently serving as Senior Adviser to the Spencer Foundation on their Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiative and was recently appointed to the National Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) committee on Developing Competencies for the Future of Data and Computing: The Role of K-12. Previously, he was an Assistant Professor and Associate Director of Equity for the Center of STEM Education at the University of Texas at Austin.