About

=Background= The TN STEM Education Leadership Council began in December 2007 as leaders in STEM education from across Tennessee provided the impetus to create a council to inform policy related to STEM. During 2008, the group met multiple times and invited others to join in the creation of a vision, mission, and set of bylaws. In May 2009, the Council adopted its bylaws.
 * Tennessee STEM Education Leadership Council **

=Vision= **//That every person in Tennessee will have access to quality STEM educational opportunities.//**

=Mission = **//To advocate for and promote STEM education in Tennessee through synergistic action.//**

=Membership= The Council’s Executive Committee is comprised of the current Directors (or persons acting in such capacity) of the existing STEM centers located on the campuses of Tennessee‘s 4-year, public education institutions.

The full council membership consists of representatives from community colleges, private universities, and key leaders in STEM professional communities who are engaged in educational initiatives, such as TN Science Teachers Association (TSTA), TN Mathematics Teachers Association (TMTA), TN Science Education Leadership Association (TNSELA), TN Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (TAMTE), Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), TN Business Roundtable, TN Chamber of Commerce, and representatives from the TN State Board of Education, and TN Department of Education.

The current members of the TN STEM Education Leadership Council meet three to four times per year and are an active network of advocates with each council voice having strong connections within their own campus and organization.

=Current Officers - 2016 = Chair: Peter Bridson, University of Memphis Vice Chair: Sally Pardue, Tennessee Tech U Secretary: Scott Eddins, Tennessee Tech U