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PHILADELPHIA, PA—22 March 2007—The Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) will hold its seventh annual Leadership Initiative in Science Education (LISE 7) conference 16–17 April 2007. The theme of this year's conference is "21st-Century Science Education: Preparing Teachers and Students for the Future."
LISE 7 will bring together leaders from industry, colleges and universities, education, science and technology museums and learning centers, and national and regional organizations that are at the forefront of efforts to provide the highest quality science education for students.
The keynote speaker for this year's conference will be Hai-Lung Dai, dean of the College of Science and Technology, Temple University, and cofounder of the M.S. in chemistry education program at the University of Pennsylvania. Dai will speak following a reception and dinner on Monday, 16 April. One of the features of this year's conference will be a practical workshop for science educators, supervisors, and curriculum specialists conducted by Susan Van Gundy, director of Education and Outreach at the National Science Digital Library. The workshop will focus on technology skills for today and tomorrow.
The LISE 7 conference will highlight new developments in both 21st-century science and science education and will feature experts in new developments in these fields. Among the speakers will be Bruce Fuchs, director, Office of Science Education, National Institutes of Health; Mary Kirchhoff, director of the Education Division, American Chemical Society; Kathy Frame, vice president of Educational Programs, Biotechnology Institute; Jeanne Narum, director, Project Kaleidoscope; John Penick, head of the Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, North Carolina State University; Diane Jass Ketelhut, assistant professor of science education, Temple University; Robert de Groot, education specialist, Southern California Earthquake Center; and Jean-Claude Bradley, associate professor of chemistry and E-Learning coordinator, Drexel University.
The conference will take place at the Chemical Heritage Foundation, 315 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The registration fee for LISE 7 is $25 for each day or $40 for both days. The price includes dinner on 16 April and lunch on 17 April. This fee may be waived under special circumstances. The registration form may be mailed to Chemical Heritage Foundation, 315 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19106, Attn: John Theibault; or faxed to 215-629-5208. To register online or for additional conference information, visit www.chemheritage.org/events/lise7/index.html. Please register by 9 April. If you have questions about the LISE 7 conference, please contact John Theibault at 215-873-8256 or jtheibault@chemheritage.org.
About the Chemical Heritage Foundation
The Chemical Heritage Foundation serves the community of the chemical and molecular sciences, and the wider public, by treasuring the past, educating the present, and inspiring the future. CHF carries out a program of outreach and interpretation in order to advance an understanding of the role of the chemical and molecular sciences, technologies, and industries in shaping society; maintains a world-class collection of materials that document the history and heritage of the chemical and molecular sciences, technologies, and industries; and encourages research in its collections.
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