Keynote: Terri Lomax, Innovation Ecosystems
Channel: GES Center
Date: 2018-07-25

GES Symposium: Forging Integrated Expertise in Graduate Education | June 4-5, 2018, Raleigh, NC  

KEYNOTE | The Future of Innovation: Workforce Needs and the Way Forward for Graduate Education
Dr. Terri Lomax, CEO, Innovation Ecosystem

ABSTRACT: Addressing the convergent issues and grand challenges that face society today requires creating a new generation of innovators, whether that be for generating new technologies, unique approaches to social problems, or innovating next generation graduate training. Rapidly changing workforce needs (e.g. the necessity of skills to cope with big data, or the ability to be “bi- or multi-lingual” across the social, physical, and natural sciences) has been met with many innovations in graduate education, including Professional Science Masters, graduate minors and certificates, interdisciplinary programs, and training in professional development, innovation and entrepreneurship. I will discuss both these innovations and the challenges that remain, especially with respect to developing flexibility, diversity, and integration in doctoral programs.  

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