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STEM and Commerce; A Match Continually Being Made

Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce (Credit: Michele Skalicky)
Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce (Credit: Michele Skalicky)

For the last couple decades, a standard refrain, heard far and wide, is that the future of the workforce is tied up with STEM.  And yet, it is sometimes difficult for a town, region or state to make headway in developing strong economic efforts in these fields.  The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce leads much of this effort in our region and Alex Greiwe, who is the Project Manager for Workforce Development, is responsible for a good deal of it.  She stops by Stem Spots to chat about the issues and the ways the chamber is working to connect STEM with the local economy.



Dr. David Cornelison has been working as an educator and scientist in Arizona and Missouri universities for the last 32 years. From 2010-2018, he was the head of the Department of Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science at Missouri State University. His research interests lie at the intersection of experimental condensed-matter physics and astrophysics, while his educational efforts have focused on outreach to the K-12 school system. Most of all, he believes in curiosity-driven learning in the sciences and all other fields.