North Dakota Space Grant Consortium STEM Ambassador: Invited Panelist
NDSGC STEM Ambassador, Casia Steinhaus, was invited to serve on a recent panel at the University of North Dakota, sharing her experiences and perspectives.
When a UND student posts his or her research results on the Chester Fritz Library’s Scholarly Commons, for all to see … or takes multiple, real-world internships to test-drive different careers … or even asks the Angel Fund to pay for a plane ticket home, where Mom’s illness has left siblings needing help …
Then it’s all going according to plan.
The UND LEADS Strategic Plan, that is.
As UND President Andy Armacost wrote in the introduction to the UND LEADS Strategic Plan in 2022, every college and division at UND should see the plan “as a way to form detailed initiatives aligning with the aspirational vision for UND, helping to move the institution forward.”
In the Memorial Union on Feb. 25, five campus leaders explained how their own work is helping to do just that. At the event, titled “Celebrating UND LEADS: An Update on the Strategic Plan,” the five took part in a panel discussion at the Memorial Union’s Social Stairs.
In a discussion moderated by Ryan Zerr, professor of Mathematics and associate vice president for Strategy & Implementation at UND, the panelists took turns explaining how their work fits in with UND LEADS and helps carry out the plan’s broad vision for the University.
Contributing to the success of UND LEADS
“We have accomplished much that has advanced UND LEADS,” Zerr said when he introduced the panelists.
“And we’re here today to talk with five individuals whose work exemplifies the way in which people are bringing the Strategic Plan to life. Our panelists will share their insights as well as the challenges and opportunities they’ve encountered as they contributed to the plan’s success.”
The panelists were Zeineb Yousif, digital initiatives librarian at the Chester Fritz Library; Cassie Gerhardt, senior associate vice president for Student Affairs; Beth Valentine, equity, compliance and education manager, Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX; Casia Steinhaus, Physics and Mathematics major and undergraduate research assistant; and Nathaniel Johnson, assistant professor of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Read the full story on UND Today.
Author Credit: Tom Dennis
Image Credit: Tom Dennis/UND Today.
Original Post Date: 3/6/2025