
Director Megha Khandelwal, PhD
STEM Education Center
New Mexico Tech’s proposal
to create STEM Education Center was awarded endowment funds from NM Higher Education Department to:
- Increase the number of student enrollments in NMT’s teacher education programs.
- Improve graduation rates to have more STEM teachers in the K-12 classroom.
- Prepare teachers to apply evidence-based research practices to improve outcomes in their K-12 classrooms.
- To facilitate STEM education reform within and beyond NMT.
NMT Teacher Education Programs offer 3 distinct Pathways to becoming a teacher and/or enhancing STEM Knowledge. Students gain the skills and experience needed to succeed in the teaching profession.