• Acacia McKenna

    Acacia McKenna
    NSTA
    VA

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As the Competitions Director at the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) for nine years, Mrs. McKenna serves to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) through creativity and exploration in competitions. She oversees NSTA sponsored science competitions and interfaces with key sponsors that promote STEM education across the organization. Mrs. McKenna earned her B.S. from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in Microbiology and an M.S. in Molecular Biology and Genetics from Purdue University. As a translational researcher, Mrs. McKenna has authored publications in top-tier scientific journals, presented at conferences and served as a public speaker at events. With twenty years of combined experience in evaluation of educational outcomes, needs assessment, program oversight, and project management of STEM educational programs in various sectors (academic, government, medical specialty societies, and private sectors), Mrs. McKenna demonstrates a passion f

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