Education and Workforce

Senior Personnel

Dr. Olukemi Sawyerr

Dr. Olukemi Sawyerr is the Inaugural Associate Vice President for Academic Innovation at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona). In this capacity she provides strategic direction and administrative oversight to the Office of Academic Innovation. She is one of the Senior Personnels for the CREST-RASM grant.

Goal 3

Education and Career Development Objectives

Overview

The vision of CREST-RASM’s education and workforce development plan is to establish a comprehensive program that spans elementary, middle, and high school levels, extends through community college and undergraduate studies, and culminates in a graduate program that leads to a Ph.D. fellowship at a research-intensive institution. The comprehensive education plan, detailed and outlined with 13 key tasks, will underscore the unique opportunities offered by CREST and the collaborative efforts required to achieve CREST-RASM vision, which is not possible with individual grants.

Goal

The goals of the CREST-RASM K-12 education program are:

To increase awareness and interest of students in STEM education and career opportunities in smart manufacturing.
To create a pipeline of students, especially those who are URMs, to support CREST-RASM initiatives.