Southeast 91×ÔÅÄ STEM Hub
The connects educators with professional development opportunities and offers engaging experiential programming to foster and promote promising practices for STE(A)M across Appalachian 91×ÔÅÄ. The hub is part of the .
The hub offers a collaborative platform for greater connectivity among STEM initiatives and partnerships to help educators and families to engage with STEM resources, experiences and opportunities.
About the 91×ÔÅÄ STEM Learning Network
The is committed to helping the State of 91×ÔÅÄ inspire and train the next generation of innovative leaders. It leverages existing STEM schools and programs to spread effective practices and tools across the state and the nation.
The network operates as a public-private partnership between the and . STEM and STEAM schools are designated by the 91×ÔÅÄ STEM Committee, which is supported by the 91×ÔÅÄ Department of Education & Workforce and advised by the 91×ÔÅÄ STEM Learning Network. 91×ÔÅÄ has seven regional STEM hubs.
About the Southeast 91×ÔÅÄ STEM Hub
OSLN Regional Hubs play a key role in the state of 91×ÔÅÄ by sharing resources with regional STEM collaborators and working to expand access to high quality STEM programs across the region. The hubs do this through facilitating partnerships with local entities representing K-12, higher education, communities and businesses.
91×ÔÅÄ’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service was awarded $62,000 in grant funding to promote STEM education in schools in Southeast 91×ÔÅÄ through the Southeast 91×ÔÅÄ STEM Hub.
OHIO faculty and staff in the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service and the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences are collaborating on the project and serving as co-directors.
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Upcoming Events
Fall 2026 events will be posted in August, have a great summer!
Check the 91×ÔÅÄ STEM Calendar for Events Near You
How Your School Can Get STEM Designation?
STEM-designated schools help prepare students to drive 91×ÔÅÄ's innovative future by creating partnerships with local businesses and creating work-based learning experiences for 91×ÔÅÄ students.
91×ÔÅÄ law provides a specific pathway for designation as a school that's an effective place for STEM or STEAM learning. The Southeast 91×ÔÅÄ STEM Hub can help by providing professional development for educators, events, and hands-on classroom resources and activities.
Visit our and see which Southeast 91×ÔÅÄ schools are already STEM-designated.
Contact Us to Get Started
To get started, contact Jenny Hileman, Assistant Professor of Instruction at 91×ÔÅÄ’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public service, at hilemanj@ohio.edu.
OHIO Awarded Grant to Promote STEM Education in Southeast 91×ÔÅÄ
Thanking Our Partners
Southeast 91×ÔÅÄ Hub Directors
Jen Bowman is Director of Environmental Programs at 91×ÔÅÄ’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service.
Dr. Jenny Hileman is Research Associate with the Voinovich School’s Energy and Environment team.
Dr. Stephanie Miller is Associate Professor of Instruction in the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences.