STEM in the Technopolis: The Power of STEM Education in Regional Technology Policy (PDF)

community through the founding of SDPS, a professional society established with the support of the IC2 Institute at the University of Texas at Austin in 1995. SDPS has successfully developed into a world organization, and Dr. Suh has dedicated service in various capacities over 20 years, including international conference host, president, journal editorin-chief, steering committee, and board member.



Dr. Bruce Kellison is Director of the Bureau of Business Research, an applied economic research unit of the IC2 Institute at The University of Texas at Austin that focuses on the competitiveness of Texas industries. He is former editor of Texas Business Review, a bi-monthly journal that disseminated business research to a wide readership of policymakers and business leaders. Under his leadership, the Bureau has won a number of research grants and contracts from a variety of sponsors, including the National Science Foundation, NASA, and the State of Texas. He writes frequently on topics like the economic impact of technology incubators, human trafficking, the barriers facing minority-owned firms in Texas, and regional economic development strategies involving technology and the knowledge economy. He recently served as president of the Association for University Business and Economic Research.



Dr. Paul Resta holds the Ruth Knight Millikan Centennial Professorship in Learning Technology at the College of Education, The University of Texas at Austin. He teaches advanced graduate courses in learning technology, instructional systems design, online learning, technology planning, and computer-supported collaborative learning. His current work focuses on Web-based learning environments, computer-supported collaborative learning, and national planning and policy issues in the use of information and communication technologies in teacher education. Dr. Resta is the Founding President of the International Society for Technology in Education, the world's largest educational technology organization. Dr. Resta currently serves as the President of the International Jury for the UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of ICT in Education. He is widely published, and has chaired and served in numerous leading roles exploring learning technology and digital equity worldwide. He has received numerous awards, among them honors from UNESCO, a lifetime achievement award from the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, and the Texas State Senate honor of the Texas flag flown over the Capitol Building for outstanding leadership in technology in education within the state.