by Troy Fedderson | University Communication
Nebraska's Terri Norton, a two-time keynote speaker at the Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education's Women in Science Conference, is helping students — particularly those of color and young women — open doors to careers in engineering.
Along with teaching duties and ongoing research into natural disasters, the associate professor of construction engineering has reformed the University of Nebraska's chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers, established a nationally-recognized earthquake research team and launched a summer camp that introduces high school girls to science-based careers.
Her work encouraging students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields received national recognition as Norton earned an Educational Leadership award on Feb. 10 during the Black Engineer of the Year Conference in Washington, D.C.
"This award is a little bit of validation that I'm doing good work, that there is value in my passion directing students toward STEM fields and, in particular, encouraging them to become engineers," Norton said. "I want to help every student realize that becoming an engineer opens doors to opportunities they've never even considered. It certainly has done that for me."
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