Today, Maria discusses the future of higher education with Steve Whitehead, the Associate Provost at California University of Pennsylvania. 

Together, they unpack how his childhood, the ten years he spent after high school on military training, a vocational-technical school and a community college along with his manufacturing experience prepared him well for his professional career at Cal U. They explore the challenges of higher education and how to make universities trusted spheres of learning within their communities so they can remain competitive.

Steve is trained in Human-Centered Design thinking by Luma Institute, and he regularly presents on the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) in Western Pennsylvania.  

A truly engaging conversation with a powerful changemaker!