BiographyAlan Gregory Gomez, Ph.D, is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer for the STEM Academy. Dr. Gomez has published materials in professional journals and in the Proceedings for the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and presented in over 40 states at major conventions and conferences. Alan has reviewed for the ASEE conference proceedings and the National Science Foundation. Dr. Gomez sat on the National Academy of Engineering’s committee that is charged with “Understanding and Improving K-12 Engineering Education in the United States”. Alan is a former NASA Astronaut Selection Candidate and is the principal author of "Engineering Your Future: A Project-Based Introduction to Engineering" and of "Survey of Engineering," textbooks for use at the college freshman/high school and middle school levels, respectively. Alan holds bachelors and masters degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Stout and a PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.