E1: Dr. Sacha Noukhovitch - Ambition, The Secret to Success in STEM

STEMFellows

03-09-2021 • 50 mins

Dr. Sacha Noukhovitch is a leader and expert in instructional design and data-native generation pedagogical practices. He is the Founder and President of STEM Fellowship – a federal non-profit organization that equips the next generation of change-makers in STEM with indispensable skills in data science and scholarly writing through peer mentorship and experiential learning. He is also an Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Science Publishing STEM Fellowship Journal – a national scholarly publication of original student research.


Starting his career as an electrical engineer in the nuclear power industry and obtaining his Ph.D. in Management theory from Moscow State University, he is a member of the Ontario College of Teachers, sits on the marketing committee of the USA Council of Science Editors and LEAD Canada/LEAD International fellow. As a recent recipient of the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence in STEM, he is currently working as a practicing educator, implementing data science education at Earl Haig Secondary School in Toronto, ON.


In this episode, we discuss Dr. Noukhovitch's journey to where he is today, diversity and underrepresentation in STEM, the story behind the creation of STEM Fellowship, the next big thing in STEM innovation and research, and becoming successful as an innovator. Have fun listening!


🗒️ Show Notes

  • Dr. Noukhovitch

https://www.ictc-ctic.ca/tester/leaders/sacha-noukhovitch/
https://stemfellowship.org/about-us/board/
https://stemfellowship.org/about-us/board/

  • Book Recommendations

Cybernetics of Society
Stranger in a strange land


🎙 About the Podcast - STEMFellows

STEMFellows is a podcast that aims to empower the next generation of science, technology, engineering and mathematic (STEM) innovators. Join Shubh Patel, a Schulich Leader scholar and a STEM Fellowship member, to spark big ideas with prominent STEM leaders.


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💁🏽 Who is the host?

Shubh Patel is a Schulich Leader scholar and biomedical science student studying in Calgary, AB. He also conducts research focusing on preventing and treating diabetes and various heart diseases.

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