Why Careers in STEAM are Successful in Attracting Gen Z

Dr. Carolina Cruz-Neira discusses how her background in ballet influenced her career in STEAM (science, technology, engineering and math), highlighting the importance of STEAM education in defining tomorrow's workforce.

Dr. Carolina Cruz-Neira, Director of the Emerging Analytics Center and Interim Chair of the Department of Computer Science, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, discusses how her background in ballet influenced her career in STEAM  (science, technology, engineering and math) and highlights the importance of STEAM education in defining tomorrow’s workforce.

Cruz-Neira is considered one of the pioneers of virtual reality, having worked with this technology for more than 20 years.

To hear more from Cruz-Neira, listen to her Luminaries podcast episode, Creating Unlimited Educational Opportunities…with Virtual Reality.