BIO:
Tracy Irish is currently the Internal Evaluator for the UMBC BCPS Stem project. She is also the Director, of the Office of Teaching Experiences in the Department of Education at UMBC. Tracy was a researcher in molecular biology for 15 years and transitioned into teacher education where she developed the course curriculum for a new biotechnology magnet program in a public school system.Tracy taught in the biotechnology magnet program as well as acting magnet cluster chair.
Tracy is currently working on her PhD in Language, Literacy, and Culture hoping to use the UMBC-BCPS Stem initiative to research education and STEM departments as cultural identities within the higher education system.