PAST Foundation
Ruth Perry is a Project Manager at PAST Foundation since April 2013, bringing extensive experience from Battelle, where Ruth held multiple roles from January 1984 to May 2011, including IT Manager for the Ohio STEM Learning Network, Principal Application Analyst in Corporate Information Management, Principal Research Scientist in Medical Products Development, Research Scientist in Electronics/Avionics Systems, and Researcher in Electronic Systems & Products. Ruth Perry earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Purdue University between 1979 and 1983.
PAST Foundation
We are a non-profit organization that is dedicated to making education better by promoting trans-disciplinary, problem-based STEM learning. The challenge, though, is that “better” is different for everyone. We see this challenge as an opportunity. PAST approaches educational improvement from an anthropological perspective. PAST brings a uniquely powerful tool to system design: anthropology. Collectively, PAST anthropologists have over a hundred years of experience studying the complex structure of societies and their interactions, and use this expertise to understand clients’ needs. In other words, we get you. The combination of anthropology and STEM is a powerful one. PAST has guided entire feeder systems in their transitions to STEM learning to see remarkable improvement in a few short years. PAST has helped educational organizations streamline their processes to reach more students with fewer resources. PAST has partnered with community organizations around the country to reach thousands of students with the concepts of problem-based, trans-disciplinary learning.