The Summer Science Program
Laura Corley is a seasoned education professional with extensive experience in program management, consulting, and leadership within various educational and nonprofit settings. Currently serving as Senior Director of Program Operations and Campus Manager-At-Large at SSP International since March 2017, Laura provides consulting support and advanced problem-solving for summer programs focused on STEM education. Previous roles include Application Reviewer and Quality Improvement Consultant at Carle Illinois College of Medicine, Program Manager for Pre-Clerkship Assessments at McGovern Medical School, and Senior Programming Specialist with Construction Career Collaborative. Laura's educational background includes a Master of Education in Educational Leadership from Stephen F. Austin State University and a Bachelor of Science in Education from East Texas Baptist University. Laura's diverse skill set encompasses program development, quality improvement, learning and development consulting, and a commitment to fostering academic success and workforce development in the sciences.
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The Summer Science Program
The Summer Science Program is an independent nonprofit operating residential programs in experimental science research for gifted teenagers, on several college campuses. Each program is an immersion into experimental science, designed to challenge and inspire talented rising seniors from around the world. Working in teams of three, participants complete a research project from beginning to end: either in Astrophysics – near-earth asteroid imaging and orbit determination – or Biochemistry – fungal enzyme inhibition and drug discovery. Each team acquires its own original data and performs its own analysis. Field trips and guest speakers round out an intense 39-day schedule. Info and application at summerscience.org. Alumni and former faculty from every SSP program since 1959 are voting members for life, making SSP the only summer program governed, operated, and largely funded by people who directly experienced it themselves … powerful testimony to its impact. Hence our motto: “The educational experience of a lifetime.”