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h2. Mackenzie HIRD


h4. Academic Background:

* 2013 - present • MIT, ESD: PhD student in Engineering Systems
* 2011 - 2013 • MIT, ESD: SM in Technology and Policy
* 2007 - 2011 • University of Texas at Dallas, School of Natural Science and Mathematics: BS in Physics

h4. Work Experience:

* May 2013 - August 2013, May 2011 - August 2011, May 2009 - August 2009 • Education Youth in Science and Engineering • Regina, SK, Canada&nbsp;
** Instructed youth aged 8 -- 14 in the joys of science and engineering. Responsible for planning the camp activities, conducting workshops at schools in the area, and leading camp sessions.
* May 2012 - August 2012 • National Research Council • Washington, DC &nbsp;&nbsp;
** Researched and wrote sections of preeminent reports produced by the Board on Science Education; including contributions to Monitoring Progress Towards Successful K-12 Education: A Nation Advancing? and the forthcoming NRC reports on Teacher Professional Development.
* September 2010 - December 2010 • Association of American Universities • Washington, DC&nbsp; &nbsp;
** Tracked potential legislation and shaped AAU stance on these issues. Focused on developing a undergraduate STEM education program within the Association, which launched a 5-year initiative
* May 2008 - May 2011 • UT Dallas Plasma Application Lab • Richardson, TX&nbsp;
** Worked to determine the viability of RF-field heating of carbon-nanotubes for use in thermal destruction of cancer cells, characterizing C4F8 plasma depositions using mass spectrometry

h4. Research Domain:

innovation policy, higher eduction, STEM education

h4. Research Methodology:

network analysis, system architecture, interviews, policy and decision analysis

h4. Research Description:

Mac's research focus is understanding the impact of Higher Education Institutions on regional and national innovation systems through analysis of social networks amongst researchers and innovators. He is particularly interested in the development of new Higher Education Institutions and the effects of international partnerships between them.

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