Heidi Schweingruber

Bio

Vice Chair

Director for Board on Science Education at National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine

Heidi Schweingruber, PhD, currently serves as Director for Board on Science Education at National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. In this role she has developed and maintained a diverse portfolio of projects in STEM education that span formal and informal education across the life-span. She has successfully obtained funding from a diverse portfolio of private and public funders totaling $2 million in annual budget. Heidi has managed a professional staff of 8 immediate reports and the work of 8 to 10 on-going projects each involving committees of 10-15 outside experts. She has developed collaborations across divisions within the National Academies as well as with outside organizations.

Dr. Schweingruber joined the BSCS Board of Directors in 2024.