Michael Feder, Ph.D.

Senior Policy Advisor

mfeder@bosepublicaffairs.com

202-374-0884

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Dr. Michael Feder is a senior policy advisor on STEM education at Bose Public Affairs Group. He brings over a decade of experience in STEM education practice, policy, and research across the K-12, college, and informal education sectors.

Previously, Michael was director of Battelle’s STEMx network – a consortium of 21 statewide STEM education organizations. He provided strategic opportunities for the network to address grand challenges in STEM though shared solutions and collaborative initiatives. During his tenure with STEMx he grew the network by 25 percent, developed the organizations first strategic plan, and created innovative services to expand the capacity of its members.

Michael also served as a policy analyst at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, where he provide the President and senior leaders with STEM education policy guidance. During his two years with the Obama administration he led the interagency committee on STEM education, which wrote the 5-Year strategic plan for federal STEM education programs.

During his career, Michael also provided guidance to the federal government, state decision makers, and STEM education stakeholders as a Senior Program Officer for the Board on Science Education at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. At the Board on Science Education, he worked with interdisciplinary expert panels to write reports on topics such as science education standards, engineering education, persistence in STEM degrees, and federal investments in STEM. Michael also has experience in program evaluation and has been published widely on STEM education.

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Michael earned his doctorate and masters degrees in developmental psychology at George Mason University. He earned his bachelors degree from Pennsylvania State University.