Bio
Dr. Kory Bennett is the Director for Robotics Outreach in the College of Engineering and also serves as the NC Program Delivery Partner for FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), managing STEM robotics programs for grades 2–12 statewide. Passionate about community engagement in STEM, he is a contributor to the Testing, Evaluation, and Control of Heterogenous Large-Scale Systems of Autonomous Vehicles (Techlav) Center and the Carnegie Community Engagement Committee while being Co-PI on NASA's ULI education/outreach initiative. He founded AECE (Aggies for Engineering and Community Enrichment), a student organization dedicated to STEM outreach. Dr. Bennett holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from NC A&T. His professional experience includes positions as a circuit board staff engineer, senior baseband engineer, and digital logic designer. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi while being active in Project Kaleidoscope & the NC Science Leadership Association.
Research Interests
Dr. Bennett's research interests include exploring methods and ideas of how to effectively expand STEM education into the underserved/underrepresented communities. He is also interested in investigating how electrical and computer engineering concepts can best be used in the advancement of robotics and how robotics can positively impact the education industry.
