Sessions of 2026 Midwinter Leadership Conference: Dan Moreno
Moreno, Dan
Outreach & Instruction Specialist
The University of Arizona
After spending 16 years as a high school science teacher in Wisconsin, Dan pursued a PhD in science teaching and teacher education at the University of Arizona, where he joined education outreach program in the School of Mining Engineering & Mineral Resources in January of 2024 as a graduate associate. Since that time, Dan has designed and facilitated standards-aligned mining and minerals-themed lessons for thousands of K-12 students and hundreds of STEM and CTE educators in Arizona and around the country. Dan is passionate about raising awareness of the importantce of minerals, the need for mining, and the opportunities theses industries provide for Arizona students.
Sessions:
Mining Engineering: The Need and the Opportunity
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Prescott Resort & Conference Center
Mining industry leaders predict over half of all currently employed mining engineers in the United States are going to retire by 2030, creating a need for over 3,500 new engineers in this vitally important field. At the same time, there are only a little more than 400 students enrolled in the country's 14 mining engineering undergraduate programs. This session serves as an introduction to the little known discipline of mining engineering and presents possible routes to explore careers in the mining industry through AZ CTE's engineering advocacy. Participants will not only learn about the different roles possible with a mining engineering degree, they will also engage in simulations of activities similar to some of those performed by engineers working the mining industry using both digital and physical models.
