Webinar Description
Hosted by: The American Ceramic Society
Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, from 12–1 p.m. Eastern Time
When the Department of Defense extended the “Professional Development for Hypersonic Materials” program in 2025, ACerS and USACA committed to three goals: reach new industry and agency audiences, raise the visibility of hypersonic workforce development, and introduce K–12 students to materials science careers. At the one-year mark, we share progress toward each.
This talk will cover courses delivered to date and the audiences they’ve reached, the launch of K–12 teacher workshops developed with the Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation, and what we’ve learned about how to design training that meets engineers, technicians, and educators where they are. The session includes a preview of an upcoming course and a look at the program’s second-year priorities.
For ACerS members, this is a chance to see how the Society’s work intersects with national defense priorities, and how you can participate in or share these opportunities within your networks.
Registration
- ACerS member: Free
- Non-member: Free
- Student non-member: Free
Register for the Hypersonic Materials Training webinar here
Speaker Biography
Amanda Engen, Ph.D.
Amanda Engen is the director of publications and strategic programs for The American Ceramic Society. She leads the Society’s hypersonic materials training program and oversees ACerS journals and books, the Bulletin membership magazine, and educational short courses. She came to ACerS as program manager for the Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation, where she helped build programs expanding STEM education. Before joining ACerS, she taught communications and writing in higher education. She holds a Ph.D. in mass communication from the University of Florida. Her work focuses on making technical fields more accessible through education and outreach.