Hai Nguyen is a senior researcher at the University of Missouri and the founder and chief executive officer of the SEARINET Corporation in the United States. He focuses on the professional development of teachers and educators in the areas of arts integration, STEAM, 21st century learning skills, and technology infusion. He has 18 years of teaching and research expertise in STEM education in Vietnam and the United States. In addition to being a published author and regular presenter at national conferences on Science Teaching and STEAM education, he is also a researcher with hundreds of citations. He received a Bachelor of Biotechnology, a Master of Plant Physiology from VNU-HCM, a Master of Plant Science, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Science Education from the University of Missouri. Dr. Hai Nguyen seeks to bridge the gap in science education, making the latest STEAM knowledge accessible for the most underrepresented and underserved students in society. He published a book about hands-on and minds-on STEM/STEAM education in Vietnam in 2019 that promotes accessibility of STEM for all students. Dr. Nguyen was a VEF fellow and the recipient of a $25,000 award from US Embassy for promoting STEM education in Vietnam. He worked at the ReSTEM Institute for 5 years (NSFfunded), and the THRIVE program for 2 years (HHMI-funded), University of Missouri. As a science education researcher, he employs a variety of quantitative research tools to explore and improve science teaching, particularly linear causal links among variables in the larger picture.