PAST Foundation
Annalies Corbin is an experienced academic and entrepreneur, serving as an Adjunct Associate Professor of Anthropology at the Department of Anthropology, The Ohio State University since 2008. Corbin is the Founder and CEO of the PAST Foundation, a role held since 2000, and previously worked as an Assistant Professor of Nautical Archaeology at the Maritime Studies Program, East Carolina University from 2001 to 2006. Corbin holds a PhD in US History and Historical Archaeology from the University of Idaho, an MA in History with a focus on Maritime Studies from East Carolina University, and a Bachelor of Science in Anthropology and Physical Science from the University of South Dakota.
PAST Foundation
We are a non-profit organization that is dedicated to making education better by promoting trans-disciplinary, problem-based STEM learning. The challenge, though, is that “better” is different for everyone. We see this challenge as an opportunity. PAST approaches educational improvement from an anthropological perspective. PAST brings a uniquely powerful tool to system design: anthropology. Collectively, PAST anthropologists have over a hundred years of experience studying the complex structure of societies and their interactions, and use this expertise to understand clients’ needs. In other words, we get you. The combination of anthropology and STEM is a powerful one. PAST has guided entire feeder systems in their transitions to STEM learning to see remarkable improvement in a few short years. PAST has helped educational organizations streamline their processes to reach more students with fewer resources. PAST has partnered with community organizations around the country to reach thousands of students with the concepts of problem-based, trans-disciplinary learning.