Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel — Newly appointed Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology (MendiktiSaintek), Stella Christie, has highlighted her focus on enhancing human resource development during President Prabowo Subianto’s administration. Christie, speaking after her inauguration at the State Palace in Jakarta on Monday, October 21, 2024, emphasized that her ministry’s priority will be advancing human capital and fostering innovation.
“Our ministry is dedicated to developing human resources and driving innovation,” Christie said. “Innovation is critical, particularly in supporting the government’s agenda. For example, downstreaming efforts cannot succeed without innovations in science and technology.”
Christie pointed out that scientific and technological breakthroughs are essential for achieving the government’s broader goals. “Downstreaming can only occur with innovation from science and technology. This is a crucial area we need to prioritize, and it will require collective support,” she added.
Calling for support from all sectors of society, Christie expressed her commitment to improving higher education and advancing technological progress. “We will map out what has been accomplished and work to improve existing systems while also driving new initiatives that can help develop the country through research,” she said.
Stella Christie Research Experience
A Harvard graduate and a professor at China’s Tsinghua University, Christie has made significant contributions to the academic world, with numerous research publications to her name. According to her Google Scholar profile, Christie has published dozens of academic papers over the years, reflecting her dedication to research and education.
Deputy Minister Stella Christie is a Cognitive Science Expert, What is It?
Some of Deputy Minister Stella Christie key research publications include:
- Where hypotheses come from: Learning new relations by structural alignment (2010)
- Mutual bootstrapping between language and analogical processing (2010)
- The role of comparison in structure learning: Developmental, learning science, and computational perspectives (2012)
- Language and cognition in development (2012)
- The role of comparison in social cognition (2014)
- The paradox of relational development: Could language learning be (temporarily) harmful? (2016)
- Structure mapping for social learning (2017)
- Learning sameness: object and relational similarity across species (2021)
- Why play equals learning: Comparison as a learning mechanism in play (2022)
- Relational Learning: Common Signatures Across Four Different Contexts (2023)
- Diversity vs. ingroup: How children generalize for the common good (2023)
- Parent-Friendly City: Urban Design as a Solution to the Aging Population Problem (2024)
With a wealth of academic experience and a passion for innovation, Deputy Minister Stella Christie is poised to play a pivotal role in shaping Indonesia’s future in higher education, science, and technology.
(Raidi/Agung)
