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2020 Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in STEM Program Book
Co-hosted by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs (DEI) and National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Human Resources Development (HRD) Directorate of Education and Human Resources
This material is based upon work supported by the Abstracts and synopses of material presented at this conference NaƟonal Science FoundaƟon Grant Nos. HRD-1036084, reŇect the individual views of the authors and not necessarily HRD-1242666, and HRD-1930047. that of AAAS, its Council, Board of Directors, Oĸcers, or the views of the insƟtuƟons with which the authors are aĸliated. ©AAAS 2020 PresentaƟon of ideas, products, or publicaƟons at AAAS’ meeƟngs or the reporƟng of them in news accounts does not ISBN 978-0-87168-778-4 consƟtute endorsement by AAAS.
Program Book Editors: Iris R. Wagstaī, AAAS BeƩy Calinger, AAAS
Program Book Cover Design: Oĸce of Membership, AAAS
Program Book Design: Donna Behar, AAAS Contents
Overview of the Conference ...... 6
About ...... 7-8
NaƟonal Science FoundaƟon (NSF) ...... 7
American AssociaƟon for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) ...... 8
New CollaboraƟons ...... 9
Welcome ...... 10-11
Karen Marrongelle, NSF ...... 10
Shirley M. Malcom, Iris R. Wagstaī, and Neela White, AAAS ...... 11
Conference Staī ...... 12
Conference Agenda ...... 13-19
Hotel Floor Plans (ExhibiƟon and Lobby Levels) ...... 20
Biographies (Plenary Session Speakers) ...... 21-28
Judges ...... 29
Hotel Floor Plans (Mezzanine Level) ...... 30
Exhibitor LisƟng ...... 31
Exhibitor DescripƟons ...... 32-46
Overview of the Conference
Emerging Researchers National (ERN) • NaƟonal Society of Black Physicists (NSBP) Scholars; • Research in DisabiliƟes EducaƟon (RDE); and Conference in STEM • Tribal Colleges and UniversiƟes Program (TCUP).
The 2020 Emerging Researchers NaƟonal (ERN) Conference in The objecƟves of the conference are to help undergraduate and Science, Technology, Engineering and MathemaƟcs (STEM) is graduate students to enhance their science communicaƟon hosted by the American AssociaƟon for the Advancement of skills and to beƩer understand how to prepare for science Science (AAAS), Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Programs careers in a global workforce. Towards this end, the general and the NaƟonal Science FoundaƟon (NSF) Division of Human format for the 2-1/2 day conference includes:
Resource Development (HRD), within the Directorate for EducaƟon and Human Resources (EHR). The conference is aimed • Student poster and oral presentaƟons. at college and university undergraduate and graduate students who parƟcipate in programs funded by the NSF HRD Unit, Other conference acƟviƟes include workshops focused on: including underrepresented minoriƟes and persons with • Strategies for applying for and succeeding in graduate disabiliƟes. programs and Įnding funding for graduate school;
• Career preparaƟon for the STEM workforce, including In parƟcular, the conference seeks to highlight the research of employment searches and retenƟon; and undergraduate and graduate students who parƟcipate in the • Understanding STEM careers in a global context and NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs) Program idenƟfying internaƟonal research and educaƟon and the following NSF HRD-funded programs: opportuniƟes for undergraduate and graduate students and • Alliance for Graduate EducaƟon and the Professoriate faculty. (AGEP); • Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology Exhibitors include representaƟves from academic, government, (CREST); business, and the non-proĮt sector with informaƟon about • Emerging FronƟers in Research and InnovaƟon (EFRI-REM) graduate school admissions, fellowships, summer research Scholars; opportuniƟes, professional development acƟviƟes, and • EntryPoint; employment opportuniƟes. • Historically Black Colleges and UniversiƟes Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP); For more informaƟon, visit the website at hƩp://www.emerging -researchers.org/. • Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority ParƟcipaƟon (LSAMP) and LSAMP Bridges to the Doctorate;
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6 Conference Program Book 2020 EMERGING RESEARCHERS NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN STEM About
HRD M®ÝÝ®ÊÄ: The National Science Foundation (NSF)
Division of Human Resource HRD's mission is to grow the innovaƟve and compeƟƟve U.S. science, technology, engineering and mathemaƟcs (STEM) Development (HRD) workforce that is vital for sustaining and advancing the NaƟon's prosperity by supporƟng the broader parƟcipaƟon and success The Division of Human Resource Development (HRD) serves as of individuals currently underrepresented in STEM and the a focal point for NSF's agency-wide commitment to enhancing insƟtuƟons that serve them. the quality and excellence of STEM educaƟon and research through broadening parƟcipaƟon by historically under- represented groups - minoriƟes, women, and persons with disabiliƟes. Priority is placed on investments that promise innovaƟon and transformaƟve strategies and that focus on creaƟng and tesƟng models that ensure the full parƟcipaƟon of and provide opportuniƟes for the educators, researchers, and insƟtuƟons dedicated to serving these populaƟons. Programs within HRD have a strong focus on partnerships and collaboraƟons in order to maximize the preparaƟon of a well- trained scienƟĮc and instrucƟonal workforce for the new millennium.
HRD V®Ý®ÊÄ:
HRD envisions a well-prepared and compeƟƟve U.S. workforce of scienƟsts, technologists, engineers, mathemaƟcians, and educators that reŇects the diversity of the U.S. populaƟon.
2020 EMERGING RESEARCHERS NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN STEM Conference Program Book 7 About
American Association for the AAAS Mission Advancement of Science (AAAS)
AAAS seeks to “advance science, engineering, and innovaƟon
throughout the world for the beneĮt of all people.” To fulĮll this The American AssociaƟon for the Advancement of Science is an mission, the AAAS Board has set these broad goals: internaƟonal non-proĮt organizaƟon dedicated to advancing science around the world by serving as an educator, leader, • Enhance communicaƟon among scienƟsts, engineers, and spokesperson, and professional associaƟon. In addiƟon to the public; organizing membership acƟviƟes, AAAS publishes the journal • Promote and defend the integrity of science and its use; Science, hƩp://www.sciencemag.org/, and the Science family of journals, as well as many scienƟĮc newsleƩers, books and • Strengthen support for the science and technology reports, and spearheads programs that raise the bar of enterprise; understanding for science worldwide. • Provide a voice for science on societal issues;
• Promote the responsible use of science in public policy; AAAS was founded in 1848 and includes some 264 aĸliated socieƟes and academies of science, serving 10 million • Strengthen and diversify the science and technology individuals. Science has the largest paid circulaƟon of any peer- workforce; reviewed general science journal in the world, with an • Foster educaƟon in science and technology for everyone; esƟmated total readership of one million. The non-proĮt AAAS is • Increase public engagement with science and technology; open to all and fulĮlls its mission to “advance science and serve and society” through iniƟaƟves in science policy; internaƟonal programs; science educaƟon and more. For the latest research • Advance internaƟonal cooperaƟon in science. news, log onto EurekAlert!, hƩp://www.eurekalert.org/, the premier science-news website, a service of AAAS. Visit the AAAS website at hƩps://www.aaas.org/
Membership and Programs
Open to all, AAAS membership includes a subscripƟon to Science. AAAS fulĮlls its mission to advance science and serve society through iniƟaƟves in science policy, diplomacy, educaƟon, career support, public engagement with science, and more.
8 Conference Program Book 2020 EMERGING RESEARCHERS NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN STEM New Collaborations
Professional STEM Societies Working Students in STEM with Disabilities Working Group Group
This year we are partnering and collaboraƟng with professional This year we are also partnering and collaboraƟng with STEM socieƟes from around the country and across disciplines students, faculty, and program directors from around the to convene our inaugural Professional STEM SocieƟes Working country to convene our inaugural Students in STEM with Group at the 2020 ERN Conference. The goals and objecƟves of DisabiliƟes Working Group. The goals and objecƟves of this the Working Group are: Working Group is to work in collaboraƟon to discuss new areas of research, share best pracƟces, and create new resources to 1) Introduce AAAS, the ERN Conference, and the Preparing support, encourage, and engage students who are “diīerently abled”. Diverse Researchers to Address Global Challenges IniƟaƟve to your organizaƟons; 2) Introduce the organizaƟons to the ERN community; 3) Share resources, best pracƟces and strategies to support undergraduate and graduate STEM majors in their educaƟonal and career goals in academia, industry, and government; 4) IdenƟfy gaps and levers for change in the support and preparaƟon of a diverse and inclusive STEM workforce; and 5) IdenƟfy common challenges and barriers across disciplines.
Professional SocieƟes and AssociaƟons parƟcipaƟng this year include: • American AssociaƟon for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) • American Chemical Society (ACS) • American InsƟtute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) • American InsƟtute of Physics (AIP) • American Society for Microbiology (ASM) • American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental TherapeuƟcs (ASPET) • AnitaB.org • AssociaƟon of Women in Forensic Science (AWIFS) • AssociaƟon of Women in Science (AWIS) • BlackcomputeHER • CoaliƟon of Hispanic, African and NaƟve Americans for the Next GeneraƟon of Engineers and Sciences (CHANGES) • Mexican American Engineering Society (MAES) • NaƟonal AssociaƟon of MathemaƟcs (NAM) • NaƟonal AcƟon Council for MinoriƟes in Engineering (NACME) • NaƟonal OrganizaƟon for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) • NaƟonal Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) • NaƟonal Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) DC Chapter • NaƟonal Society of Black Physicists (NSBP) • Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and NaƟve Americans in Science (SACNAS) • Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
2020 EMERGING RESEARCHERS NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN STEM Conference Program Book 9 Welcome
Karen Marrongelle
10 Conference Program Book 2020 EMERGING RESEARCHERS NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN STEM Welcome
Dear ERN Conference Participants:
Welcome to the 2020 Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). This year we are celebrating 10 years of the ERN conference hosted by AAAS, the publisher of the Science family of journals, and supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF). We welcome this col- laboration with NSF and applaud the Foundation’s continuing commitment to develop STEM talent from all sectors and groups in our society and to support strategies to reach underserved populations nationwide.
The theme of this year’s conference is Preparing Diverse Researchers to Address Global Challenges as we reflect on the impact of the ERN Conference over the last nine years and look forward to the future.
This year we have more than 1,300 participants from more than 260 institutions. Nearly 70% of the conference participants are undergraduate and graduate student researchers who are supported by the NSF Human Resources Development (HRD) Programs; Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU); the Directorate for Engineering (ENG), Office of Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) Research Experience and Mentoring (REM) Program; and other federal programs. Shirley M. Malcom Plenary sessions will include two panels. One highlights selected ERN alumni who have excelled in the STEM world and the other highlights STEM professionals who are leveraging STEM to address social justice issues.
Our two keynote plenary speakers Crystal Emery (Founder and CEO, URU The Right To Be Inc and AAAS IF/ THEN Ambassador) and John Urschel (PhD Candidate, Department of Mathematics, MIT) will discuss their STEM research and education, career paths and outreach activities.
This year we are convening two inaugural Working Groups. The Professional STEM Societies Working Group will engage societies and associations across STEM fields in collaboration to share and leverage best practices to sup- port student degree completion, workforce readiness, and early career professionals. The Students in STEM with Disabilities Working Group will engage students, faculty, and program directors from across the country to share best practices, identify new areas for research and create new resources to support students with disabilities.
This is the third year that ERN has included the HBCU Making & Innovation Showcase to encourage and support increased participation in STEM-related innovation and entrepreneurship activities by students at HBCUs. Student teams from HBCUs will share innovative prototypes that address one of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Devel- opment Goals and present their work during the ERN conference to a team of inventors.
Iris R. Wagstaff We also have several new workshops and sessions focused on data science, entrepreneurship, mentoring, fellow- ship, postdoctoral and training opportunities, federal science agency opportunities, international student research experiences. and faculty-focused sessions.
Finally, as part of our 10th year celebration of the ERN Conference, we will preview reflection videos and memoirs over the last nine years from past participants that include students, faculty, and staff who will share their perspec- tives on the impact and benefit the ERN Conference has provided in cultivating the next generation of diverse STEM talent to address global challenges.
We appreciate the continued support and efforts of exhibitors from academia, industry and the federal government, many of whom are NSF grantees.
We are most appreciative of the STEM professionals who serve as role models and mentors and help with the judging of student oral and poster presentations, including alumni of the David and Lucille Packard HBCU Gradu- ate Scholars Program, L’Oréal USA For Women in Science (FWIS) post-doctoral fellowship program, the AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellows, and the SACNAS Summer Leadership Institute.
We encourage all students to make new contacts, build scientific communications skills,and attend the workshops to build knowledge about graduate school and careers.
Neela White As a professional society, AAAS is working to advance science, engineering, and innovation throughout the world for the benefit of all people. We encourage all participants to visit aaas.org to find out about our grants and awards, professional development opportunities, and our Force for Science effort. It is our hope that you will expand your STEM workforce knowledge at this Conference. Sincerely,
Shirley M. Malcom, Senior Advisor, and Director of SEA Change, AAAS Iris R. Wagstaff, ERN Conference Lead and NSF PI, STEM Program Director, AAAS Neela White, Project Director, AAAS
2020 EMERGING RESEARCHERS NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN STEM Conference Program Book 11 Conference Staff
NSF and AAAS Staff AAAS Departments Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs NSF Directorate for Education and Human Oĸce of MeeƟngs and Special Events Resources (EHR) and Division of Human Resources Oĸce of Membership Oĸce of Public Programs Development (HRD) Senior Managers STEM EducaƟon Research Programs Karen Marrongelle, Assistant Director EHR Sylvia M. James, Deputy Assistant Director EHR Pongos Interactive Diana Elder, Division Director HRD Chrissy Rey Jermelina Tupas, Deputy Division Director HRD Dawn Smith
HRD Program Directors Colella Digital Erika Camacho, ADVANCE, HSI Michael Colella Jody Chase, TCUP Shane Colella Michelle Claville, HBCU-UP, LSAMP Jessie DeAro, ADVANCE, ECR ERN Advisory Board EarnesƟne Easter, HBCU-UP, ECR A. James Hicks, LSAMP Anissa Buckner, University of Arkansas, Pine Martha James, INCLUDES, LSAMP Bluī Mark H. Leddy, ECR, AGEP Carol Davis, Tribal NaƟons Research Group Lisa B. Elliot, NaƟonal Technical InsƟtute for Robert Mayes, EASE, HSI Nafeesa Owens, EASE the Deaf at Rochester InsƟtute of Claudia Rankins, HBCU-UP, CAREER Technol ogy Sandra Romano, AGEP, LSAMP ChrisƟne Grant, North Carolina State University Victor SanƟago, CREST, HBCU-UP Regina Sievert, TCUP, CREST Sharon Kennedy, Colgate Palmolive Marilyn J. Suiter, TCUP, HBCU-UP Kelly M. Mack, AAC&U Emanuel Waddell, CREST, HBCU-UP Camille A. McKayle, University of the Virgin Islands AAAS Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Omar Alberto Movil-Cabrera, Polytechnic Shirley M. Malcom, Senior Advisor, and Director of SEA University of Puerto Rico Change Willie Rockward, Morgan State University, Janaya Thompson, Director, Interim Director, DEI NSBP Iris R. Wagstaī, Program Director Delia Rosales-Valles, New Mexico State Neela White, Project Director University Carmen K. Sidbury, The Sidbury Group, LLC AAAS Gregory TripleƩ, Virginia Commonwealth University Donna Behar Zakiya Wilson-Kennedy, LSU BeƩy Calinger Jennifer Carinci Tarrick Clayton Chief Poster and Oral Presentation Judge Marty Clock Johnathan Lambright, Savannah State University Allison Gonzalez Laureen Summers Assistant Judge Janaya Thompson Patrick Dean, Savannah State University
12 Conference Program Book 2020 EMERGING RESEARCHERS NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN STEM Agenda
Moderator: Thursday, February 6, 2020 Kelly Mack, VP, Undergraduate
STEM EducaƟon, AssociaƟon of 3:00pm - 9:00pm Conference RegistraƟon Check-in American Colleges and UniversiƟes Opens and ExecuƟve Director, Project ConvenƟon RegistraƟon and Lobby Kaleidoscope
1:00pm - 7:00pm Exhibitor Setup Panelists: Exhibit Hall A Wesley Cuadrado- CasƟllo, PhD Candidate, University 4:00pm - 5:00pm Student Resume Prep Workshop of Florida (mandatory for early arrivals) Washington Rooms 1 and 2 Monica Golgi, PhD Candidate, University of Illinois at Urbana- 5:15pm - 5:45pm Student OrientaƟon Champaign (mandatory for early arrivals) Washington Room 3 Jonathan Jones, Engineer, Corteva Agriscience 4:30pm - 5:45pm Judges’ OrientaƟon Maryland A&B Alexandria Stewart, Undergrad- u ate, University of Texas at San 5:00pm - 6:00pm ADA Resource Room Opens Antonio Maryland A&B SaĮra SuƩon, PhD Candidate, 5:00pm - 5:45pm HBCU Making & InnovaƟon University of Georgia, Athens Showcase OrientaƟon Session Virginia A ERN Agenda Review and Announcements: 6:00pm - 8:00pm Opening Plenary Session 1 and Iris R. Wagstaī, ERN Conference Dinner Lead & NSF PI, STEM Program MarrioƩ Ballroom Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), AAAS Moderator: Shirley M. Malcom, Senior Advisor, 8:00pm - 10:00pm Exhibit Hall Opens - Session 1 and Director of SEA Change, AAAS Exhibit Hall A
NSF Welcome Remarks: Sylvia James, Deputy Assistant Director, Directorate for EducaƟon and Human Resources (EHR), NSF Friday, February 7, 2020
AAAS Welcome Remarks: 7:00am - 6:30pm RegistraƟon Check-in Sudip Parikh, CEO and ExecuƟve ConvenƟon RegistraƟon and Lobby Publisher, Science Magazine, American AssociaƟon for the Judges’ Room and ADA Resource Advancement of Science (AAAS) Room Opens Maryland A&B Neela White, AAAS Project Director, HBCU Making & InnovaƟon 7:00am - 7:45am Oral PresentaƟons Session 1 Showcase (Setup) (See handout for room ERN Alumni Panel and Q&A assignments.)
Panel IntroducƟon: Poster PresentaƟons Session 1 Claudia Rankins, Program Director, (Setup) NSF, EHR Exhibit Hall A
2020 EMERGING RESEARCHERS NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN STEM Conference Program Book 13 Agenda
8:00am - 9:45am Networking Breakfast and Plenary These Include: Session 2 Biological Sciences (Graduate MarrioƩ Ballroom Students) Virginia B
Panel on STEM for Social JusƟce Biological Sciences (Undergraduate AAAS Welcome Remarks: Students) Maureen Kearney, Chief Program Harding
Oĸcer, AAAS Chemistry & Chemical Sciences Moderator: (Graduate Students)
Camille McKayle, Provost and Vice Coolidge
President for Academic Aīairs, University of the Virgin Islands, St. Ecology, Environmental, & Earth Thomas and St. Croix Sciences (Undergraduate Students) Hoover Panelists: Davina Durgana, AAAS IF/THEN MathemaƟcs & StaƟsƟcs Ambassador & Adjunct Instructor (Undergraduate Students) School of InternaƟonal Service, Tyler American University Nanoscience (Graduate Students) Huda Elasaad, AAAS Lemelson InvenƟon McKinley Ambassador & CTO of PV Pure Social, Behavioral, & Economic Sacoby Wilson, Associate Professor, Sciences and Science/Math EducaƟon Maryland InsƟtute for Applied (Undergraduate Students) Environmental Health and Department Park Tower 8216 of Epidemiology and BiostaƟsƟcs, School of Public Health, University of Technology & Engineering (Graduate Maryland- College Park Students) MarrioƩ Balcony B Q&A Technology & Engineering Announcements: (Undergraduate Students) Iris R. Wagstaī, ERN Conference Lead & MarrioƩ Balcony A NSF PI, STEM Program Director, Diversi ty, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), 10:00am - 12:00pm Concurrent Workshops - Session 1
AAAS A. Professional STEM SocieƟes Showcase 9:45am - 10:00am Break Washington Room 1
10:00am - 12:00pm Book Signing with John Urschel B. Funding Your STEM EducaƟon: For Washington Room 3 Undergraduate & Graduate Students Maryland C 10:00am - 11:00am HBCU Making & InnovaƟon Showcase The Power of Teams: From InvenƟon Bernard Batson, Director, Diversity to Entrepreneurship Programs, University of South Florida (Maker Showcase Students & Faculty only) Sara Hernandez, Associate Dean for Wilson A,B,C Inclusion & Student Engagement, Cornell University 10:00am - 12:15pm Poster PresentaƟons Session 1 Exhibit Hall A Yolanda Trevino, Assistant Vice President for Diversity, Equity, & Oral PresentaƟons Session 1 CulƟcultural Aīairs, Indiana University (See handout for room assignments)
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C. Student Mentorship Training Nehemiah Mabry, President & Through the NaƟonal Research Founder, STEMedia
Mentoring Network (NRMN) Virginia A JusƟn Shaifer, ExecuƟve Director, Fascinate Inc. Jamboor K. Vishwanatha, Regents Professor and Vice President and 11:00am - 12:00pm HBCU Making & InnovaƟon Showcase Founding Director, Texas Center for Career Pathways Health DispariƟes, NRMN (Maker Showcase Students and Faculty only) Damaris Javier, Associate Director, Wilson A,B,C NRMN, University of North Texas Science Center 12:15pm - 1:30pm Plenary Session 3 and Lunch MarrioƩ Ballroom D. Advancing InternaƟonal Research Experiences for Students Moderator: Truman Shirley M. Malcom, Senior Advisor, and Director of SEA Change, AAAS Moderator: Zakiya Wilson-Kennedy, Assistant Dean for Diversity & Speaker: Crystal Emery, Founder & ` Inclusion, LSU CEO, URU The Right To Be, Inc. and AAAS IF/THEN Ambassador
Jessica Black, Director, Center for Q&A
Indigenous Health, Culture & Announcements: Environment, Heritage University Iris R. Wagstaī, ERN Conference Lead
and NSF PI, STEM Program Director, Patrick Mensa, Professor, Mechanical Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Engineering, Southern University AAAS
Leyte WinĮeld, Associate Professor, 1:45pm - 3:30pm HBCU Making & InnovaƟon Showcase Chemistry, Spelman College Wilson A,B,C
David Spivak, Associate Professor, A. The Ins and Outs of Technology Chemistry, LSU Transfer (Open to all ERN and Maker
Faculty) E. Fellowships/Postdoc/Training Washington 2 OpportuniƟes Panel
Virginia C B. Understanding the Business of
Entrepreneurship (Open to all ERN NaƟonal InsƟtute of JusƟce (NIJ) STEM and Maker Students) Doctoral Fellowships GEM Fellowships
Washington Room 3
Department of Energy (DOE) NaƟonal InsƟtute of Standards and Technology 1:30pm - 4:00pm Exhibit Hall Opens - Session 2 (NIST) Exhibit Hall A
F. Data Science Townhall 1:45pm - 4:00pm Poster PresentaƟons Session 2 (Setup) Park Tower Suite 8212 Exhibit Hall A
Renata Rawlings-Goss, ExecuƟve Oral PresentaƟons Session 2 (Setup) Director, South Big Data InnovaƟon Hub (See handout for room assignments.)
Frances Carter-Johnson, EducaƟon 4:00pm - 6:00pm HBCU Making & InnovaƟon Showcase Data ScienƟst, NSF ProtecƟng Your Intellectual Property (Maker Showcase Students Only) G. Entrepreneurship in STEM Wilson A,B,C Park Tower Suite 8209
2020 EMERGING RESEARCHERS NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN STEM Conference Program Book 15 Agenda
4:00pm - 6:00pm Professional STEM SocieƟes Showcase Iliana Estevez, AssociaƟon of Washington Room 1 American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
4:00pm - 6:30pm Poster PresentaƟons Session 2 C. Why the Science World Needs Exhibit Hall A Strong Leaders Washington Room 3 Oral PresentaƟons Session 2 (See handout for room assignments.) Crystal Emery, Founder & CEO, URU The Right To Be, Inc and These Include: AAAS IF/THEN Ambassador Biological Sciences (Graduate Students) 4:00pm - 6:30pm D. EFRI/ERC REM Workshop Virginia B (InvitaƟon Only) Virginia A Biological Sciences (Undergraduate Students) 4:00pm - 4:15 pm Welcome: Dawn Tilbury, Assistant Harding Director, Directorate for Engineering (ENG) Chemistry & Chemical Sciences (Undergraduate Students) 4:15pm - 5:00pm Speaker and Q&A: Coolidge Ucheonye Maple, STEM Career Ecology, Environmental, & Earth Development Coach and Founder of Sciences (Graduate Students) Aghaeze-Maple Enterprises, LLC; Hoover Senior Engineering Manager, John Hopkins University Applied Physics Nanoscience (Graduate Students) Laboratory McKinley 5:00pm - 5:30 pm Mentee Session 1: Networking Tricks Physics (Undergraduate and Graduate Virginia A
Students) Tyler Facilitators: Tammy Wilbert, AAAS Science & Technology & Engineering (Graduate Technology Policy Fellow Students) MarrioƩ Balcony B Garie Fordyce, Program Manager, EFMA, NSF Technology & Engineering Undergraduate Students) 5:30pm - 6:30pm Mentee Session 2: Career Panel MarrioƩ Balcony A Virginia A
4:00pm - 6:00pm Concurrent Workshops Session 2 Moderator: Tammy Wilbert, AAAS Science &Technology Policy Fellow
A. Job Search and ApplicaƟon Panelists: Strategies Asha Balakrishnan, 2019-2020 ASME Washington Room 2 Congressional Science & Engineering Fellow, U.S. House of RepresentaƟves Irene Hulede, Manager, Student CommiƩee on Science, Space and Programs, American Society for Technology Microbiology (ASM) Richard Ezike, Senior Policy Associate, Beronda Montgomery, Professor of The Urban InsƟtute Biochemistry, Michigan State University Ashley Huderson, Senior Manager of Engineering EducaƟon and Outreach, B. Roadmap to Becoming a Doctor The American Society of Mechanical Maryland C Engineers (ASME)
16 Conference Program Book 2020 EMERGING RESEARCHERS NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN STEM Agenda
Rochelle Jones, Associate Professor, These include: Systems Engineering and OperaƟons Biological Sciences (Undergraduate Research, George Mason University's Students) Volgenau School of Engineering Harding
Chemistry & Chemical Sciences Juanita Koilpillai, Founder & CEO, (Undergraduate Students) Waverley Labs Park Tower 8219
Alias Smith, Associate Program Computer Sciences & InformaƟon Director, Division of Molecular and Mgt. (Undergraduate Students) Cellular Biosciences (MCB), Directorate Hoover
for Biological Sciences (BIO), NSF Ecology, Environmental, & Earth Sciences (Graduate Students) 4:15pm - 6:15pm E. Mentor Session 1: SWOT Analysis Park Tower 8212
Virginia C
Nanoscience (Graduate Students) Facilitators: Coolidge
ChrisƟne Grant, Associate Dean of Technology & Engineering (Graduate Faculty Advancement, College of Students) Engineering, North Carolina State Park Tower 8216
University
Technology & Engineering Andrew Greenberg, DisƟnguished (Undergraduate Students) Faculty Associate, College of MarrioƩ Balcony A Engineering, University of Wisconsin- Madison 8:00am - 9:30am HBCU Making & InnovaƟon Showcase Setup (InvitaƟon Only) 6:30pm Dinner on Your Own Washington Room 3
9:30am - 11:00am HBCU Making & InnovaƟon Showcase Saturday, February 8, 2020 Washington Room 3
8:30am - 10:30am Concurrent Workshop - Session 3
7:00 am Breakfast on Your Own A. Funding Your STEM EducaƟon: For 7:00am - 2:00pm RegistraƟon Check-in Undergraduate & Graduate Students ConvenƟon RegistraƟon and Lobby MarrioƩ Balcony B
7:30am - 5:30pm Judges’ Room Open Bernard Batson, Director, Diversity Maryland A&B Programs, University of South Florida
Sara Hernandez, Associate Dean for 7:30am - 8:00am Poster PresentaƟons Sessions 3 and 4 Inclusion & Student Engagement, (Setup) Cornell University
Exhibit Hall A
Yolanda Trevino, Assistant Vice Oral PresentaƟons Sessions 3 and 4 President for Diversity, Equity, & (Setup) MulƟcultural Aīairs, Indiana University (See handout for room assignments.) B. Biomedical ScienƟsts (PhD) & 9:00am - 11:00am ADA Resource Room Open Physician ScienƟsts (MD-PhD) Maryland A&B Training Programs: Preparing and Applying 8:00am - 10:30am Poster PresentaƟons Session 3 Virginia B
Exhibit Hall A AssociaƟon of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Oral PresentaƟons Session 3
(See handout for room assignments.)
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Victoria H. Freedman, Associate Dean 10:30am - 12:30pm Graduate Research Fellowship for Graduate Programs in Biomedical Program (GRFP) Sciences, Albert Einstein College of Delaware Medicine Jong-on Hahm, Program Director, Nancy Schwartz, Dean and Director of DGE, NSF Postgraduate Studies, University of Chicago Christopher Leigh Hill, Program Director, DGE, NSF Nancy Street, Associate Dean and Diversity Inclusion Oĸcer, UT 10:45am - 11:45am Science CommunicaƟons Workshop Southwestern Medical Center MarrioƩ Balcony A
Sandra K. Lemmon, PhD, Professor, Chloe Poston, Director of Strategic Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology IniƟaƟves, Oĸce of InsƟtuƟonal Equity Director, Medical ScienƟst Training and Diversity, Brown University Program (MSTP), University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine 10:45am - 12:45pm Federal Science Agency OpportuniƟes MarrioƩ Balcony B C. AAAS Professional Development OpportuniƟes Department of Energy (DOE) Delaware Department of the Navy – HBCU/ STEM Division 9:00am - 10:00am D. STEM Media and Public Speaking US Patent & Trademark Oĸce Park Tower Suite 8206 (USPTO) Trina Coleman, Beyond the Classroom 11:00am - 12:30pm Poster PresentaƟons Session 4 Radio Show Exhibit Hall A Neil Thompson, Teach the Geek to Oral PresentaƟons Session 4 Speak (See handout for room assignments.) 9:00am - 10:30am E. Faculty Mentorship Resources and These include: Training via the NaƟonal Research Biological Sciences (Undergraduate Mentoring Network (NRMN) Students) Virginia C Park Tower 8212 Jamboor K. Vishwanatha, Regents Professor and Vice President Founding Computer Sciences & InformaƟon Director, Texas Center for Health Management DispariƟes, NRMN (Graduate Students) Virginia B Damaris Javier, Associate Director, NRMN, University of North Texas Chemistry & Chemical Sciences Science Center (Graduate Students) Coolidge 9:00am - 12:30pm Exhibit Hall Opens - Session 3 Exhibit Hall A MathemaƟcs & StaƟsƟcs (Graduate Students) 9:00am - 3:00pm Professional STEM SocieƟes Working Park Tower 8219 Group (InvitaƟon Only) Virginia A Nanoscience (Undergraduate Students) 9:00am - 3:00pm Students in STEM with DisabiliƟes Harding Working Group (InvitaƟon Only) MarrioƩ Ballroom
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Social, Behavioral, & Economic PresentaƟon of EFRI-REM Poster
Sciences and Science/Math EducaƟon Awards:
(Graduate Students)
Park Tower 8228 Sohi Rastegar, Director of EFMA/EFRI, NSF
12:30pm Exhibits Close
Exhibit Hall A PresentaƟon of the HBCU Making & InnovaƟon Showcase Awards: 12:30pm Lunch On Your Own Neela White, Project Director, AAAS 12:30pm - 3:30pm Judges MeeƟng and Lunch (Determining Awardees) 10-Year ERN Conference CelebraƟon Maryland A&B ReŇecƟons
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm EFRI-REM Poster Session and Awards PresentaƟon of Oral and Poster (Oīsite LocaƟon: NaƟonal Zoological Awards: Park’s ConservaƟon Pavilion) Jonathan Lambright, Professor, Dean 2:30pm - 4:00pm ERN Advisory Board MeeƟng of College of Sciences and Technology, Maryland C Savannah State University
2:00pm - 5:30pm Free Time for Tours or Special Shirley M. Malcom, Senior Advisor, MeeƟngs and Director of SEA Change, AAAS
6:00pm - 9:00pm Plenary Session 4 and Awards Claudia Rankins, Program Director, Banquet HRD, NSF MarrioƩ Ballroom PresentaƟon of Conference (Doors open at 5:45pm) IncenƟves: AAAS ERN Conference Staī Moderator: Shirley M. Malcom, Senior Advisor, Closing Remarks: and Director of SEA Change, AAAS Iris R. Wagstaī, ERN Conference Lead and NSF PI, STEM Program Director, Speaker and Q&A Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), AAAS John Urschel, PhD Candidate, Department of MathemaƟcs, MIT and 9:30pm - 12:00am Networking and Karaoke Author, Mind and MaƩer: A Life in Math and Football
RecogniƟon of David and Lucille Packard HBCU Scholars:
James SƟth, Vice President Emeritus, American InsƟtute of Physics (AIP)
RecogniƟon of the AAAS Policy Fellows, SACNAS Leadership InsƟtute Alumni, and the L’Oreal USA for Women in Science (FWIS) Fellows:
Shirley M. Malcom, Senior Advisor, and Director of SEA Change, AAAS
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Wesley Cuadrado-Castillo, PhD human traĸcking. Durgana has also recently been announced Candidate, University of Florida as an inaugural IF/Then Ambassador working to encourage women to pursue STEM Įelds with the American AssociaƟon for Wesley Cuadrado-CasƟllo, Įnished his the Advancement of Science. bachelors in Mechanical Engineering at University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez Durgana is Assistant Professor of Sustainable Development at (UPRM) in December 2011. On January SIT Graduate InsƟtute in D.C. where she served as Lead Faculty 2012, Wesley started his master’s of sci- on the Inclusive and Human Security Graduate CerƟĮcate pro- ence in Mechanical Engineering with a gram with the InsƟtute for Inclusive Security. Durgana was se- focus in Materials Science and Engineering. Wesley’s master’s lected as a Google Fellow for Technology and Social Change for studies and research was sponsored by the Center for EducaƟon her work in Human Traĸcking and Technology. and Training in Agriculture and Related Sciences (CETARS), a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) funded pro- She was also awarded with the Traĸcking in America Task Force gram at the UPRM. Award for Service for her contribuƟons to the AnƟ-Traĸcking Field in the United States and was named as a DisrupƟon His master’s thesis research topic was on sintered Ɵtanium diox- Awards FoundaƟon Fellow for 2018. She serves on several ex- ide (TiO2) / recycled glass composites designed for potenƟal pert groups for the United NaƟons, the Department of JusƟce, degradaƟon of waterborne pollutants. In 2013, Wesley had the and the NaƟonal Science FoundaƟon. opportunity to parƟcipate at the Emerging Researchers NaƟonal (ERN) Conference where he presented his research poster Ɵtled: In 2015 she received the University Award for Outstanding PercolaƟon in Recycled Glass Designed for Polluted Soil Filtering. Scholarship at the Graduate Level from American University During this academic and professional experience, he was able where she received her PhD in InternaƟonal RelaƟons with Dis- to interact with diīerent professionals in the Įeld of science and ƟncƟon. She received her Master’s degrees in Paris, France engineering that were able to provide enriching feedback and while studying human traĸcking at the Sorbonne and the Amer- quesƟons regarding the topic. ican University of Paris, and her Bachelor’s degree at George Washington University’s EllioƩ School of InternaƟonal Aīairs. Currently, Wesley is a fourth-year PhD candidate at the Universi- ty of Florida (UF) working on the design of lightweight Magnesi- Huda Elasaad, AAAS Lemelson In- um (Mg) alloy sheets designed for car door panels. This project vention Ambassador & CTO of PV is supervised by Michele V. Manuel, professor and chair of the Pure Department of Materials Science and Engineering at UF. This current research project is focused on the study and improve- Huda is a social entrepreneur and consult- ments of Mg formability by addiƟons of Calcium (Ca) and Zinc ant with extensive academic and applied (Zn) solutes and throughout thermo-mechanical processing. background in the water and sanitaƟon This project is part of the United Stated AutomoƟve Materials Įeld. She has professional experience Partnership (USAMP) LLC and is funded by the Department of internaƟonally, including Mexico and the Energy (DOE). Middle East, and in various facets of the water industry, includ- ing municipal plant operaƟons for wastewater treatment, desali- Davina P. Durgana, AAAS IF/ THEN naƟon, and water process engineering. While at the Depart- Ambassador & Adjunct Instructor ment of Mechanical Engineering at MIT in 2012, she focused on School of International Service, developing water puriĮcaƟon technology for challenging, oī- American University grid environments. Today, she is CTO of change:WATER Labs, working to bring novel toilet technology to the developing Davina P. Durgana, PhD is an award- world. Huda consults in the Įeld of commercial aquaculture and winning internaƟonal human rights staƟs- is a published author in the Įelds of environmental public Ɵcian who has developed leading global health, water treatment design, maintenance opƟmizaƟon and models to assess risk and vulnerability to Įeld applicaƟons. modern slavery. Durgana is a report co-author and Senior StaƟsƟcian on the Global Slavery Index of the Minderoo Founda- Ɵon’s Walk Free IniƟaƟve.
She is the American StaƟsƟcal AssociaƟon's 2016 StaƟsƟcal Ad- vocate of the Year, a commiƩee member of StaƟsƟcs without Borders, and a Forbes Top 30 Under 30 in Science for 2017 for her work on staƟsƟcal modeling, human security theory, and
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Crystal Emery ,Founder & CEO, URU Yolanda S. George, Former Deputy The Right To Be, Inc. and AAAS IF/ Director and Program Director, THEN Ambassador AAAS EHR
Crystal Emery is known for producing Yolanda ScoƩ George served as the narraƟves aimed at creaƟng a more Deputy Director and Program Director for equitable society. She is the Founder and STEM educaƟon at the American Associa- CEO of URU The Right To Be, Inc., a Ɵon for the Advancement of Science nonproĮt content producƟon company (AAAS) for more than 30 years. Prior to that addresses issues at the intersecƟon of humaniƟes, arts, and joining AAAS, she was Director of Development, AssociaƟon of sciences. Emery is a member of the Producers Guild of America Science-Technology Centers (ASTC), Washington, DC; Director, and New York Women in Film and Television and was selected in Professional Development Program, University of California, 2019 as an AAAS IF/THEN Ambassador. She has designed and Berkeley; and a research biologist at Lawrence Livermore Labor- produced several groundbreaking Virtual Reality Learning atory involved in cancer research and cell cycle studies using Experiences. Recently, Crystal began producƟon on "The Ňow cytometry and cell sorters. IntersecƟon of Crystal R. Emery", a series of podcasts exploring Crystal’s life as a Black woman, Įlmmaker, writer, and a George has conducted evaluaƟons, workshops and reviews for quadriplegic. Her contribuƟons have been recognized with the NaƟonal InsƟtutes of Health and NaƟonal Science Founda- numerous awards, including the Congressional Black Caucus Ɵon (NSF), as well as for private foundaƟon and public agencies, Health Braintrust Leadership in Journalism Award, the including the European Commission. She worked with UNIFEM, BronzeLens Film FesƟval Spirit Award, the Trailblazer Award UNESCO, L’Oreal USA and Paris and non-governmental organiza- from NANBPWC and the United NaƟons as part of the Ɵons on gender, science, and technology iniƟaƟves related to InternaƟonal Year for People of African Descent, and the Yale college and university recruitment and retenƟon and women’s University Seton Elm-Ivy Award. leadership in STEM.
In 2016, Emery’s Įlm “Black Women in Medicine” cleared all She has served as principal invesƟgator (PI) or co-PI on several Academy of MoƟon Picture Arts and Sciences requirements NSF grants, including Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biolo- necessary to qualify for an Academy Award nominaƟon in the gy EducaƟon; NaƟonal Science EducaƟon Digital Library Biologi- “Best Documentary” category. Emery, in conjuncƟon with the cal Sciences Pathways; Historically Black Colleges and Universi- NaƟonal Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Ɵes-Undergraduate Programs; Robert Noyce Teacher Scholar- introduced Changing the Face of STEM and the “You Can’t Be ship Program; Transforming Undergraduate EducaƟon in STEM What You Can’t See” Virtual Reality Project, aimed at closing the (TUES) and Virtual Faculty Workshops; and Women’s Interna- idenƟĮcaƟon gap for young marginalized students within the Ɵonal Research CollaboraƟons at Minority Serving InsƟtuƟons. STEM realm. Emery believes that perseverance, faith, and George was the lead AAAS staī person for the L'Oreal USA Fel- trusƟng in a power greater than oneself comprise the road to lowships for Women in Science Program (postdoctoral fellow- success. She conƟnues to shape a successful, fulĮlling personal ships) and the David and Lucile Packard FoundaƟon HBCU Grad- and professional life while triumphing over two chronic diseases uate Scholars Program (graduate school fellowships). as a quadriplegic. George served as a board or commiƩee member for the follow- Emery received her B.A. from the University of ConnecƟcut, her ing organizaƟons: PBS NewsHour Science Advisory CommiƩee; M.A. in Media Studies from The New School of Public Burroughs Wellcome Fund Science Enrichment Program Grants Engagement, and an honorary Doctorate of LeƩers from UConn Advisory Board; The HistoryMakers, ScienceMakers, Advisory in 2018, on which occasion she gave the commencement Board; and the NaƟonal Advisory Board of the American Physi- address to an audience of over 20,000. In so doing, she became cal Society Physics Bridge Program. the Įrst Black female speaker at UConn’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the Įrst commencement speaker to receive George has authored or co-authored over 50 papers, pamphlets, two standing ovaƟons. and hands-on science manuals. She received her BS and MS from Xavier University of Louisiana and Atlanta University in Georgia, respecƟvely.
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Monica Golgi, PhD Candidate, Maureen Kearney, Chief Program University of Illinois at Urbana- Officer, AAAS Champaign Maureen Kearney, AAAS Chief Program Monica Golgi is compleƟng an MBA/PhD Oĸcer, joined AAAS in February in Cell and Developmental Biology at the 2018. Kearney brings an extensive mix of University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. academic, management and public Her research focuses on understanding engagement experience to the center’s the geneƟc causes of auƟsm. She is also programs. Prior to joining AAAS, she the co-founder and CEO of Campus Ventures - a social startup served as Associate Director for Science at the Smithsonian that matches talented, low-income minority high school InsƟtuƟon’s NaƟonal Museum of Natural History. Before that, students with elite insƟtuƟons and serves as an Early Career she served as program director and acƟng division director in Policy Ambassador for the Society for Neuroscience. the Division of Environmental Biology at the NaƟonal Science FoundaƟon. Previously, she worked as a research curator at the Sylvia James, Deputy Assistant Field Museum of Natural History and a member of the Director, Directorate for Education CommiƩee of EvoluƟonary Biology at the University of Chicago. and Human Resources (EHR), NSF She received her PhD in Biological Sciences, with a research focus on phylogeneƟcs, evoluƟon and biodiversity science. As the Chief Program Oĸcer at AAAS, Kearney oversees programs Sylvia M. James is currently the Deputy such as Science and Technology Fellowships; ScienƟĮc Assistant Director of the NaƟonal Science Responsibility, Human Rights & Law; Science Diplomacy; STEM FoundaƟon’s (NSF) Directorate for EducaƟon; and Dialogue on Science, Ethic and Religion EducaƟon and Human Resources (EHR). The mission of EHR is to “…provide the Kelly Mack, Vice President and research foundaƟon to develop a diverse, STEM literate public Executive Director, Project and workforce ready to advance the fronƟers of science and Kaleidoscope, Office of engineering for society.” As the Deputy Assistant Director, she Undergraduate Science Education oversees aspects of directorate program development, staĸng, performance management, and internal and external (PKAL/STEM), AAC&U communicaƟons. Kelly Mack is the Vice President for Under- Prior to assuming this role in January 2017, she served as the graduate STEM EducaƟon and ExecuƟve Director of the Division of Human Resource Development (HRD). Director of Project Kaleidoscope at the As Division Director, she managed a $148 million budget and a AssociaƟon of American Colleges and UniversiƟe (AAC&U). Prior talented team of scienƟĮc and administraƟve staī. During her to joining AAC&U, Mack was the Senior Program Director for the 15 year tenure at NSF, she has served as the AcƟng Division NaƟonal Science FoundaƟon (NSF) ADVANCE Program while on Director of the Division of Human Resource Development, loan from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) AcƟng Director and AcƟng Deputy Division Director of the where, as a Professor of Biology, she taught courses in Physiolo- Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal gy and Endocrinology for 17 years. Seƫngs, Lifelong Learning Cluster Coordinator, and Lead Program Director/Program Director for several EHR programs Mack earned the BS degree in Biology from UMES and, later, the including ISE, ITEST, ATE, ASCEND, and AYS. PhD degree from Howard University in Physiology. She has had extensive training and experience in the area of cancer research James currently serves as the Co-Chair of the Federal with her research eīorts focusing primarily on the use of novel CoordinaƟon in STEM (FC-STEM) Broadening ParƟcipaƟon anƟtumor agents in breast tumor cells. Most recently, her re- Interagency Working Group and was a member of the search focus has involved the use of bioŇavonoids in the regula- Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Student Science Enrichment Ɵon of estrogen receptor posiƟve (ER+) and estrogen receptor Program (SSEP) Advisory CommiƩee from 2012-2016. She has negaƟve (ER-) breast tumor cell proliferaƟon. served as an educaƟon consultant for science educaƟon radio, youth publicaƟons, and museums and an adjunct science faculty Mack has served as a member of the Board of Governors for the member. James holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology NaƟonal Council on Undergraduate Research and is a current from Loyola University, a Master of Science degree from Johns member of the NaƟonal InsƟtutes of Health Review Subcom- Hopkins University, and a Doctorate in Science EducaƟon from miƩee for Training, Workforce Development and Diversity. She Morgan State University, all located in BalƟmore, Maryland. also recently completed a brief sƟnt as ExecuƟve Secretary for the NSF CommiƩee on Equal OpportuniƟes in Science and Engi- neering, which is the Congressionally mandated advisory body
2020 EMERGING RESEARCHERS NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN STEM Conference Program Book 23 Biographies that focuses on eīorts to broaden the parƟcipaƟon of un- Camille A. McKayle,Provost derrepresented groups in the STEM disciplines. and Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of the Virgin Jonathan Lambright, Professor, Islands, St. Thomas and St. Croix Former Dean of Colleges of Sciences and Technology, Savannah Camille A. McKayle is Provost and Vice State University President of Academic Aīairs at the Uni- versity of the Virgin Islands (UVI). Previ- Jonathan Lambright is a professor in the ous to this, she served as Dean of the department of Engineering Technology at College of Science and MathemaƟcs. AddiƟonally, McKayle is a Savannah State University. Lambright PI for the NSF funded Center for the Advancement of STEM served as the Dean of the College of Leadership (CASL). Sciences and Technology at Savannah State University from 2012 to 2017. In this role, he led over 75 faculty and staī in a McKayle has a deep commitment to quality educaƟon. She has college of over 1,500 students majoring in 9 undergraduate and served as principal invesƟgator and project director for various graduate degree programs. He has also served as the interim grant projects at the university that aimed to strengthen the Assistant Vice President for Academic Aīairs and the Chair of quality of the preparaƟon in science and mathemaƟcs for stu- the Engineering Technology and MathemaƟcs department. dents at UVI, as well as students in K-12 Virgin Islands schools. The overall goal of those eīorts was increasing the number of Lambright obtained a BS in Mechanical Engineering from North students that became and remained interested in the STEM Carolina A&T State University in 1985. AŌer working for 3 years disciplines and ulƟmately choose to enter into the STEM work- as a Mechanical Engineer at the Department of Defense, he force. returned to graduate school at North Carolina A&T State University and received his MS in Mechanical Engineering in From 2005-2008, McKayle was Program Oĸcer at the NaƟonal 1990 with a focus in Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing. Science FoundaƟon for the Historically Black Colleges and Uni- He then aƩended the Georgia InsƟtute of Technology’s George versiƟes Undergraduate Program in the Directorate for Educa- W. Woodruī School of Mechanical Engineering and obtained his Ɵon and Human Resources. McKayle received her BS in Mathe- PhD in Mechanical Engineering in 1996. While at Georgia Tech, maƟcs from Bates College, and MS and PhD, also in Mathe- Jonathan focused his studies and research on design maƟcs (ParƟal DiīerenƟal EquaƟons), from Lehigh Universi- methodology and manufacturing automaƟon. During the period ty. Her current research is in the area of STEM EducaƟon and between 1992 and 1996, Jonathan worked for the Lockheed STEM Leadership. MarƟn AeronauƟcal Systems Co. in MarieƩa GA. At Lockheed, he worked on various research and development projects within Shirley M. Malcom, Senior Advisor, the Advanced Design department. Between 1996 and 2002 he and Director of SEA Change, AAAS consulted with Fortune 500 and other companies in areas of Enterprise ApplicaƟons including Manufacturing ExecuƟon Shirley Malcom is Senior Advisor and Di- Systems and Customer RelaƟon Management Systems. During rector of SEA Change at AAAS. She has the 2010–2011 academic year, Lambright parƟcipated in and served as a program oĸcer in the NSF became a graduate of the University System of Georgia’s Science EducaƟon Directorate; an assis- ExecuƟve Leadership InsƟtute. In the summer of 2008, he was tant professor of biology at the University selected as a NASA ESMD Summer Faculty Fellow at the NASA of North Carolina, Wilmington; and a high Stennis Space Center. In 2006, he received the Savannah State school science teacher. Malcom received her PhD in Ecology University NROTC teacher of the year award. He has taught from the Pennsylvania State University; Master's in Zoology courses for the Georgia Tech Regional Engineering Program at from the University of California, Los Angeles; and Bachelor's Savannah State and has been involved in engineering educaƟon with disƟncƟon in Zoology from the University of Washing- research targeted at increasing the numbers of minority ton. In addiƟon, she holds 17 honorary degrees. students majoring in and graduaƟng from engineering disciplines. Malcom serves on several boards, including the Heinz Endow- ments, Public Agenda, Digital Promise, and the NaƟonal Mathe- maƟcs and Science IniƟaƟve. She serves as a trustee of Caltech and as a Regent of Morgan State University. In 2003, Malcom received the Public Welfare Medal of the NaƟonal Academy of Sciences, the highest award given by the Academy. She was a member of the NaƟonal Science Board, the policymaking body
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of NSF, from 1994 to 1998, and of the President's CommiƩee of globally toward novel regulatory frameworks for advanced Advisors on Science and Technology from 1994 to 2001. therapies not amenable to exisƟng regulaƟons.
Karen Marrongelle, Assistant Prior to DIA, Sudip was general manager of the Health and Director, NSF EHR Consumer SoluƟons business unit and vice president at BaƩelle, a mulƟbillion-dollar research and development organizaƟon. He Karen Marrongelle is the Assistant led a $150 million business unit with over 500 scienƟĮc, Director of the NaƟonal Science technical, and compuƟng experts performing basic and applied FoundaƟon (NSF) for EducaƟon and research, developing medicines and healthcare devices, and Human Resources (EHR). She leads the creaƟng advanced analyƟcs and arƟĮcial intelligence EHR directorate in supporƟng research applicaƟons to improve human health. Previously, Parikh led that enhances learning and teaching to BaƩelle’s global AgriFood business unit. Headquartered in achieve excellence in U.S. science, technology, engineering and London and Geneva, this unit provided environmental fate mathemaƟcs (STEM) educaƟon. Prior to joining NSF, Marron- research and agriculture product development services from gelle was dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at laboratories throughout Europe and the United States. Portland State University and Professor of MathemaƟcs and StaƟsƟcs, where she oversaw 24 departments and programs Sudip is commiƩed to early STEM educaƟon and, as a parent of across the humaniƟes, social sciences and natural sciences. three energeƟc young children, he prioriƟzes volunteering as a mentor for Science Olympiad teams at two elementary schools. In addiƟon to her work as dean, Marrongelle has served as a faculty member in the Department of MathemaƟcs and Early in his career, Parikh was a PresidenƟal Management Intern StaƟsƟcs at Portland State University since 2001. Prior to her at the NIH. He was awarded a NaƟonal Science FoundaƟon appointment as dean, she held posiƟons as the Vice Chancellor Graduate Research Fellowship while earning his PhD in for Academic Strategies and Assistant Vice Chancellor for macromolecular structure and chemistry from the Scripps Academic Standards and CollaboraƟon with the Oregon Research InsƟtute in La Jolla, California. There, he used University System. From 2007-2009, Marrongelle served on a structural biology and biochemistry techniques to probe the rotaƟon as a program oĸcer at NSF and led numerous grants, mechanisms of DNA repair enzymes bound to DNA. The son of collaboraƟng with researchers naƟonally and internaƟonally to Indian immigrants who worked in the texƟle and furniture improve undergraduate mathemaƟcs educaƟon and K-12 manufacturing plants of North Carolina, Parikh completed mathemaƟcs professional development. undergraduate studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Įrst as a journalism major before switching into Marrongelle has a bachelor's degree in mathemaƟcs and materials science. philosophy from Albright College, a master's degree in mathemaƟcs from Lehigh University and a doctorate in Claudia Rankins, Program Director, mathemaƟcs educaƟon from the University of New Hampshire. HRD, NSF
Sudip Parikh, Chief Executive Officer Claudia Rankins is a Program Oĸcer in the and Executive Publisher, Science Directorate for EducaƟon and Human Journals, American Association for Resources at the NaƟonal Science the Advancement of Science (AAAS) FoundaƟon, where she manages the Historically Black Colleges and Univer- Sudip Parikh, PhD, became the 19th chief siƟes Undergraduate Program and the execuƟve oĸcer of the American Centers for Research Excellence in Science and Technology. AssociaƟon for the Advancement of Prior to this post, Rankins served at Hampton University for 22 Science (AAAS) and execuƟve publisher of years in a number of capaciƟes, including Chair of the the Science family of journals in January 2020. Parikh has spent Department of Physics, Assistant Dean for Research, and dean two decades at the nexus of science, policy, and business. of the School of Science. Rankins holds a PhD in Physics from Hampton University. She is the co-founder of the Society of Immediately prior to joining AAAS, Parikh was senior vice STEM Women of Color, Inc. president and managing director at DIA Global, a neutral, mulƟdisciplinary organizaƟon bringing together regulators, industry, academia, paƟents, and other stakeholders interested in healthcare product development. He led strategy in the Americas and oversaw DIA programs that catalyzed progress
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Sohi Rastegar, Head, Office of reƟred Colonel, SƟth was the Įrst African American to earn Emerging Frontiers and tenure at West Point. Multidisciplinary Activities (EFMA), Directorate for Engineering, SƟth is a past President of the American AssociaƟon of Physics National Science Foundation Teachers (Įrst African American), past President of the NaƟonal Society of Black Physicists, a Fellow of the American AssociaƟon Sohi Rastegar is Senior Advisor and the for the Advancement of Science, a Fellow of the American Head of the Oĸce of Emerging FronƟers Physical Society, a Fellow of the American AssociaƟon of Physics and MulƟdisciplinary AcƟviƟes (EFMA) at Teachers, and a Chartered Fellow of the NaƟonal Society of the NaƟonal Science FoundaƟon (NSF), Directorate for Black Physicists. SƟth was named a DisƟnguished Alumni of The Engineering. He joined NSF in November 2003 following ĮŌeen Pennsylvania State University, an Honorary Member of Sigma Pi years of academic and administraƟve service at Texas A&M Sigma, the physics honor society (its highest award) and a University, Virginia Commonwealth University, and the Johns NaƟonal Academies EducaƟon Mentor in the Life Sciences. He Hopkins University. He has been an Invited Professor at the was recognized by Science Spectrum Magazine as one of the 50 Swiss InsƟtute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland. Most Important Blacks in Research Science and was named a He earned his BS (Highest Honors) and MS in Aerospace ScienceMaker, a MilitaryMaker and an EducaƟonMaker by Engineering, and his PhD in Biomedical Engineering at the HistoryMakers. In 2018, SƟth was presented with the Albert University of Texas at AusƟn. Rastegar has over 150 scienƟĮc Nelson Marquis LifeƟme Achievement Award by Marquis’s publicaƟons and presentaƟons and has trained 8 PhD and 14 “Who’s Who”. AddiƟonally, he serves on several naƟonal and M.S. students. He is a co-founder of BioTex, Inc., a medical internaƟonal advisory boards and has been awarded a Doctor of device company in Houston, Texas. He is a Fellow of the Humane LeƩers by his alma mater, Virginia State University. His American InsƟtute for Medical and Biological Engineering military awards include the Legion of Merit Medal, Meritorious (AIMBE), a Fellow of the American Society for Lasers in Medicine Service Medal, Army CommendaƟon Medal W/Oak Leaf Cluster and Surgery (ASLMS), has served as the Chair of Bioengineering and the Air Force CommendaƟon Medal. Division of ASME, Associate Editor of Annals of Biomedical Engineering, a member of the Editorial Boards of the Journals of Dawn Tilbury, Assistant Director, Biomedical OpƟcs and Journal of Diabetes Science and Directorate for Engineering (ENG) Technology. Rastegar is the recipient of awards and honors including the Select Young Faculty Award from the Texas Dawn Tilbury leads the NaƟonal Science Engineering Experiment StaƟon, and the Director’s Superior FoundaƟon's (NSF) Directorate for Accomplishment Award from the NSF. Engineering (ENG), which supports engineering research and educaƟon James Stith, Vice President Emeritus, criƟcal to the naƟon's future and fosters American Institute of Physics (AIP) innovaƟons that beneĮt society. Tilbury comes to NSF from the University of Michigan (U-M), where she James H. SƟth is Vice President Emeritus is a professor of mechanical engineering and served as associate for the American InsƟtute of Physics dean for research in the College of Engineering. As associate (AIP). An oĸcer of the InsƟtute, he has dean, Tilbury led the development of interdisciplinary research oversight responsibiliƟes for AIP’s teams to advance both large- and small-scale projects. Magazine Division, the Media and Government RelaƟons Division, the A professor at U-M since 1995 in both mechanical and electrical EducaƟon Division, the Center for the History of Physics, the engineering, Tilbury has a background in systems and control StaƟsƟcal Research Center and the Careers Division. Throughout engineering. As the Įrst chair of the RoboƟcs Steering his career, James has been an advocate for programs that CommiƩee at U-M, she idenƟĮed and capitalized on oppor- ensure ethnic and gender diversity in the sciences. tuniƟes to advance roboƟcs research at the university. In 2016, the U-M Board of Regents approved a $75 million building for Earning his doctorate in Physics from Pennsylvania State research and teaching faciliƟes, including laboratories for University, he received his master’s and bachelor’s degrees in walking and Ňying robots and autonomous cars. She has wriƩen physics from Virginia State University. An internaƟonally known or co-authored more than 60 peer-reviewed papers, reports, physics educaƟon researcher, his primary interests are in book chapters and books, and holds a patent with two other Program EvaluaƟon and Teacher PreparaƟon and Enhancement. researchers for logic controllers for machining systems. He was a Professor of Physics at The Ohio State University and Professor of Physics at the United States Military Academy. A Tilbury has been acƟve in professional society and academic leadership posiƟons, and has received numerous honors and awards for outstanding research and leadership. She has acted
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as a principal invesƟgator on dozens of highly compeƟƟve ical Company for 15 years where she led analyƟcal project federal awards, including an NSF Faculty Early Career teams and company-wide diversity iniƟaƟves. She has over 20 Development (CAREER) grant in 1998. She has supervised years of STEM outreach and advocacy developing informal sci- dozens of graduate students and planned the Big 10 Women's ence programs, mentoring, resourcing parents, facilitaƟng pro- Workshops, a mulƟ-university mentoring and networking fessional development for K-12 science teachers, and building workshop series for junior women faculty in engineering. strategic partnerships between industry, academia, and commu- nity organizaƟons. AddiƟonally, she has experƟse in program John Urschel, PhD Candidate, evaluaƟon, STEM curricula development, and pedagogy. She is Department of Mathematics, MIT the Founder and ExecuƟve Director of Wagstaī STEM SoluƟons; and Author, Mind and Matter: A Life an educaƟonal, professional development, and diversity con- in Math and Football sulƟng company.
John Urschel is a mathemaƟcian and a Wagstaī is also a social scienƟst with a research focus on em- former NFL oīensive lineman. Urschel ploying staƟsƟcal modeling to examine factors that predict sci- aƩended Penn State University, where he ence self-eĸcacy, science idenƟty, and STEM career intent in played football and received his bachelor’s high school and college students who are underrepresented in and master’s degrees in mathemaƟcs. While at Penn State, he STEM. She serves on the Boards of several organizaƟons that was awarded the Campbell Trophy, commonly known as the include the NaƟonal OrganizaƟon of Black Chemists and Chemi- “Academic Heisman,” and the Sullivan Award, presented to “the cal Engineers (NOBCChE), the Chemical Society of Washington most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States.” (CSW), and Science, Engineering, and Math Links (SEM). She is Urschel was draŌed by the BalƟmore Ravens in 2014, and an adjunct chemistry professor at the University of North Caroli- played three seasons in the NFL. He has published a number of na at Greensboro where she leads diversity and inclusion eīorts research papers in areas including graph theory, machine to broaden parƟcipaƟon in the chemical sciences. She has re- learning, and numerical analysis. In 2017, Urschel was named to ceived several honors that include the 2019 DC Metro HBCU Forbes’ “30 under 30” list of outstanding young scienƟsts, and, Alumni Alliance Award for EducaƟon, the 2019 AERA Science in 2019, published a New York Times-bestselling memoir, Mind Teaching and Learning Research Award, the 2019 BEYA Science and MaƩer: A Life in Math and Football. He is currently a fourth Spectrum Trailblazer Award, the 2018 NOBCChE PresidenƟal -year PhD student in mathemaƟcs at MIT. Award for Mentoring, the 2017 Women of Color in STEM K-12 PromoƟon of EducaƟon Award, and a 2016 nominaƟon for the Iris R. Wagstaff, ERN Conference NSF PresidenƟal Award for Excellence in Science, Math, Engi- Lead and NSF PI, STEM Program neering Mentoring (PAESMEM). Director, AAAS Neela White, Project Director, AAAS Iris R. Wagstaī, PhD, is a scienƟst, educa- tor, mentor, researcher and STEM advo- Neela White is a Project Director at the cate. She currently serves as a STEM Pro- American AssociaƟon for the Advance- gram Director in the Diversity, Equity, and ment of Science (AAAS). She currently Inclusion Department of AAAS where she works on programs including the AAAS- manages iniƟaƟves at the undergraduate, graduate, and post- Lemelson InvenƟon Ambassador Pro- doctoral levels focused on broadening parƟcipaƟon in STEM and gram, the AAAS Marion Milligan-Mason workforce development. She is also a Principal InvesƟgator of Awards for Women in the Chemical Sci- several NaƟonal Science FoundaƟon (NSF) grants the include: ences, and the Measuring the Impact of Making and InnovaƟon Preparing Diverse STEM Researchers to Address Global Challeng- at HBCU program. She has served as an external evaluator for es, Developing an Evidenced-Based Best PracƟces Community for mulƟple projects including the NSF INCLUDES Early STEM En- SupporƟng Low-Income, High-Achieving Students in STEM Edu- gagement for Minority Males (eSEM) project and the Verizon caƟon and the Workforce, and The Impact of Making and Inno- InnovaƟve Learning Summer Program for Minority Males at vaƟon at HBCUs. She served as a 2015-2017 AAAS Science and Morgan State University. She has also served as a Program As- Technology Policy Fellow at the DOJ NaƟonal InsƟtute of JusƟce sociate for the AAAS District of Columbia program. Her areas of Oĸce where she developed and led an agency-wide diversity focus have been within the sectors of invenƟon; innovaƟon; and inclusion iniƟaƟve. entrepreneurship; Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) educaƟon; Maker movement; internaƟonal research She is a naƟve of Goldsboro, NC with a BS and MS in Chemistry collaboraƟon; and diversity, equity and inclusion in science. from UNC-Greensboro and NC A&T State UniversiƟes respec- Ɵvely; and a PhD in Science EducaƟon from North Carolina State Prior to AAAS, she worked at the Brookings InsƟtute as the Ad- University. She worked as a research chemist at the Dow Chem- ministrator for the Center on Social and Economic Dynamics.
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She also served as the Public Aīairs Manager and Board Liaison for the Center for Excellence in EducaƟon. White earned her bachelor’s degree in biology from Temple University in 2003.
Sacoby Wilson, Associate Professor, Maryland Institute for Applied Envi- ronmental Health and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Maryland-College Park
Sacoby Wilson is an Associate Professor with the Maryland InsƟtute for Applied Environmental Health and Department of Epidemiology and BiostaƟsƟcs, School of Public Health, University of Maryland-College Park. Wilson has over 15 years of experience as an environmental health scienƟst in the areas of exposure science, environmental jusƟce, environ- mental health dispariƟes, community-engaged research includ- ing crowd science and community-based parƟcipatory research (CBPR), air polluƟon studies, built environment, industrial ani- mal producƟon, climate change, and community resiliency. He works primarily in partnership with community-based organiza- Ɵons to study and address environmental jusƟce and health issues and translate research to acƟon.
Wilson is Director of the Community Engagement, Environmen- tal JusƟce and Health (CEEJH) IniƟaƟve. CEEJH is focused on providing technical assistance to communiƟes ĮghƟng against environmental injusƟce and environmental health dispariƟes in the DMV region and across the naƟon. He is a member of the USEPA's NaƟonal Environmental JusƟce Advisory Council (NEJAC), on the board of the CiƟzen Science AssociaƟon, a past Chair of the APHA Environment SecƟon, past board member of Community-Campus Partnerships for Health, and a former Chair of the Alpha Goes Green IniƟaƟve, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. He is also a senior fellow in the Environmental Leadership Program.
Wilson, a two-Ɵme EPA STAR fellow, EPA MAI fellow, Udall Scholar, NASA Space Scholar, and Thurgood Marshall Scholar, received his BS degree in Biology/Ecotoxicology with a minor in Environmental Science from Alabama Agricultural and Mechani- cal University in 1998. He received both his MS and PhD in Envi- ronmental Health from UNC-Chapel Hill.
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Linda Akli, SURA Nigel Golden, University of Massa- Terry Nile, UNCG chuseƩs Stephon Alexander, NaƟonal Society of ShanƟsa Norman, Sandia NaƟonal Black Physicists Patrice Gregory, Sandia NaƟonal Laboratories Laboratories Angela Allen, Shaw University Joseph Nunez , SchoolcraŌ College Angela Grimes, Covance Cheryl Alston, ReƟred Chemistry Teacher Camellia Okpodu, Xavier University of Paul Gueye, NSCL Louisiana David Beam, ConnecƟcut Pre-Engin- eering Program Michelle Guinn, Belmont University Chi Onyewu, Regeneron PharmaceuƟcals
Anthony Belvin, U.S. Department of Mary Harris, BioTechnical Communi- Manu PlaƩ, Georgia InsƟtute of Energy caƟons, Inc. Technology
Kenneth BouƩe, Xavier University of Valorie Hutson, Hutson ConsulƟng Stephen Roberson, NSBP Louisiana Racquel Jemison, American Chemical Dione Rossiter, Carnegie InsƟtuƟon for Rosalina Bray, NaƟonal InsƟtutes of Society Science Health Kayenda Johnson, United States Digital Aubrey Smith, Montgomery College Stephan Brown, Edward Via College of Service at the Centers for Medicare and Osteopathic Medicine Medicaid Services Michael Smith,Tempugo
Reeshemah Burrell, Consultant EmmiƩ Jolly, Case Western Reserve Tokiwa Smith, SEM Link University Alvin Collins, American Chemical Society Andrea SƟth, UC Santa Barbara Bob King, King EducaƟon Consultants Ted Conway, Florida InsƟtute of James SƟth, ReƟred APS Technology Tina King, King EducaƟon Consultants Alexei Stortchevoi, MassachuseƩs Poorva Dharkar, AWIS Mary Ann Leung, Sustainable Horizons InsƟtute of Technology InsƟtute Aleisha Dobbins, Consultant Fedora SuƩon, Science Visions Inc. Kim Lewis, Howard University Cyntrica Eaton , STC Ashley Taylor, Johnson and Johnson Nicholas Luke, North Carolina A&T State Omnia El-Hakim, Colorado State University Neil Thompson, Teach the Geek to Speak University Arlene Maclin, Howard University Bryan Kent, Wallace Fisk University Richard Ezik, Union of Concerned ScienƟsts Marisa Madison, Miami Dade College Kedra Wallace, University of Mississippi Medical Center Yayin Fang, Howard University Lee Anne Marơnez, Colorado State University-Pueblo Edward Walton, California State Johnna Frierson, Duke University Polytechnic University, Pomona Harry McElroy, Performigence Chantel Fuqua , AAMC CorporaƟon Luisa WhiƩaker-Brooks, University of Utah MaƩhew George, Howard University James McGee, Lone Star College Braska Williams, North Carolina State Tracee Gilbert, System InnovaƟon Tanisha McGlothen, Spelman College University
Pamela Gilchrist, North Carolina State Ava Morrow, ReƟred Gallaudet Joycelyn Wilson, Spelman College University University Danyelle Winchester, Johns Hopkins Tagbo Niepa, University of PiƩsburgh Victor WyaƩ-Prater, USDA
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Table Institution Table Institution
47 AAAS - American AssociaƟon for the 45 Southern University and A&M College Advancement of Science 77 Stony Brook University 27 AAMC - AssociaƟon of Medical Colleges 3 Tennessee State University 70 Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Graduate 12 Texas A&M University Division of Biomedical Sciences 37 UCLA Graduate Programs in Bioscience 4 American Society for Microbiology 25 University of Alabama 59 Binghamton University 56 University of Alabama at Birmingham 11 ClaŇin University 32 University of California, Berkeley 62 Colgate-Palmolive Co. 24 University of California, San Diego 78 Colorado School of Mines 49 University of Chicago Biosciences 31 Emory University, Laney Graduate School 15 University of Florida 6 FAMU-FSU College of Engineering 55 University of Illinois 33 Georgia State University 16 University of Michigan-College of Pharmacy 46 Georgia Tech-BioEngineering Grad. Program-GT 50 University of Michigan Medical School Grad. 35 Georgia Tech Research InsƟtute (GTRI) Studies 52 Harvard School of Engineering Applied 42 University of Minnesota Science 21 University of Missouri 7 Indiana University, University Grad. School 53 University of Nebraska-Lincoln 60 Krell InsƟtute 71 University of Nebraska Medical Center 38 LSU College of Science 58 University of North Carolina at CharloƩe 28 MassachuseƩs InsƟtute of Technology (MIT) 5 University of North Texas 23 MassachuseƩs InsƟtute of Technology (MIT) 61 University of Pennsylvania-Center for 17 Michigan State University Engineering MechanoBiology 34 Morehouse College 41 University of South Florida 43 NaƟonal InsƟtute of JusƟce 19 University of Southern California 39 NaƟonal Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) 68 University of Texas MD Anderson Center 36 NC Central University Graduate School 13 University of the Virgin Islands-Master of 51 Norfolk State University Marine & Environmental Science
1 NC State University 30 University of Washington Molecular Engineering & Sciences InsƟtute 29 Northwestern University -The Graduate School 22 UT Health San Antonio 26 NYU Tandon School of Engineering
79 UT Southwestern Medical Center 54 OPM-PresidenƟal Mgt. Fellows Program 20 West Virginia University 10 Penn State College of Engineering 2 Worcester Polytechnic InsƟtute 8 Penn State University-Applied Research Lab
76 XSEDE 9 Penn State University Graduate School
14 Rensselaer Polytechnic InsƟtute
40 Rice University
57 Rush University Graduate College
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Table 47 IMMUNOLOGY INFECTIOUS DISEASES, NEUROSCIENCES, STEM AAAS CELL BIOLOGY, SYSTEMS BIOLOGY, EPIDEMIOLOGY, VIROLOGY American AssociaƟon for the Advancement of Science and more! Unique PhD tracks in CLINICAL INVESTIGATION and 1200 New York Avenue NW TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE are also oīered. A robust Career & Washington, DC 20001 Professional Development program, including career exploraƟon and professional skills development, is available to all graduate Contact: Allison Pritchard, [email protected] students. Our PhD alumni are scienƟsts in every career path from basic to applied research in academia, big pharma and biotechnology, as well as science communicaƟon, science policy, Science Careers, produced by Science and AAAS, oīers key science educaƟon and more. Follow your imaginaƟon! All PhD, resources to advance your career. Thousands of searchable jobs MD/PhD, and PREP students receive: Full tuiƟon remission, from industry, academia, and government are available Annual sƟpend, Health Insurance, and Subsidized housing. online. Our free website also oīers job alert e-mails, career advice, a resume/CV database and more. Whether you need Contact us for more informaƟon: www.einstein.yu.edu/phd career advice or access to the latest job opportuniƟes, visit
ScienceCareers.org today. If your needs involve recruiƟng, employers can reach the best and brightest scienƟsts who visit the site regularly to uƟlize all these great features. Visit Table 4 ScienceCareers.org today. American Society for Microbiology 1752 N Street, NW Table 27 Washington, DC 20036
AAMC Contact: Irene Hulede, [email protected] AssociaƟon of American Medical Colleges
655 K Street NW, Suite 100 The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) is a professional Washington, DC 20001 society that oīers several professional development programs
for undergraduate and graduate students interested in pursuing Contact: Alexandra Mazzarisi, [email protected] careers in the microbial sciences. Students may parƟcipate in
fellowship programs, webinars and conferences. Visit The AAMC serves and leads the academic medicine community www.asm.org/catalogue to learn more. ASM is a sponsor of the to improve the health of all. We are dedicated to advancing Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students medical educaƟon to meet society’s evolving needs; making (ABRCMS) and organizes the conference each year. ABRCMS is paƟent care safer, more aīordable, and more equitable; and currently one of the largest STEM conferences for sustaining the discovery of scienƟĮc advances. underrepresented students. Visit www.abrcms.org to learn
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine Table 59 Graduate Division of Biomedical Sciences Binghamton University 1300 Morris Park Avenue State University of New York Belfer 203 PO Box 6000 Bronx, NY 10461 Binghamton, NY 13902-6000
Contact: Victoria Freedman, Contact: Monica Majors, [email protected] [email protected]
Binghamton University, a naƟonally disƟnguished State Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Graduate Division of University of New York (SUNY) Center of Excellence, combines Biomedical Sciences programs: PhD, MD/PhD, the atmosphere of a mid-sized public insƟtuƟon with the Postbaccalaureate Research EducaƟon Program (PREP), and resources of a large research university. Our University oīers a Summer Undergraduate Research “Research Knows No broad scope of rigorous and presƟgious graduate programs. Boundaries.” Established in 1957, Einstein provides an exciƟng Whether you are a full-Ɵme student looking to immerse yourself intellectual environment in which students acquire the in a master’s or doctoral program or a professional working to knowledge and skills necessary to aƩain the PhD and MD/PhD earn an advanced degree or cerƟĮcate, you can Įnd your Įt degrees in the biomedical sciences. Graduate students work here. Binghamton University is proud to be ranked among the with faculty at the forefront of disease-relevant research in elite public universiƟes in the naƟon for challenging our these areas: BIOCHEMISTRY, BIOINFORMATICS, BIOPHYSICS, students academically, not Įnancially. Our research, scholarship CANCER, CELL and MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, GENETICS, and creaƟve exploraƟon have earned an internaƟonal
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reputaƟon, and our teaching opportuniƟes, internships and Table 78 leadership experiences will help you master the skills you need Colorado School of Mines to succeed. RepresentaƟves from the Thomas J. Watson School 1500 Illinois Street of Engineering and Applied Science will aƩend the conference. Golden, CO 80401 The Watson School provides a top-ranked engineering and computer science educaƟon in upstate New York. Our Contact: Molly McAndrew, [email protected] excepƟonal faculty members are both innovaƟve researchers and supporƟve professors. Students come to the Watson School Colorado School of Mines is known globally for the quality of its from all over the world and represent a wide range of disƟncƟve graduates, the success of its alumni and its unique backgrounds and interests. They graduate with broad-based experƟse in topics related to earth, energy and the skills and the entrepreneurial spirit to succeed in Įelds ranging environment. Mines produces industry-ready scienƟsts and from mechanical engineering to hospital operaƟons to the law. engineers known for their work ethic, problem-solving ability and teamwork focus. Mines graduates are in great demand by Table 11 companies and government enƟƟes around the world and are ClaŇin University involved in solving major technical and societal challenges of our 400 Magnolia Street Ɵmes. Mines oīers all the advantages of a world-class research Orangeburg, SC 29115 insƟtuƟon, with a size that allows for personal aƩenƟon. Mines’ renowned faculty creates a challenging and supporƟve learning Contact: Nankwanga Cherry, ncherry@claŇin.edu environment. With many new buildings and faciliƟes, Mines is an innovaƟve, modern campus, working toward tackling new ClaŇin University is a comprehensive insƟtuƟon of higher problems, fostering an entrepreneurial mindset and maintaining educaƟon aĸliated with the United Methodist Church. A an enhanced sense of responsibility to promote posiƟve change historically Black university founded in 1869, ClaŇin is in the world. commiƩed to providing students with access to exemplary educaƟonal opportuniƟes in its undergraduate, graduate and Table 31 conƟnuing educaƟon programs. ClaŇin is dedicated to providing Emory University, Laney Graduate School a student-centered, liberal arts educaƟon grounded in cuƫng- 201 Dowman Drive edge research, experienƟal learning, state-of-the art technology, Atlanta, GA 30322 community service, and life-long personal and professional fulĮllment. ClaŇin is a diverse and inclusive community of Contact: Amanda Marie James, students, faculty, staī and administrators who work to culƟvate [email protected] pracƟcal wisdom, judgment, knowledge, skills and character needed for globally engaged ciƟzenship and eīecƟve leadership. The Laney Graduate School oīers the PhD and Master’s degrees in more than 40 programs across the humaniƟes, social Table 62 sciences, biomedical and natural sciences, public health, nursing Colgate-Palmolive Co. and business. Our graduate students are present in nearly every 909 River Road area of research at Emory, working with esteemed faculty and Piscataway, NJ 08855 researchers to solve the complex problems of our Ɵme and advance the global good. Contacts: Andrew Morgan, [email protected] Sharon Kennedy, [email protected] Table 6 FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Colgate-Palmolive is a leading global consumer products 2525 PoƩsdamer Street, Ste B223 company, Ɵghtly focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Tallahassee, FL 32310 Care and Pet NutriƟon. Colgate-Palmolive sells its products in over 200 countries and territories around the world under such Contact: Tarik Dickens, [email protected] internaƟonally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Mennen, SoŌsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, Elmex, The most diverse college of engineering and the only joint Tom's of Maine, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, and Suavitel, as well as college in the naƟon! We bring innovaƟve soluƟons to real- Hill's Science Diet and Hill's PrescripƟon Diet. For more world challenges with world-class researchers and a vibrant informaƟon about Colgate-Palmolive's global business, visit the student community. Oīering MS and PhD degrees in biomedical company's web site at www.colgate.com. To learn more about engineering (BME), the FAMU-FSU Department of Chemical & Colgate's global oral health educaƟon program, Bright Smiles, Biomedical Engineering (CBE) pursues research in biomaterials & Bright FuturesTM, please visit hƩp://www.colgatebsbf.com. nanotechnology, bioimaging, and cell & Ɵssue engineering. As
2020 EMERGING RESEARCHERS NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN STEM Conference Program Book 33 Exhibitor Descriptions part of a joint engineering college between Florida A&M and integrates engineering principles with the life sciences to Florida State, CBE draws upon resources at both universiƟes as improve health, the environment and engineering applicaƟons. well as the NaƟonal High MagneƟc Field Laboratory to provide unique BME opportuniƟes. With the iniƟaƟon of a new BS Table 35 degree and building upon recent CBE external funding exceeding Georgia Tech Research InsƟtute $10M, the BME program is expanding as we recruit moƟvated 430 10th Street, NW graduate students at all levels (starƟng PhD sƟpend of $28,000). Atlanta, GA 30332
Table 33 Contact: BriƩney Odoi, BriƩ[email protected] Georgia State University 255 Southerland Terrace NE The Georgia Tech Research InsƟtute (GTRI) is a highly-regarded Unit 208 applied research and development organizaƟon. Each day, Atlanta, GA 30307 GTRI’s science and engineering experƟse is used to solve some of the toughest problems facing government and industry across Contacts: CurƟs Byrd,curƟ[email protected] the naƟon and around the globe. GTRI relies on a diverse Rihana Mason, [email protected] workforce to become the world’s pre-eminent applied research and development organizaƟon. It takes all of us. Georgia State University (GSU) located in metro Atlanta, GA, with more than 53,000 students, is a naƟonal leader in Table 52 graduaƟng students from diverse backgrounds. Diverse Issues in Harvard School of Engineering Applied Science Higher EducaƟon ranks GSU as the #1 public or nonproĮt 29 Oxford Street university in Georgia to confer undergraduate and graduate Pierce Hall Room 185 degrees to African-American, Asian and LaƟnx students. With six Cambridge, MA 02138 campuses, GSU provides students a rich learning environment oīering a unique campus experience, and culture based on Contact: Kathryn Hollar, [email protected] ambiƟon, hard work, dedicaƟon and perseverance. The Oĸce of the Provost has a commitment to faculty excellence, and At the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and recently developed the Commission for the Next GeneraƟon of Applied Sciences (SEAS), we work within and beyond the Faculty with the charge of becoming a leader in faculty diversity disciplines of engineering and foundaƟonal science to address and retenƟon. Further, the Provost’s oĸce established GSU’s the most pressing issues of our Ɵme. SEAS has no departments; Įrst Graduate School, which provides services to graduate departments imply boundaries, even walls. Our approach to faculty and students in over 150 doctoral and master’s degree teaching and research is, by design, highly interdisciplinary. We programs. We are excited to aƩend the 2020 Emerging collaborate across academic areas at SEAS and the larger Researchers NaƟonal Conference, and discuss our faculty, post- university, and with colleagues in academia, industry, doctoral, graduate and summer research opportuniƟes government and public service organizaƟons beyond Harvard. speciĮcally in life and physical sciences, computer sciences, This commitment to collaboraƟon, and our community’s mathemaƟcs and staƟsƟcs, social and behavioral sciences, manageable scale, enable our undergraduate and graduate neurosciences, as well as many others oīered at GSU. Visit our students, faculty, and researchers to advance knowledge, make website at www.gsu.edu. groundbreaking discoveries, and develop technologies, products, and ideas that have the potenƟal to improve lives the Table 46 world over. We are an inclusive community of dedicated Georgia Tech - BioEngineering Graduate Program- GT problem-solvers who hold ourselves - and one another - to the 315 Ferst Drive NW highest academic and professional standards. We believe that Atlanta, GA 30332 we can achieve the best teaching, learning, and research outcomes when we invite in individuals from diverse Contacts: Laura Paige, [email protected] perspecƟves, backgrounds, and experiences. Jacob Misch, [email protected] Table 7 The Georgia Tech Interdisciplinary BioEngineering Graduate Indiana University, University Graduate School Program was established in 1992. It is a Ňexible, integraƟve and Wells Library individualized degree program that enforces depth and breadth 1320 E. 10th St. Room E546 in coursework and solid bioengineering research experience. Bloomington, IN 47405 The mission is to educate students and advance research that Contact: Bianca Evans, [email protected]
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The mission of the University Graduate School is to promote and beƩer communicaƟon and outreach to non-scienƟsts. It is why support excellence in graduate educaƟon for individual we are leading the way in building a more inclusive academy. In students, faculty, departments, and the university as a whole. In the LSU Collee of Science, you will Įnd visionaries from all accomplishing this mission, the University Graduate School backgrounds who know that the most valuable discoveries come values excellence, integrity, collaboraƟon, eĸciency, innovaƟon, from creaƟve places and unexpected partnerships. Our and inclusiveness in all that it does. These values are central to supporƟve community works together to help you imagine, the school’s role in encouraging a creaƟve environment for pursue and accomplish the ways that you can apply science and scholarship, research, teaching, and learning. The University math to answer the quesƟons that maƩer to you. Your quesƟon Graduate School is a recognized leader in developing new next. science.lsu.edu | lsu.edu/yourquesƟonnext | concepts and best pracƟces for graduate educaƟon. lsuscienceblog.com
Table 60 Table 28 Krell InsƟtute MassachuseƩs InsƟtute of Technology (MIT) ComputaƟonal Science Graduate Fellowship Department of Biology 1609 Golden Aspen Drive Suite 101 31 Ames Street Suite 101 68-270A Ames, IA 50010 Cambridge, MA 02142
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The Krell InsƟtute manages the Department of Energy The Department of Biology has over 70 faculty, 200 graduate ComputaƟonal Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF). The students and 300 post-docs from various cultural, educaƟonal fellowship provides up to four years of support for students and scienƟĮc backgrounds. The PhD program covers many pursuing doctoral degrees in Įelds that use high-performance research areas from cancer and neurobiology to stem cell compuƟng to solve problems in science, engineering, applied biology, genomics and biophysics. Students receive training in mathemaƟcs, staƟsƟcs and computer science. BeneĮts include research, problem solving, communicaƟon and teaching skills payment of full tuiƟon and required fees, a $37,000 yearly necessary to succeed in both academic and non-academic sƟpend, and a 12-week research pracƟcum. careers. Teamwork, creaƟvity, independence, and mentoring are emphasized. hƩps://biology.mit.edu/outreach/ Table 38 The Research Scholars Program in the Department of Brain and Louisiana State University CogniƟve Sciences (BCS) is a presƟgious two-year funded non- College of Science degree post-baccalaureate program for outstanding recent 124 Hatcher Hall college graduates who plan to pursue a research career in Baton Rouge, LA 70810 neuroscience, cogniƟve neuroscience, computaƟonal
neuroscience or neuroengineering. This program is speciĮcally Contact: Zakiya Wilson-Kennedy, [email protected] designed to provide individuals from under-represented
minority groups in a STEM Įeld, Įrst-generaƟon college The Louisiana State University (LSU) College of Science is the students, individual students with disabiliƟes or veterans the place for students driven to explore. Whether they are among opportunity to take courses at MIT, conduct supervised research the thousands of LSU students fulĮlling their math and science in any BCS lab of their choice, and immerse themselves in the course requirements in our classrooms and laboratories or one MIT culture and its academic rigors, while gaining the of our more than 2,000 undergraduate majors pursuing a knowledge and experience necessary to become compeƟƟve College of Science degree, we are commiƩed to providing the PhD applicants and successful graduate students. hƩps:// highest quality math and science educaƟon to all. The College bcs.mit.edu/diversity of Science is one of nine senior colleges at LSU, a naƟonally
designated land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant university. The college is the primary scienƟĮc intellectual resource for Table 23 Louisiana and a leader in the naƟon, oīering the highest quality MassachuseƩs InsƟtute of Technology (MIT) educaƟon and programs to create and disseminate knowledge Oĸce of Graduate EducaƟon through teaching, research and discovery. We believe that a 77 MassachuseƩs Avenue culture that values collaboraƟon, communicaƟon and diverse 35-332 perspecƟves is the key to blazing new trails in science and math. Cambridge, MA 02139 That is why we seek to bring new research partners to the table and strive to grow a bigger audience for our work through Contact: Noelle WakeĮeld, [email protected]
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The Oĸce of Graduate EducaƟon supports and serves individual for its launch in 2020. Directors of pipeline iniƟaƟves naƟonwide graduate students, programs, and schools in order to make (i.e., HBCU, HSI, MSI, PWI, and TCU) will have the opportunity to graduate educaƟon at MIT empowering, exciƟng, holisƟc, and sign up to have their program(s) listed on the naƟonal database. transformaƟve. We foster academic excellence and quality of Learn more about the STEM-US Center at hƩp:// life for MIT's community of graduate students. MIT, located in stemuscenter.org/ and the Academic Pipeline Project at Cambridge, MassachuseƩs, oīers 46 graduate programs www.academicpipelineproject.com. distributed among 5 academic schools Table 43 Table 17 NaƟonal InsƟtute of JusƟce (NIJ) Michigan State University 700 N. Frederick Avenue ChiƩenden Hall Gaithersburg, MD 20879 466 W. Circle Drive Room 130 E Contact: Tammy Sando, [email protected] East Lansing, MI 48824 The mission of NIJ is to improve knowledge and understanding Contacts: Steven Thomas, [email protected] of crime and jusƟce issues through science. NIJ provides Brandon Latorre, [email protected] objecƟve and independent knowledge and tools to reduce crime and advance jusƟce, parƟcularly at the state and local levels. We are accepƟng applicaƟon for undergraduate admission, graduate school, professional school and summer internships Table 39 from students interested in the science, technology, engineering NaƟonal Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) and mathemaƟcs Įelds as well as the social and behavioral 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd. sciences (sociology, psychology, linguisƟcs, community Fort Worth, TX 76107 sustainability, communicaƟon, anthropology, etc). Post- doctoral and post-baccalaureate opportuniƟes are also available Contact: Damaris Javier, [email protected] in various departments. The NaƟonal Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) provides Table 34 mentorship, networking and professional development for Morehouse College trainees across all career stages within the biomedical, 830 Westview Drive, S.W. behavioral, clinical, and social sciences. Atlanta, GA 30314 Table 36 Contact: Lycurgus Muldrow, NC Central University Graduate School [email protected] 1801 FayeƩeville Street Taylor EducaƟon Building Morehouse College is commiƩed to training leaders who will Room 123 change their communiƟes, the naƟon and the world. The HBCU Durham, NC 27707 STEM Undergraduate Success (STEM-US) Research Center at Morehouse was created as a naƟonal hub to further the success Contacts: Sabrina Butler, [email protected] of HBCUs in STEM educaƟon by examining and promoƟng the Sherie Royster, [email protected] idenƟty and mulƟ-level societal beneĮts of HBCUs. The STEM-US Center trains undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and North Carolina Central University’s (NCCU) School of Graduate faculty to understand and uƟlize a theoreƟcal model that Studies has developed graduate programs with diversity and addresses the psychosocial behaviors and aƫtudes that increase variety of interests in mind. It aims to develop independent resilience, retenƟon and success of African-American students study, originality, and competence in research and/or in the using convergence and community-based parƟcipatory applicaƟon of criƟcal thinking to professional problems. research. In collaboraƟon with the Academic Pipeline Project, Graduate and professional degrees are oīered and conferred the STEM-US Center examines best pracƟces of STEM pathway through the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Behavioral iniƟaƟves at HBCUs. Best pracƟces are gathered using the and Social Sciences, and the Schools of Business, EducaƟon, Academic Pipeline Project’s THRIVE index (Type, History, Law, and Library and InformaƟon Sciences. The School of Research, Inclusion/IdenƟty, Voice and ExpectaƟon). An Business and the School of Library and InformaƟon Sciences interacƟve website illustrates the THRIVE index and best oīer joint degree programs with the School of Law: Juris pracƟces of URM Academic Pipeline Programs. At the ERN Doctor/Master of Business AdministraƟon and Juris Doctor/ Conference, parƟcipants can preview the website and sign up Master of Library Science. The School of Business and the School
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of Library and InformaƟon Sciences also oīer a joint degree with Table 1 each other. Several teacher licensure programs are oīered North Carolina State University through the School of EducaƟon. The PhD degree in Integrated The Graduate School Biosciences is oīered through the School of Graduate Studies Campus Box 7102 and the College of Arts and Sciences. Raleigh, NC 27695
Table 51 Contact: David Shafer, [email protected] Norfolk State University 700 Park Avenue In more than 120 years of oīering graduate programs, NC State Norfolk, VA 23504 has built a roster of over 160 master’s and doctoral programs in agriculture and life sciences; design; educaƟon; engineering; Contacts: Ramesh Govindarajan, [email protected] natural resources; humaniƟes and social sciences; Sam Sun, [email protected] management; mathemaƟcal, staƟsƟcal, biological and earth- system sciences; texƟles and veterinary medicine. NC State Academic Programs: Norfolk State University oīers two boasts a talented graduate student body of more than 10,000 graduate programs in the Interdisciplinary Įeld of materials for degree-seeking master’s and doctoral students who reŇect a advanced technologies. The Ph.D. in Materials Science and richness and diversity that energize this community of scholars. Engineering program prepares students for careers in industrial, They come from all 50 states and from over 100 countries. On federal or private research laboratories, and academia. The average, we confer over 3,000 graduate degrees each year. Our program transiƟons students from physical sciences, locaƟon in North Carolina’s Research Triangle means the best of engineering, and related Įelds into the discipline of materials industry-government-university partnerships. Our quarter science and engineering while broadening their professional century-old Centennial Campus reŇects the university model of opportuniƟes. The M.S. in Materials Science program provides the future, where young invesƟgators collaborate with faculty students with analyƟcal and technical skills and research mentors, private companies, and public agencies to solve real- experience necessary for doctoral programs. Graduates are also world problems. prepared for professional jobs involving materials science and engineering principles. Table 29 Northwestern University OpportuniƟes for Students: Graduate students can work on The Graduate School projects with external research organizaƟons including naƟonal 633 Clark Street, 1-502 laboratories, industries and universiƟes. Among our partners are Evanston, IL 60208 NASA Langley Research Center and Thomas Jeīerson NaƟonal Laboratories. Students regularly aƩend naƟonal and Contact: Rashaad BarneƩ, [email protected] internaƟonal conferences where they present their research results. Northwestern University comprises a vibrant downtown Chicago campus and a beauƟful lakeshore locaƟon 14 miles north in Research laboratories include: Evanston, IL. The Graduate School oīers 110 Graduate Study • MiNaC Class 100/1000 Cleanroom Programs in STEM, HumaniƟes, and Social Behavioral Sciences. • NMR and ESR Labs Dedicated to diversity and inclusion, we oīer a wide range of • Thin Film Lab support and resources for all of our graduate students. • Crystal Physics and Quantum Electronic Lab • Materials CharacterizaƟon Lab Table 26 • Laser Spectroscopy Lab NYU Tandon School of Engineering • Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizaƟon Lab 6 MetroTech Center • Biomaterials and Toxicology Lab Brooklyn, NY 11201 • Neuro Engineering and Nanoelectronics Lab • Shared facility (TEM, AFM, SEM, XRD, E-Beam, etc) Contact: Andrew Rapin, [email protected]
Located in New York City's Brooklyn Tech Triangle, NYU Tandon School of Engineering is a major player in New York's ongoing tech renaissance, where students can connect to thousands of creaƟve and leading organizaƟons in this epicenter of business and technology. Graduate programs are in the Įelds of mechanical, civil, urban, industrial, electrical, computer,
2020 EMERGING RESEARCHERS NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN STEM Conference Program Book 37 Exhibitor Descriptions chemical, biomedical and Įnancial engineering alongside Table 8 programs in computer science, management of technology, Penn State University - Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) cybersecurity, and integrated digital media. Our primary focus 225 Science Park Road remains to produce highly prepared and desirable graduates, State College, PA 16803 which has led us to be one of the top ranked schools in the naƟon with regards to graduate employability, salary potenƟal, Contact: Dara Sanoubane, [email protected] and return on investment. ARL at Penn State is an integral part of one of the leading Table 54 research universiƟes in the naƟon and serves as a University OPM - PresidenƟal Management Fellows (PMF) Program Center of Excellence in Defense science, systems, and U.S. Oĸce of Personnel Management technologies with a focus in naval missions and related areas. As 1900 E Street, NW a DOD-designated, U.S. Navy UARC (University Aĸliated Washington, DC 20415 Research Center), ARL maintains a long-term strategic relaƟonship with the U.S. Navy and provides support for the Contacts: Becca Wadness, [email protected] other services. ARL provides science, systems, and technology Brandon Jacobsen, [email protected] for naƟonal security, economic compeƟƟveness, and quality of life through educaƟon, scienƟĮc discovery, technology The PresidenƟal Management Fellows (PMF) Program is the demonstraƟon, and transiƟon to applicaƟon. Federal Government’s Ňagship leadership development program for early career graduate degree holders. The PMF Program was Table 9 established by ExecuƟve Order in 1977 to aƩract to the Federal Pennsylvania State University Graduate School service outstanding men and women from a variety of 111D Kern Graduate Building backgrounds and academic disciplines who have a clear interest University Park, PA 16802 in the leadership and management of public policies and programs. By drawing graduate students from diverse social, Contacts: Stephanie DaneƩe Preston, [email protected] cultural, and educaƟonal backgrounds, the PMF Program Wayne Gersie, [email protected] provides a conƟnuing source of trained men and women to meet the future challenges of public service. The Graduate School at Penn State is one of the largest in the naƟon with more than 14,000 graduate students enrolled at the Table 10 University Park and Harrisburg campuses and at Penn State Erie, Penn State College of Engineering The Behrend College, Penn State Great Valley, and College of 112 Hammond Building Medicine at The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The Oĸce University Park, PA 16802 of Graduate EducaƟonal Equity Programs leads the Graduate School’s eīorts to foster diversity and to provide a welcoming Contact: Erin Hostetler, [email protected] climate for both prospecƟve and current graduate students of underrepresented groups. The oĸce designs and implements The Penn State College of Engineering Center for Engineering mentoring programs; recruitment programs; professional Outreach and Inclusion (CEOI) assists all students in the pursuit development and retenƟon programs; and conferences, of their undergraduate and graduate degrees. Founded to serve seminars, workshops, and lectures. The oĸce also leads the students from groups underrepresented in engineering, the Summer Research OpportuniƟes Program at Penn State and the center has grown to assist all students, faculty, and staī in the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program. College with their engagement in equity and inclusion through Both programs provide connecƟons with highly talented evidence-based best pracƟces and programs. Our support undergraduate students who are interested in aƩending system of faculty and staī encourages current students to graduate school. become allies and leaders in advancing equity and inclusion. CEOI pays parƟcular aƩenƟon to increasing the parƟcipaƟon of Table 14 women and mulƟcultural students in the pursuit of their Rensselaer Polytechnic InsƟtute undergraduate and graduate degrees at Penn State through Graduate Admissions Oĸce inclusive student retenƟon programs, recruitment eīorts, 110 8th Street scholarships, and professional development opportuniƟes. Troy, NY New York 12180
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Founded in 1824, Rensselaer Polytechnic InsƟtute is the oldest technological research university in the United States. Siƫng on
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a hill overlooking Troy NY, a revitalized city only 2.5 hours from RUMC is co-equal in importance, and this triparƟte mission ManhaƩan, the lush campus oīers a welcoming and allows academics and research to be fully integrated with collaboraƟve academic environment to support the learning and clinical pracƟce, providing an educaƟonal experience built research of over 1,000 graduate students. Rensselaer oīers a around a teacher-pracƟƟoner model in order to train the next wide range of graduate programs across 5 schools: Architecture; generaƟon of health care professionals and providers while Engineering; Science; Lally School of Management; and promoƟng a research environment that goes hand-in-hand with HumaniƟes, Arts and Social Sciences. The interdisciplinary clinical excellence. Located in the heart of the Illinois Medical research culture at Rensselaer provides students an experience District, RUMC oīers more than 40 degree and cerƟĮcate across mulƟple disciplines and sectors while exposing them to programs across medicine, nursing, allied health and biomedical mulƟple perspecƟves as they are trained to tackle the global research; more than 60 postgraduate training programs for problems facing humanity in the 21st century. medical residents and fellows; and conƟnuing educaƟon opƟons. Table 40 Rice University Table 45 6100 Main Street Southern University and A&M College Houston, TX 77005 Jesse N Stone Drive Pinchback Building Contact: Theresa Chatman, [email protected] Baton Rouge, LA 70813
Rice University is the premier private university in the Contact: Patrick Mensah, [email protected] southcentral US; we have some of the strongest doctoral programs in the naƟon. As the intellectual hub of one of the Southern University and A&M College is a comprehensive most ethnically diverse ciƟes in the world, Rice oīers an ideal insƟtuƟon oīering four-year, graduate, professional, and community for diverse scholars. It provides doctoral students doctorate degree programs, fully accredited by the Southern with Įnancial support in the form of generous sƟpends, tuiƟon AssociaƟon of Colleges and Schools (SACS). The University today waivers, health insurance subsidies, and more. As part of our is part of the only historically black Land Grant university system programs to enhance the student experience, we also hold in the United States. mentoring, professional development, and community-building acƟviƟes for our doctoral scholars. We will provide you with Table 77 robust mentoring in many areas to ensure your future success! Stony Brook University Please stop by our booth to learn more about our oīerings, 2401 Computer Science including research opportuniƟes with our NaƟonal Science Stony Brook, NY 11794-4422 FoundaƟon Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT) Engineering Research Center (newtcenter.org). NEWT oīers Contact: Rosalia Davi, [email protected] many of the beneĮts listed here, and you are also able to join any of our four universiƟes: Rice, Arizona State University, Yale Stony Brook University is one of America’s most dynamic public University, and the University of Texas at El Paso. For more universiƟes, a center of academic excellence and an informaƟon on Rice or NEWT, please contact Theresa Chatman, internaƟonally recognized research insƟtuƟon that is changing Diversity Director by email at [email protected] or by phone at 713- the world. AŌer more than 60 years of existence, it is ranked 348-5180. among the top 100 universiƟes in the naƟon and the top 40 public universiƟes. Established in 2002, the Center for Inclusive Table 57 EducaƟon (CIE) at Stony Brook has been commiƩed to Rush University advancing diversity in graduate educaƟon, academia, and the Graduate College scienƟĮc workforce. The CIE works to recruit, retain, and 600 S. Paulina Street, Suite 438 graduate underrepresented minority and otherwise Chicago, IL 60612 disadvantaged scholars, as well as those scholars who advance the mission of increasing diversity of their respecƟve Įelds. The Contacts: Marenda Wilson-Pham, marenda_wilson- CIE promotes professional development and a strong sense of [email protected] community through core acƟviƟes including the Research Cafe Antonio Abeyta, [email protected] series, Topic-Based Lunches, Real Talk discussion groups, Invited Speakers, and the Community of Student Mentors program. Rush University is the academic enterprise of the Rush University Medical Center (RUMC). RUMC is an Illinois non- proĮt, 501(c)(3) corporaƟon that has a triparƟte educaƟonal, research and clinical mission. Each component of the mission of
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Table 3 the best possible research training and professional Tennessee State University development for graduate students pursuing PhDs in the life 3500 John A. MerriƩ Blvd. and biomedical sciences. These Home Areas include: Nashville, TN 37209 Biochemistry, Biophysics & Structural Biology, BioinformaƟcs, Cell & Developmental Biology, Gene RegulaƟon, GeneƟcs & Contact: Frances Williams, [email protected] Genomics, Immunity, Microbes & Molecular Pathogenesis, Molecular Pharmacology, Molecular, Cellular & IntegraƟve Tennessee State University (TSU) is a comprehensive, urban, Physiology, Neuroscience, and Physics & Biology in Medicine. land-grant university, founded in 1912. It is a world-class These academic “homes” are designed by faculty to promote university known for academic excellence, incredible students, and support individualized training and career-building inspiring faculty, excepƟonal value and an amazing campus and opportuniƟes for students in the home area. This framework community. The 450-acre campus is located in Nashville, the provides specialized, in-depth educaƟonal programs while state capitol of Tennessee. The TSU College of Engineering maintaining Ňexibility for students to explore fronƟers beyond oīers B.S. degrees in Architectural, Civil, Electrical, and any single home area. Likewise, faculty are able to contribute in Mechanical Engineering, with several concentraƟons such as mulƟple home areas according to their research interests. manufacturing, environmental, and computer engineering. The Providing students with a combinaƟon of deep immersion in a College also awards B.S. degrees in Computer Science and Įeld and the opportunity to explore new horizons creates Applied Industrial Technology. On the graduate level, the limitless and unique educaƟonal possibiliƟes. Each home areas College provides the Master of Engineering degree with is aĸliated with a degree-granƟng PhD program, a union that concentraƟons in Civil, Electrical, Manufacturing, and sets the speciĮc courses, advising opportuniƟes, and research, Mechanical Engineering, the M.S. degree in Computer Science, scholarship, and examinaƟon requirements. the M.S. degree in Computer and InformaƟon Systems Engineering, and the Ph.D. degree in Engineering and Table 25 ComputaƟonal Sciences. The College has various scholarship University of Alabama and fellowship opportuniƟes for students interested in 712 Capstone Drive undergraduate or graduate degrees. Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
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Texas A&M University The University of Alabama (UA), located in a vibrant, energeƟc Graduate and Professional Studies college community in the center of Tuscaloosa, AL, is one of the 112 Jack K. Williams Admin Bldg naƟon's premier public universiƟes oīering a variety of career 1113 TAMU tracks and bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in 200+ College StaƟon, TX 77843-1113 Įelds of study to 38,000+ students. UA's 1,000+ acres of tree-
lined pathways and state-of-the-art faciliƟes are a source of Contact: LaRhesa Johnson, [email protected] inspiraƟon for students, faculty, and staī. Founded in 1831 as
Alabama’s Įrst public college, UA is dedicated to excellence in Texas A&M University Oĸce of Graduate and Professional teaching, research, and service. It has consistently ranked Studies (OGAPS) is a global leader in graduate educaƟon, among the naƟon’s top 50 public universiƟes by U.S. News & commiƩed to the pursuit of knowledge and the power of World Report for more than a decade, and is now recognized as intellect. Texas A&M oīers over 250 graduate and professional having a Very High Research AcƟvity (R1) status in the Carnegie degree programs in 16 colleges and schools. The Oĸce of ClassiĮcaƟon of InsƟtuƟons of Higher EducaƟon. UA has 1,800+ Graduate and Professional Studies is commiƩed to a diverse faculty with 26 receiving the NSF's CAREER Award, the naƟon’s campus climate, enhancement of the graduate experience and most presƟgious recogniƟon of top-performing young scienƟsts, the development of all students as global ciƟzens. in disciplines such as nano-science, engineering, biological sciences and many others. As part of the UA family, you will Table 37 enjoy outstanding beneĮts and play an integral role in UCLA Graduate Programs In Bioscience contribuƟng to the atmosphere, diverse culture, and tradiƟons 300 Geīen Hall that make The University of Alabama the place ‘where legends Los Angeles, CA 90095 are made’.
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Table 56 who successfully complete the program's graduaƟon University of Alabama at Birmingham requirements will be awarded a Master of Science degree in 1825 Univerity Blvd Chemical Engineering with a concentraƟon in product SHEL 121 development. A limited number of full-tuiƟon scholarships are Birmingham, AL 35294-2182 available. The deadline for applicaƟons from ERN Conference in STEM aƩendees has been extended to March 6, 2020. For more Contact: Randy Seay, [email protected] informaƟon, contact Iris Acosta ([email protected]) or visit hƩps://chemistry.berkeley.edu/grad/cbe/pd. The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a research university and academic medical center that encompasses 112 Table 24 city blocks and has a student enrollment of more than 24,000. University of California, San Diego UAB is home to a large graduate school, a world-renowned 9500 Gilman Drive health care complex, and more than 100 diīerent research La Jolla, CA 92093-0003 centers focusing on such diverse issues as cancer prevenƟon, personalized medicine, biodefense, and emerging infecƟous Contact: Angeline Yang, [email protected] diseases. UAB includes the School of Medicine (MD, MD-PHD, MD-MPH, MD-MBA), School of Public Health (Dual Degree MPH The University of California San Diego is recognized as one of the Programs, MPH, MSPH, DrPH, PhD), School of Optometry (Vision top 15 research universiƟes worldwide. We have a culture of Sciences PhD, OD), School of Arts and Sciences (MA, MS, PHD), collaboraƟon which sparks discoveries that advance society and and Graduate Biomedical Sciences (PHD). We invite you to join drives economic impact. Everything we do is dedicated to more than 4,400 graduate students who are enrolled in UAB's ensuring our students have the opportunity to become 40 doctoral programs and 51 master's programs. Many of these changemakers, equipped with the mulƟdisciplinary tools needed programs unite diīerent disciplines and cross departmental and to accelerate answers to our world’s most pressing issues. At school lines, illustraƟng the strong interdisciplinary character of the University of California San Diego, diversity is a core the university. Become part of our unique and select group of component of excellence that further enhances our quality and students training to become tomorrow's leaders in science and achievement. We seek a diverse graduate student body to medicine. Visit us at www.uab.edu/graduate and www.uab.edu/ ensure that all of our students gain the educaƟonal beneĮts that medicine result from being exposed to a broad spectrum of ideas and perspecƟves. These include the variety of personal experiences, Table 32 values, and worldviews that arise from diīerences of culture University of California, Berkeley and circumstance. Such diīerences include race, ethnicity, Product Development Program gender, age, religion, language, abiliƟes/disabiliƟes, sexual 410B LaƟmer Hall orientaƟon, socioeconomic status, geographic region and more. Berkeley, CA 94720 We wish to broaden and deepen both the educaƟonal experience and the scholarly environment, as students and Contact: Keith Last Alexander, [email protected] faculty learn to interact eīecƟvely with each other, preparing them to parƟcipate in an increasingly complex and pluralisƟc Since 2006, the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular society. We also want all of our students to contribute to the Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley has oīered campus community in a manner that enhances campus diversity a new and innovaƟve Professional Science Master’s Degree and inclusiveness, consistent with the University of California called the Product Development Program (PDP). The PDP is a Principles of Community. Learn more about the University of graduate-level degree program whose central aim is to Įll the California San Diego’s academic and professional graduate unmet need at naƟonal and internaƟonal levels for graduates of degree programs at hƩps://grad.ucsd.edu. chemical engineering and related chemical sciences disciplines who have knowledge and Įeld experience in the complex process of transforming technical innovaƟons into commercially Table 49 successful products. In the space of one academic year (9 University of Chicago Biosciences months), PDP graduates will gain exposure to real-world product 924 E 57th Street development pracƟces in a range of chemical process-intensive Chicago, IL 60637 industries including biotechnology, microelectronics, nanoscience, alternaƟve energy, consumer products, and new Contacts: Nancy Schwartz, [email protected] venture development. The PDP does not require a research Donald Rodriguez, [email protected] thesis, but students will Įnd compleƟng the extensive coursework and Įeld study assignment challenging. Students UChicago Biosciences oīers 18 programs designed to lead to the PhD; the program in Public Health Sciences oīers a master’s
2020 EMERGING RESEARCHERS NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN STEM Conference Program Book 41 Exhibitor Descriptions degree for clinical professionals in addiƟon to the PhD. We also The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Illinois) is oīer combined MD/PhD degrees. University of Chicago located in the micro-urban ciƟes of Champaign, Urbana, and graduate students and postdoctoral trainees in the biosciences Savoy and is within driving distance from Chicago, Indianapolis, break new ground every day. We have a long history of research and St. Louis. The Graduate College enrolls over 14,000 excellence and notable achievements among our alumni and students and oīers more than 130 master’s and over 90 faculty. At UChicago, you beneĮt from immersion in one of the doctoral programs in a wide range of Įelds. Over 20 advance world’s preeminent research universiƟes, and our community of degree programs are oīered online. ApplicaƟon fee waivers, scholars beneĮts from you--emerging scienƟsts with bright tuiƟon waivers, fellowships, assistantships, and other academic minds, unbridled enthusiasm, and plenty of fresh ideas. As an opportuniƟes are available to current and prospecƟve graduate internaƟonal intellectual desƟnaƟon, the University of Chicago students in all Įelds of study. The Graduate College is draws students, researchers, and faculty to exchange ideas commiƩed to the success of our students--providing support at freely, challenging the status quo and one another to push the all stages of graduate educaƟon from admissions through thesis boundaries of their Įelds, leading to world-changing discoveries deposit and degree cerƟĮcaƟon. We administer fellowships for and insights. The University’s hallmark emphasis on the recruitment, development, and retenƟon of the best and interdisciplinary research and collaboraƟon, coupled with access brightest graduate students from many diverse dimensions and to the latest technology and to three major aĸliated backgrounds. With more than 100 graduate and professional laboratories, oīers a graduate experience in the biosciences Įelds of study, Illinois can help make your academic and unavailable anywhere else. professional dreams a reality. To learn about the Aspire Illinois program, the Summer Research OpportuniƟes Program (SROP), Table 15 the Community of Scholars (COS) Campus Visit Program, the University of Florida Summer Predoctoral InsƟtute (SPI), the Sloan University Center PO Box 115500 for Exemplary Mentoring (Sloan), the Illinois Professional 123 Grinter Hall Science Master’s (PSM) program, and other programs and Gainesville, FL 32611 opportuniƟes, please stop by our booth or visit our website at hƩp://www.grad.illinois.ed. Contact: Kishmar Best, kishmarbest@uŇ.edu Table 16 Ranked in the top 10 of public universiƟes in the United States, University of Michigan - College of Pharmacy the University of Florida(UF) is a leading research insƟtuƟon 428 Church Street where more than 12,000 graduate students pursue master, Univ. of Michigan - COP specialist, and doctoral degrees in more than 150 Įelds of study. Ann Arbor, MI 48019 Whether it’s a career in academia, business, a speciĮc industry, government or for a non-proĮt, UF master’s and Ph.D. students Contact: Cherie Dotson, [email protected] are all making a big impact for the Gator Good. At UF, we are a people of purpose. We're commiƩed to challenging convenƟon The University of Michigan - College of Pharmacy oīers Ph.D. and ourselves. We see things not as they are, but as they could degrees in Medicinal Chemistry, PharmaceuƟcal Sciences and be. And we strive for a greater impact: one measured in people Clinical Pharmacy. Graduate students in Medicinal Chemistry helped and lives improved. UF’s home base of Gainesville is an are trained in research pertaining to drug discovery and drug emerging tech hub that oīers an aƩracƟve mix of aīordable design while those in PharmaceuƟcal Sciences are focused on living, cross-cultural diversity, outdoor recreaƟon, a vibrant arts the study of drug transport and drug delivery systems. The scene, entertaining nightlife, and free student public Clinical Pharmacy program features tracks in Health Services transportaƟon, all within convenient reach of Florida’s coastal Research and Precision Pharmacotherapy. Students with beaches, urban centers, and tourist desƟnaƟons. interests in obtaining clinical training with regard to the pracƟce of pharmacy are encouraged to consider the PharmD. The Table 55 University of Michigan - Pharm.D. program provides students University of Illinois with opportuniƟes for paƟent contact and clinical experience Graduate College throughout the four years of study. Dual training opportuniƟes 801 S. Wright Street are available through the PharmD/PhD, PharmD/MBA and 110 Coble Hall PharmD/MPH programs. Summer experienƟal opportuniƟes in Champaign, IL 61820 pharmacy are available through the Pharmacy Scholars Program. Summer research opportuniƟes are available through Contacts: Ave Maria Alvarado, [email protected] the Interdisciplinary REU. 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Table 50 Table 53 University of Michigan Medical School University of Nebraska-Lincoln 1135 Catherine Street 1100 Seaton Hall Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Lincoln, NE 68588-0619
Contact: Jim Musgrave, [email protected] Contact: Kurt Mueller, [email protected]
The University of Michigan Medical School's Oĸce of Graduate The University of Nebraska is home to a diverse community of & Postdoctoral Studies is home to the graduate umbrella scholars, teachers, and creators who are leading conversaƟons Program in Biomedical Sciences (PIBS), the Postbac Research in their Įelds and exchanging world-changing ideas. With 71 EducaƟon Program (PREP), the Postbac PreMed Program doctoral programs, 72 master’s programs, and a focus on team (MEDPREP), and the Cancer Research Summer Internship and interdisciplinary research, students at Nebraska are Program (CaRSIP). exploring a vibrant array of Įelds across science, humaniƟes, social science, engineering, and the arts. Students come to Table 42 Nebraska from all 50 states and around the world to access the University of Minnesota Law School faculty, faciliƟes and opportuniƟes of a Big Ten university on a MS Patent Law Program campus that feels like home. The university is dedicated to 229 19th Avenue South developing students beyond their academic disciplines and Minneapolis, MN 55455 provides programs and services to ensure success. At the University of Nebraska, the measure of success is human Contact: Keaton Krueger, [email protected] opportunity, and the university is commiƩed to our students and coming together to create new knowledge, build on each With a Master of Science in Patent Law, students with scienƟĮc other’s experiences, and forge a beƩer future. and technical backgrounds leverage that knowledge to advance career opportuniƟes in the booming area of patent law. This one Table 71 -year professional master’s degree program is aimed at students University of Nebraska Medical Center who want to work in cuƫng-edge technology, helping inventors 985840 Nebraska Medical Center and corporaƟons to bring innovaƟons to market. Omaha, NE 68198
Table 21 Contact: Kimberly Rothgeb, [email protected] University of Missouri 1201 Rollins Street The Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences Columbia, MO 65211 (IGPBS) PhD program consists of seven interdisciplinary doctoral programs, with over 200 parƟcipaƟng research faculty, from 32 Contact: Debbie Allen, [email protected] basic science and clinical departments. With this structure, each of the seven training programs provides students with a large The joy of discovery has propelled the University of Missouri number of potenƟal research laboratories and research project (MU) to one of the top-ranked Life Sciences research insƟtuƟons opƟons, along with strong mulƟdisciplinary training within their in the 21st century. More than 20 Ph.D. programs emphasize area of interest. interdisciplinary collaboraƟon and innovaƟon. We are a major research campus with shared resources from Medicine, Table 58 Engineering, Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine, Health University of North Carolina at CharloƩe Professions, Journalism, Business and Law. Extensive research College of Liberal Arts and Sciences core faciliƟes and a nuclear reactor bolster the research 9201 University City Boulevard resources at MU. CommiƩed to graduate student success, we CharloƩe, NC 28223 promote strong mentorship connecƟons and career-directed resources. We oīer a comprehensive support package including Contact: Banita Brown, [email protected] sƟpend, paid tuiƟon, health insurance and travel funding. Columbia, Missouri is an excellent, diverse and aīordable city The University of North Carolina at CharloƩe is North Carolina's with impressive ameniƟes, located centrally between St. Louis fastest-growing and only urban research university. It leverages and Kansas City. Learn More: hƩps://gradschool.missouri.edu/ its locaƟon in the state's largest city to oīer internaƟonally degree-programs compeƟƟve programs of research and creaƟve acƟvity, exemplary undergraduate, graduate and professional programs, and a focused set of community engagement iniƟaƟves. Upon
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approval of funding from the NaƟonal Science FoundaƟon, UNC Urban TransportaƟon, Genomics, Health of the Oceans & CharloƩe is commiƩed to providing graduate fellowships to a Climate Change. Fellowships, assistantships, and professional cohort of twelve LSAMP parƟcipants from across the naƟon development programming are available for students sponsored through the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority ParƟcipaƟon by the Sloan UCEM, NSF Florida-Georgia Louis Stokes Alliance Bridge to the Doctorate Program. for Minority ParƟcipaƟon Bridge to the Doctorate AcƟvity, McKnight Doctoral Fellowship Program, Oĸce of Research and Table 5 InnovaƟon, and Oĸce of Graduate Studies. Summer University of North Texas undergraduate research opportuniƟes are available in Computer 1155 Union Circle Science and Engineering, Engineering, Applied Physics, Denton, TX 76203 Biomedical Sciences, Applied Marine Sciences and Oceanography. Our graduate students and alumni have Contact: Heather Miller, [email protected] received presƟgious fellowships, including NSF GRFP, Ford, Fulbright, AAAS, NaƟonal Research Council, and other naƟonal The University of North Texas (UNT) is situated in the Dallas/Fort awards. Worth Metroplex. Serving over 39,000 students, UNT is known both for its world famous art programs and our Carnegie Tier 1 Table 19 Research University status. The College of Science oīers University of Southern California compeƟƟve funding to graduate students. 1975 Zonal Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90089-9031 Table 61 University of Pennsylvania Center for Engineering Contacts: Karina Recinos, [email protected] MechanoBiology Domonique Walker, [email protected] 3231 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 The Programs in Biomedical and Biological Sciences (PIBBS) is a gateway program into graduate studies at USC, leading to a Contact: Annie Jeong, [email protected] Ph.D. degree in a broad range of biological and biomedical disciplines. The Center for Engineering MechanoBiology (CEMB) is a mulƟ- insƟtuƟonal Science and Technology Center funded by NSF to Table 68 advance the study of mechanical forces in molecules, cells, and University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Ɵssues in plants and animals. We oīer summer research UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences opportuniƟes for undergraduates and mulƟdisciplinary graduate 6767 Bertner Avenue training in biology, engineering, physics, and more. Houston, TX 77030
Table 41 Contact: Jasmine Wilson-Toliver, University of South Florida [email protected] College of Engineering 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, ENG 030 The University of Texas Health Graduate School of Biomedical Tampa, FL 33620 Sciences is dedicated to the highest level of educaƟon and research; its faculty, classrooms, and laboratories are drawn Contact: Bernard Batson, [email protected] from two major insƟtuƟons: UTHealth and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. In addiƟon to PhDs, the The University of South Florida (USF) is a preeminent state Graduate School oīers three Master’s programs that include the research university dedicated to student success with an annual oldest geneƟc counseling program in Texas, and an MD/PhD budget of $1.6 billion and over $450 million in research funding. program and numerous summer research opportuniƟes. USF ranked 7th in the naƟon among public universiƟes and 16th Another aspect of our school is our student associaƟons that world-wide for granted U.S. patents among all universiƟes emphasize our commitment to diversity and professional according to the Intellectual Property Owners AssociaƟon/NAI development of all our students. Although research and (2018). USF is one of eight universiƟes awarded a Sloan scholarship are the primary focus of the graduate experience at University Center of Exemplary Mentoring (UCEM) for its MD Anderson UTHealth Graduate School, we believe in the leadership in graduate STEM student success. Signature holisƟc development of our students; there is indeed a place for research iniƟaƟves include Water & Urban Sustainability, Brain everyone at our school. & Spinal Cord, Heart, Data Science, AlternaƟve Energy Systems, Cancer, Cybersecurity, Advanced Materials, Smart CiƟes and
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Table 13 Table 22 University of the Virgin Islands UT Health San Antonio Master of Marine and Environmental Science 7703 Floyd Curl Drive #2 John Brewers Bay MC 7819 College of Science and MathemaƟcs San Antonio, TX 78229 St. Thomas, VI 00802 Contacts: Yvonne Valdez, [email protected] Contact: Sophia McKenzie, [email protected] Nicquet Blake, [email protected]
Join the University of the Virgin Islands' Master of Marine and The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at UT Health San Environmental Science (MMES) team. Surrounded by turquoise Antonio oīers 18 academic programs in the biomedical water on Caribbean islands, MMES graduate students work with sciences. Located in the heart of the South Texas Medical world-class biologists on internaƟonally signiĮcant topics such Center, our university is next to 5 medically related insƟtuƟons, as coral reef resilience and sustainability, mesophoƟc reef more than 45 clinics, 12 major hospitals, one higher educaƟon ecology, terrestrial ecology, reef Įsh spawning aggregaƟons, insƟtuƟon, and countless small pracƟces, oĸces, and non- movement ecology of animals, Ciguatera Įsh poisoning, and sea medical businesses. As the premier academic research center of turtle biology in the Center for Marine and Environmental the seventh largest city in the country, we conduct Sciences. Choose adventure; explore tropical islands as we seek interdisciplinary basic and clinical research which helps improve new understanding of biodiversity, restore natural resources, scienƟĮc knowledge and advance medical technology. and promote environmental sustainability. Table 79 Table 30 UT Southwestern Medical Center University of Washington Division of Basic Science Graduate Program/Medical ScienƟst UW Molecular Engineering & Sciences InsƟtute Training Program 3946 W Stevens Way NE 5323 Harry Hines Blvd Box 351653 Dallas, TX 75390-9004 SeaƩle, WA 98195-1653 Contact: Nancy Street, [email protected] Contact: Paul Neubert, [email protected] UT Southwestern provides world class opportuniƟes to prepare The interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Molecular Engineering for careers in the biomedical sciences through study and (MolE) oīers students the opportunity to work with over 130 research leading to the Ph.D. degree through the Division of faculty members from 20 diīerent departments on BioTech Basic Science and the M.D./Ph.D. degree through the Medical and/or CleanTech projects. It provides access to the state-of the ScienƟst Training Program (MSTP). Over 340 faculty oīer -art Molecular Analysis Facility and paid tuiƟon combined with a training in genomics, cancer biology, computaƟonal biology, highly compeƟƟve salary. The MolE PhD provides students the developmental biology, biomedical engineering, molecular opportunity to customize an engineering degree program geneƟcs, structural biology, cell biology, chemical biology, relevant to your research interests in clean technology or systems biology, pharmacology, microbiology, neurosciences biotechnology while developing a systemic, raƟonal approach to and immunology. Our NIH-sponsored MSTP contains a highly engineering molecular systems that can be applied in Įelds as integrated curriculum, premiere teaching hospitals and diverse as energy, healthcare, or technology. Students meet renowned clinical faculty. The essence of educaƟon at UT naƟonally and internaƟonally recognized experts in the Southwestern is an exciƟng research experience in an acƟve, developing Įeld of molecular engineering, access state-of the- producƟve and criƟcal scienƟĮc environment. We also have six art faciliƟes and instrumentaƟon for molecular-scale analysis, undergraduate research programs, including an AMGEN and disƟnguish themselves as experts in an interdisciplinary and program, focused on providing world-class research experiences cuƫng-edge research area, prepared for a leading career in during the summer. InformaƟon about these programs is molecular engineering and sciences. The University of available at www.utsouthwestern.edu/amgenscholars and Washington (UW) is ranked 13th globally, and 3rd among U.S. www.utsouthwestern.edu/SURF. public universiƟes by the Academic Ranking of World UniversiƟes. UW receives more federal research dollars than any other public university in the naƟon, receiving over $1.3 billion in average total research awards over recent years.
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Table 20 in the world. It is a single virtual compuƟng system that West Virginia University (WVU) scienƟsts can use to interacƟvely share resources, data and 108 Biomedical Road experƟse. ScienƟsts, engineers, social scienƟsts, and humaniƟes PO Box 9104 experts around the world--many of them at colleges and Morgantown, WV 26506 universiƟes--use advanced digital resources and services every day. Supercomputers, collecƟons of data, and new tools are Contacts: Nicole Beason, [email protected] criƟcal to the success of those researchers, who use them to Lisa SalaƟ, lsalaƟ@hsc.wvu.edu make our lives healthier, safer, and beƩer. XSEDE integrates these resources and services, makes them easier to use, and As West Virginia’s Ňagship research insƟtuƟon, WVU undertakes helps more people use them. XSEDE oīers advanced compuƟng scholarly acƟvity to improve the lives of West Virginians and resources, training, curriculum development, and student others across the globe. WVU is classiĮed as a Doctoral opportuniƟes. University-Highest Research AcƟvity (R1) in the Carnegie ClassiĮcaƟon of InsƟtuƟons of Higher EducaƟon. As a land-grant insƟtuƟon, the faculty, staī and students at WVU commit to creaƟng a diverse and inclusive culture that advances educaƟon, healthcare and prosperity for all by providing access and opportunity; by advancing high-impact research; and by leading transformaƟon in West Virginia and the world through local, state and global engagement.
Table 2 Worcester Polytechnic InsƟtute 100 InsƟtute Road Worcester, MA 01581
Contacts: Michael McGrade, [email protected] Adam Powell, [email protected]
Worcester Polytechnic InsƟtute (WPI), one of the naƟon's premier science- and engineering-focused universiƟes, was founded in 1865 with the mission of providing an educaƟon that balances theory and pracƟce. A dynamic and welcoming graduate community, world-renowned faculty mentors, a culture of collaboraƟon, spectacular research faciliƟes, and close relaƟonships with industry make WPI an outstanding environment for aspiring scienƟsts, engineers, innovators, and entrepreneurs. Here, you will pursue cuƫng-edge, mulƟdisciplinary research and contribute to breakthroughs that deepen our understanding of the world, engender new lines of inquiry, and meet the technological challenges facing the world today.
Table 76 XSEDE SURA 1201 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 430 Washington, DC 20005
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An NSF-funded project, the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE) is the most advanced, powerful, and robust collecƟon of integrated digital resources and services
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