2020

A. Job Search and Application Strategies
Washington Room 2

Irene Hulede, Manager, Student Programs, American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

Beronda Montgomery, Professor of Biochemistry, Michigan State University

B. Roadmap to Becoming a Doctor
Maryland C

Iliana Estevez, Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)

C.Why the Science World Needs Strong Leaders
Washington Room 3

Crystal Emery, Founder & CEO, URU The Right To Be, Inc and AAAS IF/THEN Ambassador

Oral Presentations Session 2
(See handout for room assignments.)

These Include:
Biological Sciences (Graduate Students)
Virginia B

Biological Sciences (Undergraduate Students)
Harding

Chemistry & Chemical Sciences (Undergraduate Students)
Coolidge

Ecology, Environmental, & Earth Sciences (Graduate Students)
Hoover

Nanoscience (Graduate Students)
McKinley

Physics (Undergraduate and Graduate Students)
Tyler

Technology & Engineering (Graduate Students)
Marriott Balcony B

Technology & Engineering Undergraduate Students)
Marriott Balcony A

Moderator:

Speaker:

Q&A Announcements:

A. Professional STEM Societies Showcase
Washington Room 1

B. Funding Your STEM Education: For Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Maryland C

Bernard Batson, Director, Diversity Programs, University of South Florida

Sara Hernandez, Associate Dean for Inclusion & Student Engagement, Cornell University

Yolanda Trevino, Assistant Vice President for Diversity, Equity, & Culticultural Affairs, Indiana University

C. Student Mentorship Training Through the National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN)
Virginia A

Jamboor K. Vishwanatha, Regents Professor and Vice President and Founding Director, Texas Center for Health Disparities, NRMN

Damaris Javier, Associate Director, NRMN, University of North Texas Science Center

D. Advancing International Research Experiences for Students
Truman

Moderator: Zakiya Wilson-Kennedy, Assistant Dean for Diversity & Inclusion, LSU

Jessica Black, Director, Center for Indigenous Health, Culture & Environment, Heritage University

Patrick Mensa, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Southern University

Leyte Winfield, Associate Professor, Chemistry, Spelman College

David Spivak, Associate Professor, Chemistry, LSU

E. Fellowships/Postdoc/Training Opportunities Panel
Virginia C

National Institute of Justice (NIJ) STEM Doctoral Fellowships GEM Fellowships

Department of Energy (DOE) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

F. Data Science Townhall
Park Tower Suite 8212

Renata Rawlings-Goss, Executive Director, South Big Data Innovation Hub Frances Carter-Johnson, Education Data Scientist, NSF

G. Entrepreneurship in STEM
Park Tower Suite 8209

Nehemiah Mabry, President & Founder, STEMedia

Justin Shaifer, Executive Director, Fascinate Inc.

Oral Presentations Session 1
(See handout for room assignments)

These Include:
Biological Sciences (Graduate Students)
Virginia B

Biological Sciences (Undergraduate Students)
Harding

Chemistry & Chemical Sciences (Graduate Students)
Coolidge

Ecology, Environmental, & Earth Sciences (Undergraduate Students)
Hoover

Mathematics & Statistics (Undergraduate Students)
Tyler

Nanoscience (Graduate Students)
McKinley

Social, Behavioral, & Economic Sciences and Science/Math Education (Undergraduate Students)
Park Tower 8216

Technology & Engineering (Graduate Students)
Marriott Balcony B

Technology & Engineering (Undergraduate Students)
Marriott Balcony A