Engaging and Empowering Diverse Populations in BME

Track Chair(s)

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  Stacey Finley (she/her/hers)

  Associate Professor
  University of Southern California, United States
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  Kelly Stevens

  Associate Professor
  University of Washington, United States
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  Brendan Harley

  Professor
  Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, United States

Moderator(s)

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  John Clegg, Ph.D.

  Assistant Professor
  University of Oklahoma, United States
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  Mykel Green, PhD (he/him/his)

  Provost Early Career Postdoctoral Fellow
  University of Texas, Austin
  Pflugerville, Texas, United States

Presentations:

• 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM PDT

  Engaging scientific diasporas in STEAM education: The case of Science Clubs Colombia.
  

  Presenting Author: Ana M. Porras, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Team Science Clubs Colombia – Science Clubs Colombia
• 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM PDT

  Exploring the Role of Women and Minority Biomedical Entrepreneurs as Suppliers to the U.S. Federal Government, 2001-2020: Progress, Barriers, and Implications for Social Transformation
  

  Presenting Author: Olga Pierrakos, PhD (she/her/hers) – Wake Forest University

  Primary Investigator: Amol M. Joshi, Ph.D. – Wake Forest University
• 8:45 AM – 9:00 AM PDT

  Making the Invisible Adorable - Using Crocheted Art, Bilingual Strategies, and Social Media to Communicate Science and Promote Diversity
  

  Presenting Author: Ana M. Porras, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Florida
• 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM PDT

  Empowering Indigenous college students with Project based Learning.
  

  Presenting Author: Nicholas M. Bittner – University of North Dakota
• 9:15 AM – 9:30 AM PDT

  Joint Academic Nurtureship for Underrepresented Students (JANUS): Tiered mentorship structure for Miami Dade County Foster Youth at the University of Miami
  

  Presenting Author: Ashutosh Agarwal, PhD – University of Miami