PODCAST · science
Where Does Your Journey STEM From?
by Carina Minardi, PhD MPH
An exploration of careers and research all having to do with the glorious STEM.
Episodes
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S3 E14 | Telling her STEM Career Journey: Olivia Gonzalez
Olivia Gonzalez is an economist at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in the Office of Strategic Management and Enterprise Integrity, where she conducts regulatory economic analysis, supports the evaluation of SBA programs, and leverages data and evidence as strategic assets to drive...
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S3 E13 | Telling her STEM Career Journey: Celena Michaud
Celena Michaud is an Electrical Engineer at Avalanche Energy, a nuclear fusion startup developing a compact fusion device capable of providing clean, renewable energy for use in distributed and remote systems such as underwater vehicles and satellites. Her work includes designing experimental...
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S3 E12 | Telling her STEM Career Journey: Daisy Rosas-Vargas, PhD
Dr. Daisy Rosas Vargas identifies as first generation indigenous (Mexica) and Latine born in what is called the United States. She is a chemist, science communicator, and educator who enjoys sharing the wonders of chemistry and science with the future generation. She used her voice to represent…
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S3 E11 | Telling her STEM Career Journey: Daryl Capanzana
Daryl is a seasoned product lead dedicated to simplifying complex systems and creating seamless online-to-offline experiences. Her career across 3 countries is rooted in banking and spanned sustainable energy and tech at Tesla and Twitter. She is now in healthcare after co-founding a chat-based...
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S3 E10: Telling her STEM Career Journey: Talis Apud-Martinez
Talis has spent the last 20 years co-founding and growing social enterprises focused in entrepreneurship education, youth leadership, and tech: FeelGood, Latiendo por Mexico, and Crew for All. She currently serves as an Associate Director at the ideaHUB in Dalhousie University, a deep-tech...
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S3 E9 | Telling her STEM Career Journey: Danielle Cantrell-Sikstrom
Danielle Cantrell-Sikstrom is the global gaming content strategist at Intel. In this role, she develops and executes the strategy for video and retail gaming content for Intel Core processors and Intel Arc graphics. In her free time, she builds PCs, plays and streams video games, and enjoys live...
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S3 E8: | Telling her STEM Career Journey: Kayla Bassett
Kayla Bassett (she/her/hers) is the Head of Product at Ensis, a company developing AI-powered proposal software for responding to government RFPs, RFIs, and more. Prior to Ensis, she was a Director of Product Management by way of their acquisition of Limbix. Prior to her career in tech, Kayla was…
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S3 E7 | Telling her STEM Career Journey: Sohnee Ahmed
Sohnee Ahmed is a board-certified genetic counselor and variant analyst involved in genetic analysis and report writing for whole genome sequencing, whole exome sequencing, and panel tests. She graduated from the University of Toronto with an Honours Bachelor of Science, specializing in Genetics…
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S3 E6 | Telling her STEM Career Journey: Lainie Mataras
Lainie Mataras is the Senior Director of the Consultant Architecture and Design Group at Planar, a global leader in visualization technology. In this role, Mataras leverages her extensive professional network to foster relationships with industry partners and further develop the company’s...
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S3 E5 | Telling his STEM Career Journey: Jason Garborino, RN
Jason Garbarino is an experienced nurse educator, clinician, and leader whose 16-year career in nursing spans across various speciality areas. Jason remains clinically active within primary care nursing, overseeing patient Annual Wellness Visits while teaching undergraduate and graduate nursing...
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S3 E4 | Telling His STEM Career Journey: Ali Divan, PhD
Dr. Divan is the founder of Trulitica, a professional career services company that focuses on strategy, communication, and career development for scientists in the biotech and pharmaceutical industry. He holds a Ph.D. In Medical Sciences from Texas A&M University and completed his postdoctoral...
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S3 E3 | Telling his STEM Journey (So Far): Samuel Oyefusi
Samuel Oluwakorede Oyefusi is a Mechanical Engineering student at Pan Atlantic University, Ex-president of the Living Green Club, the co-Founder of Ridebuddy and Global Ambassador of Thierworld. He has a passion for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which drives his focus on Energy...
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S3 E2 | Telling her STEM Career Journey: Shaundra Toy
Shaundra Toy is currently working as a Solution Engineer for Clari, a company working with AI in the Sales Process. Toy is PMP certified, double certified in change management, holds a certificate in UX Research, a certificate in Human Centered Strategy, has mentored new project managers, taught...
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S3 E1 | Telling her STEM Career Journey: Chaya Mallavaram
Driven by a blend of formal education in accounting, a thriving career in technology for over 22 years, and a profound passion for art, Chaya has embraced every facet of her life with a growth mindset. Living with ADHD has been her greatest teacher, guiding her through triumphs and trials and...
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S2 E12 | The STEM Journey: Etienne Palos, PhD Computational Chemistry
Etienne Palos hass a Ph.D. in Theoretical & Computational Chemistry, working in the group of Prof. Francesco Paesani at the University of California, San Diego. His work is founded on a data-driven approach for molecular simulation, and encompasses method development, implementation, and making...
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S2 E15 | The STEM Journey Beginns: Brianna Jepsen, PhD Candidate Organic Chemistry
Brianna Jepsen is pursuing a PhD in Chemistry at Indiana University, focusing on Materials and Organic Chemistry. Her current research focuses on developing an alternative cancer treatment by synthesizing a new photosensitizer, a molecule that can absorb light and be used in photochemical...
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S2 E11 | The STEM Journey: Emmaleah Jones, Urban Informatics
Emmaleah Jones is a recent graduate from Northeastern University's Master's program in Urban Informatics-- a blend of data science and urban planning. Her background is in urban planning, social science, and resilience studies. In 2022 she was a Fulbright researcher in Chile, where she worked…
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S2 E14 | The STEM Journey: Marilu Perez Garcia, PhD Scientist
Dr. Marilú Pérez García is a first-generation college graduate. She started her academic career at the College of Southern Idaho, then transferred to Idaho State University to complete her bachelor’s degree in chemistry. After completing her doctorate in 2014, focusing on analytical and...
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S2 E13 | The STEM Journey Begins: Emma Peterman, PhD Candidate Chemical Engineering
Emma Peterman is an NSF Graduate Research Fellow in the Galloway Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her current research is focused on engineering genetic circuits to perform more reliably in mammalian cells for applications like cellular therapies.
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S2 E8 | The STEM Journey Begins: Sophia Manukian PhD Candidate Biochemistry
Sophia is a 1st year PhD student in Biochemistry at Stanford University, where she is currently rotating in labs. In her spare time, you can find Sophia climbing at the local rock gym or enjoying a mug of herbal tea.
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S2 E10 | The STEM Journey: Noah Lemke, PhD Entomology
Noah Lemke was an NSF Graduate Fellow and has a PhD in the Department of Entomology at Texas A&M University. He researched the reproductive behavioral ecology of the black soldier fly, a species of insect being mass-reared by companies around the world to convert agricultural residuals into feed...
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S2 E9 | The STEM Journey Begins: Vanshika Gupta, PhD Candidate Chemistry
Vanshika Gupta is currently a PhD student in the Dick lab at Purdue University. In 2023 she became an NSF graduate student fellow and is now working towards finishing her dissertation work with Dr. Dick regarding real-time pharmacokinetic analysis in single cells.
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S2 E7 | The STEM Journey: Amal Dadi, Scientist
Amal Dadi is a biologist with broad experience in basic science research, clinical testing, and environmental education and advocacy. She currently works as a scientist at Q2 Solutions, where she conducts laboratory work supporting clinical trials.
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S1 E6 | The STEM Journey Begins: Andrea Naranjo-Soledad, PhD Candidate Environmental Engineering
Andrea is an Environmental Engineering Ph.D. candidate in Dr. Ashok Gadgil's Lab at the University of California, Berkeley. As part of Gadgil's Lab, Andrea works on the design of technologies for the removal of chromium in groundwater and hopes to extend these technologies for the removal of…
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S2 E4 | The STEM Journey: Valerie Carricaburu, PhD Microsoft Business Development
Valerie started her career as a researcher in the US after obtaining a PhD in biological and biomedical sciences from University of Bordeaux. Valerie joined Microsoft 3.5 years ago, is now Director of corporate business development at Microsoft, leading strategic partnerships in healthcare and…
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S2 E5 | The STEM Journey: Zollie Yavarow, PhD Gene Therapy Applications
Dr. Zollie Yavarow is a science communicator and patient advocate focused on rare disease and gene therapy. She founded Zaris Consulting, an organization providing gene therapy consulting and science educational content with a patient focus. She earned her PhD in Pharmacology and MA in Bioethics...
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S2 E2 | The STEM Journey Begins: Anoop Kiran, PhD Candidate in Engineering
Anoop is a second-year Engineering Ph.D. student and an NSF Graduate Research Fellow at Brown University. His research focuses on the physics-informed control of aerial robot (drone) swarms in unsteady environments.
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S2 E3 | The STEM Journey: Prathic Sundararajan, Software Engineer
Prathic is an associate in the Software Development Program at Becton Dickinson (BD). His current work focuses on implementing systems to secure the cloud technology powering BD’s current and future products deployed in hospitals.
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S2 E1 | The STEM Journey Begins: Bryn Loftness, PhD Candidate in Complex Systems and Data Science
Bryn Loftness is a PhD candidate in the Complex Systems and Data Science program at University of Vermont and a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow. She works in the Neurobotics Lab and M-Sense Research Group at the UVM Complex Systems Center developing machine learning and…
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S1 E17 | The STEM Journey Begins: Hosea Santiago Cruz, PhD Candidate in Environmental Engineering
Hosea Santiago Cruz is a Puerto Rican engineer and scientist. His research focuses on enhancing treatment techniques to remove and destroy pollutants from water, specifically PFAS, also called “Forever Chemicals.”
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S1 E16 | The STEM Journey Begins: Natalie Coleman, PhD Candidate in Civil Engineering
Natalie Coleman uses data science, machine learning, and disaster research to understand how communities recover after natural hazards such as Hurricane Harvey, Winter Storm Uri, and Hurricane Ida. This includes quantifying system losses, promoting data transparency, and emphasizing human values…
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S1 E14 | The STEM Journey Begins: Maria Zavala, PhD Candidate in Environmental Science
Maria Zavala's research explores algal strains as a food source for humans under simulated space conditions. More specifically, Maria is ensuring a simulated environment through gravitational cancellation in a 2-D plane and evaluating algal growth under liquid and solid media for vitamin and...
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S1 E12 | The STEM Journey Begins: Katelyn Feuling, PhD Candidate in Chemistry
Katelyn is a second year PhD candidate at the University of Chicago, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow, and Neubauer Family Fellow. Using ultrafast laser spectroscopy, she researches how biological systems harness fundamental quantum mechanics to control light-driven processes.
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S1 E15 | The STEM Journey of Patrick Nickoletich, CTO
Patrick is a technology executive and founder. He currently serves as the Chief Technology Officer at Shippo managing both product and engineering organizations. In his spare time he enjoys skiing, riding motorcyles and hiking in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and two dogs.
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S1 E10 | The STEM Journey Begins: Brayan Vilanova-Cuevas, PhD Candidate in Microbiology
Brayan focuses on studying the pathogenic ciliate responsible for the mass mortality of sea urchins who belong to the Diadematidae family.
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S1 E13 | The STEM Journey: Ben Ormond and Doug Herta
Ben Ormond's main focus in his career has been to understand the complexities of our particular health care ecosystem, with the express purpose of turning that knowledge into more affordable, higher quality health care for patients. Doug Herta is a Principal Analyst for Optum and has a dual…
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s1 E9 | The STEM Journey Begins: Dr. Jennifer Mak, Biomedical Engineer
Rachel's work in the Rehab Neural Engineering Labs (RNEL) studies mechanistic changes in the brain after a stroke, which can lead to visual-spatial attention and upper-limb motor dysfunction. The ultimate goal of this work is to develop technology-driven rehabilitation protocols and tools to...
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S1 E11 | The STEM Journey Begins: Mai Huynh, PhD Candidate in Pathobiology
Mai Huynh's research in the Jamieson Lab revolves around the complex relationship between the microbiome and the immune system in the context of cancer.
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S1 E7 | The STEM Journey Begins: Meghan Sullivan, PhD Candidate in Chemistry
Meghan is a second year Ph.D. student and National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow at Harvard University. In the group of Prof. Daniel Nocera, she studies photocatalysis and other energy-relevant reactions. (1) Meghan Sullivan | LinkedIn
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S1 E8 | The STEM Journey Begins: Dr. Ashley Bosa, Vulcanologist
Ashley Bosa is a fourth year geosciences graduate student at Boise State University. She is also a vulcanologist. The first part is to monitor rain triggered lahars (lava flows) in Vulcan de Fuego in Guatemala. The second part is to develop a collaborative vulcanic hazards training workshop for a...
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S1 E6 | The STEM Journey Begins: Kristi Boyd, AI Specialist
Kristi Boyd is the Trustworthy AI Specialist with SAS' Data Ethics Practice(DEP). With a blend of technical and ethical expertise, Kristi’s mission is to understand emerging technologies like AI, assess them in the context of culture, and translate the findings into actionable recommendations to...
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S1 E5 | The STEM Journey Begins: Suraj Rajendran, PhD Candidate in Computational Biology
Suraj is a Ph.D. student in the Tri-Institutional PhD Program in Computational Biology at Weill Cornell Medical College, specializing in computational biology and bioinformatics. His research interests include the impact of data heterogeneity in federated learning, predicting the ploidy status of...
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S1 E4 | The STEM Journey Begins: Andy Garcia, Former PhD Candidate in Biomedical Engineering
Andy was a PhD candidate in biomedical engineering at Columbia University, where his research focused on ways to improve osteoarthritis-related knee surgeries. He holds an MS in biomedical engineering from Columbia and a BS in mechanical engineering from New York University.
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S1 E3 | The STEM Journey Begins: Rachel Kozloski, PhD Candidate in Hydrologic Sciences
Rachel Kozloski is a PhD student in UNR’s Graduate Program of Hydrologic Sciences. Her research focuses on microplastics in urban runoff and microplastic movement in connected surface and groundwater systems.
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S1 E2 | The STEM Journey Begins: Dr. Joshua Robinson
Joshua is originally from Memphis, Tennessee and matriculated to UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX in 2020. He joined the Siegwart lab in 2021 and is working on the development of three-component lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) as gene carriers. As seen with the COVID-19 vaccines, delivery…
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S1 E1 | The STEM Journey Begins: Mel Ortiz, PhD Candidate in Pathobiology
Mel Ortiz Alvarez de la Campa is a Puerto Rican & queer scientist, writer and artist. Their research focuses on finding a link between early life adversity, anxiety and the microbiome.
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Have you ever wondered where people's journeys stem from? Welcome to my podcast where we explore career paths and research in STEM.
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