Our new series, hosted by Katie Culbert, gives an inside look at the careers and pathways for different STEM professionals. Follow along as we hear from various scientists and engineers.
Profiles in STEM - Episode 18: Dr. Michael Thorpe
21/07/2023
We’re analyzing distant planets and considering our own as your favorite host interviews Dr. Michael Thorpe, Assistant Research Scientist with the University of Maryland, CRESST, and within the Planetary Environments Laboratory Division at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (JSC).
For more information about Dr. Thorpe’s interplanetary work, visit: https://mikethorpe.weebly.com/
NASA, Partner Establish New Research Group for Mars Sample Return Prog | NASA https://science.gsfc.nasa.gov/600/ECS…
Profiles in STEM - Episode 17: Dr. Abbie Watnik
14/06/2023
It’s time to sharpen up your vision as your favorite host Katie Culbert interviews Dr. Abbie Watnik, Head of Optical Physics in the Optical Sciences division of the United States Naval Research Laboratory.
For more information about Dr. Watnik and the United States Naval Research Laboratory, visit: https://www.nrl.navy.mil/Our-Work/Are…
Profiles in STEM - Episode 16: Dr. Lavina Backman
10/05/2023
Join your intrepid host Katie Culbert as she interviews another remarkable STEM professional. This month, meet Dr. Lavina Backman, a Materials Engineer at the United States Naval Research Laboratory as she talks heat, materials, and the next space mission!
For more information on the Naval Research Laboratory, visit: https://www.nrl.navy.mil/
For more information on Naval Research Laboratory, Spacecraft Engineering, visit: https://www.nrl.navy.mil/Our-Work/Are…
Profiles in STEM - Episode 15: Dr. Aaron Reedy
15/02/2023
Join your redoubtable host Katie Culbert as she explores the cross section of education and data analysis with Dr. Aaron Reedy, Cofounder and CEO of Data Classroom.
For more information visit: www.dataclassroom.com.
Profiles in STEM - Episode 14: Dr. Hal Abelson
16/11/2022
Join the redoubtable Katie Culbert as she interviews Dr. Hal Abelson, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
For more information on Kids are People Too, visit: https://news.mit.edu/2022/hal-abelson…
For more information of the MIT App Inventor, visit: https://appinventor.mit.edu/ Link to MIT App Inventor YouTube channel, visit: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGJV…
Profiles in STEM - Episode 13: Dr. Kass Urban-Mead
20/10/2022
Join your favorite host Katie Culbert as she interviews Dr. Kass Urban-Mead, Pollinator Conservation Specialist for the Mid-Atlantic Northeast Region at the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. For more information about the Xerces Society, visit: https://xerces.org/
For more information about the United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, visit: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/…
In addition to the general websites, the pollinator resource center offers region-specific plant-lists and habitat installation guides: https://www.xerces.org/pollinator-res…
Autumn is also a really important time of year to think about our “Leave the Leaves” campaign. Visit: https://xerces.org/leave-the-leaves
In addition to flowers, Dr. Urban-Mead highlights the importance of nesting & overwintering habitat: https://xerces.org/publications/fact-…
Profiles in STEM - Episode 12: Dr. Valerie Adams
21/09/2022
Join your redoubtable host Katie Culbert as she explores a career in toxicology and biology with the Army’s Dr. Valerie Adams.
For more information about careers in toxicology, visit: https://phc.amedd.army.mil/organizati…
Profiles in STEM - Episode 11: Dr. Ellen Cohn
16/08/2022
Join your host Katie Culbert as she chats with Dr. Ellen Cohn about her career in linguistics and medicine, and consider how broad STEM can be.
For some interested reading on the connections between mathematics and linguistics, visit: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science…
For information on the International Journal of Telerehabilitation, visit: https://telerehab.pitt.edu/ojs/index…..
For information on the American Speech-Language Hearing Association, visit: https://www.asha.org/
And for information about two recent books authored by Dr. Cohn, visit: https://www.pluralpublishing.com/auth…
Profiles in STEM - Episode 10: Dr. Andrew Vershon
21/06/2022
Join host Katie Culbert as she uncovers the exciting world of Molecular Biology with Dr. Andrew Vershon of Rutgers University.
Profiles in STEM - Episode 9: Professor Kerry Emanuel
18/05/2022
Join the redoubtable Katie Culbert as she welcomes her very special guest, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Professor Kerry Emanuel, world renowned scholar in climate science. As the second in our Sustainable Planet series, Dr. Emanuel provides insight into his work and into the profession of climatology. For more information on Dr. Emanuel and to connect with the website mentioned, visit: https://climateprimer.mit.edu/
Profiles in STEM - Episode 8: Professor Emeritus Willard McCarty
20/04/2022
Join the redoubtable Katie Culbert as she hosts a very special episode of Profiles in STEAM to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) with guest and 1962 JSHS Alum, Professor Emeritus Willard McCarty.
For more information on Professor McCarty’s influential and critical work in STEAM, and his remarkable body of work, please check out: http://www.mccarty.org.uk/
In addition, Dr. McCarty has made two of his publications available for our viewers to download! Getting There from Here. Remembering the Future of Digital Humanities (https://www.researchgate.net/publicat…) and The Essential Contradiction (https://www.mccarty.org.uk/essays/McC…)
Profiles in STEM - Episode 7: Dr. Sandra Chapman
23/03/2022
Join your favorite Profiles in STEM host Katie Culbert as she “dives in” to the career of Undersea Medical Program Officer with the Office of Naval Research Dr. Sandra Chapman. Get you feet wet this month with another exciting career.
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Profiles in STEM - Episode 4: Pamela Straeter
17/11/2021
Join host Katie Culbert for the Person to Person Career series, exploring a wide variety of STEM Careers and opportunities. Today’s special guest is Ms. Pamela Straeter, MS, Veterinary Sciences, Bristol-Myers Squibb.
Profiles in STEM - Episode 3: Kenneth Small Extended Version
21/10/2021
Can’t get enough of Katie Culbert’s exciting interview with Mr. Kenneth Small? Join your redoubtable host for this EXTENDED edition! More stories. More information. More to learn. Want to check out the Eaglebots and see the exciting work in action? Visit: https://www.facebook.com/saladoroboti… OR https://www.saladoeaglebots.com/
Profiles in STEM - Episode 3: Kenneth Small
20/10/2021
Join the redoubtable Katie Culbert as she interviews Mr. Kenneth Dale Small, M.S. Want to check out Mr. Small’s work with a STEM group called the Eaglebots, and see the exciting work in action? Visit: https://www.facebook.com/saladoroboti… OR https://www.saladoeaglebots.com/
Profiles in STEM - Episode 2: Dr. Ellen Julian
25/08/2021
Join the redoubtable Katie Culbert as she interviews Dr. Ellen Julian, internationally recognized psychometrician, who speaks about careers in Psychometrics and Statistics.
Profiles in STEM - Episode 1: Dr. Bob Solomon
28/07/2021
Join host Katie Culbert for the Person to Person Career series, exploring a wide variety of STEM Careers and opportunities. Today’s special guest is Dr. Bob Solomon.
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