A parent recently asked me to give his sons advice and words of encouragement for the beginning of their college career. What I shared with them inspired this episode's message. Do Your Best Get Some Rest Leave the Nest

What does it mean to be a "cheerchemist"? Are you a cheerleader? Are you a chemist? The answer to both question is YES. This week's guest, Natalie LaFranzo, PhD, has used her talents for inspiring others since her college days of cheering sports events at Bradley Univesrity. She began to transfer her skill of cheering into championing after receive…

Representative Rev. Harold M. Love, Jr., PhD is a proud graduate of Tennessee State University (TSU), the only public Historically Black College or University in Tennessee. In this episode we discuss his experiences attending an HBCU and the impact that it had on his personal and professional paths. In a full circle moment of giving back to his alm…

This is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.

This is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.

This is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.

This is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.

This is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.

This is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.

This is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.

This is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.

This is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.

This is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.

This is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.

This is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.

This is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.

This is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.

This is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.

This is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.

This is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.

This is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.

This is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.

This is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.

This is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.

This is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.

This is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.

This is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.

This is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.

This is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.

This is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.

This is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.

This is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.

This is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.

This is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.

Dr. Michael D. Smith, widely known in the engineering world as Dr. Mike, credits his graduate school pivot to a chance notice of a brochure on a bulletin board. Though he entered a doctoral program seeking a PhD in engineering, he earned a Doctorate of Engineering, D. Eng degree which he describes as a combination of a PhD and and MBA. A life long …

Dr. Monica Cox has learned that being your authentic self is requires taking a certain level of risk. She is a wife, mother, daughter, activist, and professor who grew up as an only child in a rural southeast Alabama community. It was the core values instilled in her by her parents that has led to her being able to persist in the face of personal a…

His scientific curiosity can be traced back to being a two year old military kid playing in his desert backyard catching snakes and gila monsters. His major in chemistry was the result of a chance meeting in the hallway of a building at his undergraduate college. These two events eventually led Dr. Vernon Morris to pursue, not only an undergraduate…

It is never too late to start over. That's exactly the testimony of Dr. Iris Wagstaff. She is a chemist, educator, mentor, researcher and science policy advisor with extensive experience in STEM outreach and advocacy. She is also a thought leader and change agent in the broader STEM community. After spending nearly 15 years in a successful industry…

Dr. Carlotta Berry originally wanted to teach high school math, but her STEM journey has expanded well beyond. As an electrical engineering professor with a focus on robotics, Dr. Berry's impact and influence is felt at all educational levels and touches all genders, races and ethnicity. She believes that 'giving people the ability to learn about t…

A self-proclaimed “corporate dropout” who helps you to Live your purpose. Share your message. Change the world. One of the first steps to realizing your purpose is accepting that EVERYBODY NEEDS HELP. When we can get out of our own way and recognize what we need, we can do more and make a bigger impact--ON PURPOSE. Her latest book, 'On Purpose: 12 …

The HR Twins, Camille and Carla, have utilize their combined 30 plus years of HR experience to help style your career. They established The Career Salon to be a place where people can go to receive unfiltered and honest career advice from their unique and authentic perspectives. Both are passionate about their respective HR specialty area and offer…

Re-broadcast of Episode 83 Dr. Garry Cooper has blazed a career path in the span of 10 years than most will do in a lifetime. In the span of a decade, he earned a PhD in neuroscience, did a postdoc, worked at two different Big Four management consulting firms, co-founded and launched a successful company of which he is the CEO and still finds time …

From humble beginnings growing up between two housing projects in FL to becoming the Dean of a major private research institution in upstate New York, Dr. Darryl Scriven is an inspiration to all. He attributes the drive behind his success to these words, "there is nothing you can't do if you put your mind to it and you are not too good to do what i…

Dr. Grant Warner views the challenge of diversity in STEM and entrepreneurship as an opportunity for inclusion, because what many refer to as a pipeline problem he believes it is more accurately reflected as a pathway issue. He discusses his educational journey and how he has leveraged his mechanical engineering PhD to have a voice and fuel his ent…

We are excited to launch Season Four with Beronda Montgomery, PhD and celebrate the release of her new book Lessons from Plants. She shares key lessons learned from plants as it relates to mentoring, particularly about environmental fit and resilience. She also reveals her new leadership roles and her perspectives on why effective leadership is a c…

June 27, 2020 is a doubly historic day for me. Today is the 3rd year anniversary of STEMulating Conversations. It is also the day that the Mississippi State legislature--in the House and Senate--voted to remove the current State flag that has flown since 1894. The significance of this day and vote was definitely an occasion to connect with fellow P…

When you understand the context, the content is easier to digest. This is the guiding principle that will be used when we engage in STEMulating Conversations on the topics of diversity and inclusion, particularly as it relates to Black Americans in society and the sciences.