The STEM Guest Speaker Series gives community college students and our campus community
an opportunity to learn about cutting edge research from STEM champions and leaders
in the STEM community. Speakers share their latest research, professional journey,
and how their education assisted and inspired them. We are collaborating with the
Racial Justice Taskforce this semester to share these exciting events and opportunities
to enhance our learning. All events are offered and available to our entire campus
community and the public.
This semester's STEM Champions are:
March 4, 2021 at 1pm and 5 pm: Christopher Hendon, Ph.D. AKA "Dr. Coffee", Assistant
Professor Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Oregon.
Topic: "The Chemistry of Coffee".
March 10, 2021 at 1pm and 5pm: Caitlyn McGinley, Norco College & Stanford University
Alumni & Graduate Student, Neuroengineering B.S. & Graduate Student.
Topic: "Norco College to Stanford with Internships"
March 11, 2021 at 5pm: Kate Sweeny, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology at UC Riverside.
Topic: "How Can You Beat the COVID-19 Blues? Find Your Flow"
March 18, 2021 at 1pm: Korie Grayson, Ph.D., Diversity in STEM Advocate, Postdoctoral
Research Fellow, Biomedical Engineer, Chemical Engineering Researcher at the University
of Michigan.
Topic: "My Journey and Sharing My Passion for Increasing the Number of Underrepresented
Minorities in STEM"
April 8, 2021 at 1pm: Tomeka Suber, MD., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Division of
Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine at the University
of Pittsburgh.
Topic: "Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Research and My Journey"
May 13, 2021 at 5pm: Kizzmekia Corbett, Ph.D., Senior Research Fellow | Scientific
Lead Coronavirus, Vaccines & Immunopathogenesis (coVip) Team, Viral Pathogenesis Laboratory,
Vaccine Research Center, National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National
Institutes of Health.
Topic: "COVID-19 Vaccine Development – The Year in Review"
June 4, 2021 at 5pm: Nita Singh Kaushal, Ph.D., Electrical Engineer and Founder of
Miss CEO, Lecturer for the School of Engineering at Stanford University.
Topic: "How to Aim High, Embrace Uncertainty, and Achieve Impact"
