Edmond talks about developing financial models using stochastic processes, similar to those used in physics. Does a lot of research and software implementation day to day. Edmond talks about growing up with math as a hobby, with a mathematician father. Following sports stats in baseball and basketball. Playing chess and card games like black jack and poker. Edmond always enjoyed applications of math, and chose a career in math finance. Edmond says it's important for Asians to break free of the stereotype of just being good at math or analytics fields, and also have leadership and management roles. Visit stemdiversitypodcast.com.

Erin talks about how speaking at Comic-Con and Dragon Con led her to create a YouTube series explaining science in science fiction. She explains the science behind the Heisenberg compensator in Star Trek. She talks about her career as a science consultant for the entertainment industry. Erin explains gravitational waves and the recently announced discoveries as well as some of the related postdoctoral research work she did in the area. Erin says representation matters, and she makes a conscious effort to mentor young kids. Diversity is not great in astrophysics. She says growing up, she had to rely on fictional characters like Captain Janeway as mentors. Visit stemdiversitypodcast.com.

Sara talks about sea turtles in the Caribbean island of St. Kitts. She explains her research work in the sea turtles and the promotion work of protecting natural resources on the island through the St. Kitts Sea Turtle Monitoring Network (SKSTMN). Sara recalls having a lot of opportunities connecting with nature while growing up, and advocates for all people to do the same, to truly understand how our day-to-day human decisions impact the greater ecological system. Visit stemdiversitypodcast.com.

Frankie talks about how his software skills, hardware skills, and project management knowledge come together in his role as Design Release Engineer. He shares about his time at the University of Michigan, where there were very few African American students, and even less in the engineering program. He talks about how it's important for organizations like the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) to help build and maintain the pipeline of underrepresented folks in learning engineering at a young age, going through college, and transitioning to industry. Visit stemdiversitypodcast.com.

Gabriel explains how basic design principles carry over in different modes of human computer interaction, even in the new field of VR design, and how thinking in 3D is important for VR. Gabriel talks growing up in Cuba and Costa Rica, and how his persistence led him through different roles in his career, bringing him to VR design now. Gabriel organized the design-focused Vectors Conference earlier this year, where the attendees learned about how your identity and personal experiences affects your work. Visit stemdiversitypodcast.com.

Billimarie talks about being a front end developer at Message Agency, a B Corp based in Philadelphia, serving nonprofits locally and nationally. She talks about how her early passion in art (she majored in creative writing and film in college) allowed her to explore digital tools, eventually becoming a professional web developer, and how that background still gives her a unique perspective in tech today. Billimarie is a teacher and board member at Coded by Kids, serving inner-city kids. Visit stemdiversitypodcast.com.

Marie talks about working on many of the pioneering technologies in the digital food ordering and delivery business, especially interfacing with restaurants before they were equipped with modern technologies. Marie talks about bringing her product skills to Willow Chicago, and how to motivate and mobilize volunteers in nonprofit organizations. Visit stemdiversitypodcast.com.

Amy provides a broad overview of the field of population science and reproductive health. She talks about her role and work as professor at Johns Hopkins, as former Director of the Bill and Melinda Gates Institute, and as President of the Population Association of America. She talks about projects impacting families all over the world, including places like Sub-Saharan Africa where there is still a great need for reproductive education and resources. She says that STEM by itself is not adequate. There is space around for people too that are going to be important to the whole enterprise. Visit stemdiversitypodcast.com.

Brittany tells us about the complexities of consumer payment processing, and how her product management work at Braintree helps companies simplify that. Braintree is improving hiring by using Textio to create more inclusive job reqs (postings) and calling out the Imposter Syndrome. Brittany shares the difficulties she's faced in the past, and tells us that the fight is hard. She says self-care is important. Don't get burnt out. Visit stemdiversitypodcast.com.

Debra shares her life as a grant-writing postdoc and her current path toward a research-focused faculty position. She explains how her cognitive neuroscience and bioengineering backgrounds prepared her for the autism research she does now at Stanford University. She tells us it's important to be visible as a black female neuroscientist, why diversity is not enough, and that we need inclusion as well. She seamlessly blends her professional work with her life as a social justice advocate. Visit stemdiversitypodcast.com.