STEMulating Conversations with Dr. Q

If someone asks how can they help you, what would be your response? You never know when this may happen, so if you stay ready, you will never have to get ready.

As we prepare to spread love and cheer to others in this season of giving, be sure that you make it a priority to Invest in You.

Is your scientific identity determined by the number of experiments you run each day? Do you somehow lose the ability to be a scientist when you choose to utilize your scientific training and skills outside a laboratory environment? Today's guest, Dr. Lamont Terrell, is a trained PhD synthetic organic chemist who had a very successful career as a bench scientist. Now, he's taking his talents to the 'other' side of the business and making an impact in identifying talent for the R&D organization.

Find out more about Dr. Terrell on his LinkedIn profile

You can also view a video interview of him talking about his career at GSK on the Muse. Click here to view.

Dr. Howard G. Adams is a mentoring guru. He is a leading expert on developing people through mentoring and strategic career/life planning. He has written, lectured, and consulted extensively on effective strategies for career, educational, and personal development. He is a sought-after keynote speaker and seminar presenter, having spoken at over 650 colleges/universities, numerous national conferences, and conducted training for a number of fortune 500 companies.

From 1978 to 1995 Adams served as Executive Director of the National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science, Inc. (GEM), headquartered at the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN. He retired from GEM in 1995.

Find out more about Dr. Adams on his website: howardgadamsasso.com

What is your WHY ME? Are you experiencing a situation that seems like there is no way for you to possibly be successful? Maybe you are ready to take that bold step towards your dream but just don't know where to begin. Do you ever find yourself observing the progression and success of others who are seemingly doing the same things that you are, but wonder why you are not getting similar results? Whatever the case, the next time you find yourself asking WHY ME, ask yourself: What's Hindering You from Maintaining Excellence? The solutions to WHY ME are found in 3 main areas: Skills, Mentoring, and Network.

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Dr. Amy Laster is a trained neuroscientist who utilizes her skills to assist other scientists in their research quest to fight blindness. She shares her career path beyond the bench, as well as gives sage advice on what she has learned over the years about ensuring balance and the importance of ' keeping the main thing,the main thing."

Mentioned in episode:

Health Research Alliance https://www.healthra.org/

Oftentimes when we are working on projects or starting a new project, it can be scary and uncertain. Why? Because we do not know if the work that we are doing is having the impact that we would like.

Have you ever noticed that in those times when we think no one is watching or listening, those are the moments when people are paying the closest attention!

Keep pressing and doing what you do. Your recognition and reward is sometimes silent, but your impact speaks volumes.

Dr. Renetta Garrison Tull is an engineer who lives life online by Sharing connections, Connecting passions, Living to make a difference.

Dr. Tull is Associate Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), and Professor of the Practice in UMBC's College of Engineering and IT. She is also Founding Director and Co-PI for the 12-institution National Science Foundation University System of Maryland's (USM) PROMISE AGEP, and Co-Director/Co-PI for the NSF USM's Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP). In addition to roles at UMBC and roles with grants, she is also part of the University System of Maryland's Academic Affairs unit in Adelphi, Maryland, serving the USM as Special Assistant to the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, and USM Director of Graduate & Professional Pipeline Development. Tull earned the BSEE from Howard University, and the MSEE and Ph.D. in Speech Science from Northwestern University. Her work in speaker recognition and focus on disability access to technology led to her former faculty and "Engineering Research Center Faculty" roles at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the Quality of Life Technology (QoLT) Center at Carnegie Mellon/University of Pittsburgh respectively.

An international speaker on global diversity in STEM, Tull has led discussions such as "Inclusive Engagement – Engineering for All," "Cultivating Inclusive Excellence within Science, Engineering, and Technology," and similar topics in India, Taiwan, Korea, Dubai, Italy, and Australia. She has also spoken in 5 countries in Latin America about women and work/life balance, family, and prevention domestic and work-place abuse. She co-led Puerto Rico's ADVANCE Hispanic Women in STEM project, and continues to lead the "Women in STEM Forum" for the Latin and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions (LACCEI) and the Engineering for the Americas/Organization of American States. Recognitions include: 2015 O'Reilly Media "Women in Data" cover, 2015 Global Engineering Deans Council/Airbus Diversity Award Finalist, and the 2016 ABET Claire L. Felbinger Award for Diversity. She has been an invited plenary panelist for diversity in engineering initiatives for the 2016 International Conference on Transformations in Engineering Education in India, and the 2017 Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN) conference. She was a 2017 invited speaker for UNESCO's "Women in Engineering" forum at the United Nations, and an invited speaker for the International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES) "Global Engagement in Diversity" webinar. Tull is active in the American Society for Engineering Education, has more than 50 publications, has given more than 200 presentations on various STEM topics, and is a Tau Beta Pi "Eminent Engineer." In 2016 and 2017 she was named in Medium.com's "35 of Women STEM Social Media Stars/Women in Science You Should Be Following On Social Media," and "List of 200 Women of Color on Twitter," respectively. In July 2017, after a bilingual presentation, Tull was elected Vice President of Initiatives for the Latin and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions (LACCEI), at the annual international conference. She is a passionate advocate, global mentor, and champion for equity in STEM; she invites you to engage on Twitter @Renetta_Tull #ThinkBigDiversity.

Blog page https://renettatull.wordpress.com/

Let's talk about why it's so difficult to say no to things and prioritize the priorities in our life.

When dancing is your outlet, then why not use your talents to cheer for the NFL team in your city while you are pursuing your PhD in Cellular and Molecular Medicine. Don't think it is possible, then you have to listen to this episode with Dr. Talmesha Richards.

Mentioned in the show:

STEMConnector

Meyerhoff Scholars at UMBC