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In today's conversation with Camille Mosley, we talk about biological research on fish, the push from white institutes to have diverse perspectives in predominantly white spaces, and therapy in graduate school. Mosley is the Co-President of the Black Graduate Student Association, where they do fun activities that help relieve stress.

In this episode we discuss:

• The lack of diversity in environmental science research
• Her research as an ecologist
• The importance of taking care of yourself and asking for help

More About Camille Mosley

Camille Mosley is currently a 2nd-year Ph.D. student at the University of Notre Dame in the Biological Sciences department. Her graduate research focuses on fisheries ecology and management. She graduated from Emory University in 2019 with a B.S. in environmental science. While in undergrad she participated in undergraduate research at the Georgia Institute of Technology studying freshwater ecology.

Camille is committed to increasing representation of BIPOC in STEM fields through her involvement with campus leadership as Co-President of the Black Graduate Student Association and works within the Graduate Students Against Racial Injustice at the University of Notre Dame.

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Today's conversation with Ashley Walker discusses the complexities of Saturn's icy moon, Titan, different space missions, and promoting more Black and Brown people to be in these same spaces during planetary atmospheres. Walker is the co-founder of Black in Chem and tells us the ups and downs with Chemistry and Engineering News. In addition to Black in Chem, she also explains being a part of the Committee on the Status of Minorities in Astronomy, being the first all people of color committee in CSMA's history. Lastly, Walker talks about the making of a People of Color planetarium coming soon to Chicago!

In this episode we discuss:

• Aerosol analogs
• The Stratosphere
• Black in Chem
• Future of Black Women in Astronomy

More About Ashley Walker

Ashley L. Walker is an astrochemist, planetary scientist, and science communicator from the south side of Chicago, IL. She received her B.S. in Chemistry with an Astrochemistry emphasis from Chicago State University. Ashley has interned at Harvard University and Johns Hopkins University while studying the ice chemistry of early planet formation and understanding the prebiotic chemistry on Saturn's moon, Titan. She was a post-baccalaureate scholar at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in the Spice Lab. In the Spice Lab, she specialized in the cloud chemistry of planetary atmosphere on Saturn's moon, Titan. She has been featured in an array of interviews which includes Faces of NASA, Scientific American, BBC America's "Space Week", and Katie Couric's "Thank-you Notes". She advocates for students and highlights Black junior scientists during Black History Month. She is also the founder of #BlackInAstro week, co-founder of #BlackInChem week, and a committee member for both the Women Of Color Project and the American Astronomical Society Committee on the Status of Minorities in Astronomy.

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Dr. Hareder McDowell is a dedicated and passionate woman who has researched, worked, and served communities, corporations, and the educational arena's to ensure that African-American female sexual empowerment and education remains at the forefront of all industries to ensure sexual equality, health, and safety.

Dr. McDowell serves as an adjunct professor of Human Sexuality for National-Louis University, public speaker, and civil servant within the Chicago land area. Her non-profit organization P.R.E.T.T.Y. INC. continues to serve as the only partner of Chicago Public Schools, whose baseline curriculum is specific to sexuality and sexual communication among girls and women of color.

With the intense sexual harassment climate in the United States and abroad Dr. McDowell continues to serve as a consultant, speaker, and counselor to ensure that corporations, small businesses, organizations, and outreach companies alike are aware of what sexual harassment, looks and sounds like; to begin to change the culture that has led to many of the misfortunes in the workplace and beyond.

As a community psychologist, Hareder is clear that research must continue to ensure that the under served and underrepresented will continue to be heard, and serviced. Dr. McDowell believes that sexual freedom and sexual communication in all families and communities serve as a preventative method to many of the ill's, abuses, mental and physical diseases affecting many of us.

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Bio is from the time of the interview:

Dominique Barnes-Walker is a Licensed Social Work and, an Individual, Couple, and Family Therapist. Dominique works with a wide variety of individuals in therapy but loves working with people of color. She endorses several other skills within the field and as a research assistant, she focuses on engaging Black families in therapy. She has been my hero since the day we officially met. I spoke to her about her research when I was thinking about launching The Research Her podcast and was delighted to learn that her research focuses on the Strong Black Woman Complex which is a topic greatly related to the mental and emotional wellbeing of many of us. She has been such a bright person in my life so it was an honor interviewing her for the show.

Dominique grew up in Chicago and is a first-generation college student. She attended The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she obtained her Bachelor's degree in Social Work then continued on to earn her Master of Social Work. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Adler University and her dissertation topic is titled "The Impact of Strong Black Woman Stereotype on Romantic Relationships"

Heard of the Strong Black Woman Stereotype? I learned so much about it and it impacts our well-being when interviewing this week's guest.

In episode 13, we have Dominique Barnes-Walker, a Licensed Social Worker and, an Individual, Couple, and Family Therapist.

Dominique grew up in Chicago and is a first-generation college student. She attended The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she obtained her Bachelor's degree in Social Work.

She then continued on to earn her Master of Social Work. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Adler University and her dissertation topic is titled "The Impact of Strong Black Woman Stereotype on Romantic Relationships"

To learn more, check out the link in bio to listen to the episode.

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Show sources:

The icon of the strong Black woman: The paradox of strength.

Carrying the world with the grace of a lady and the grit of a warrior: Deepening our understanding of the "Strong Black Woman" schema

Strong Black Women Need Therapy, Too

Dr. Ruthie Arumala is an Ob/Gyn at Texas Hugley Medical Associates in Mansfield, Texas. Dr. Arumala is a young, vibrant physician that provides individualized, comprehensive care to women with a range of Ob/Gyn concerns.

Dr. Arumala began her collegiate journey at the University of Maryland College Park where she earned a Bachelor of Science degrees in Cellular/Molecular Biology & Genetics and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. She continued on to Mercer University School of Medicine where she received a Master of Public Health (MPH).

She then earned a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine. She proceeded to postgraduate residency training at Georgetown University where she specialized as an Ob/Gyn.

Dr. Arumala pursued a career in Ob/Gyn to provide excellent medical care to women who look like her and who experience similar concerns as her. She is a passionate advocate for women's issues such as sexual assault and domestic violence.

Dr. Arumala hosts of the Pretty in Pink podcast which is available on Apple podcasts, Spotify and SoundCloud. The Pretty in Pink podcast was inspired by her friends who asked question that sparked discussions about topics that every woman should discuss with their gynecologist. It essentially is a modern woman's guide to health!

According to Dr. Arumala "Women's empowerment is my life's work. My avenue is ensuring a woman's health is optimized to enable her to be a career queen, boss lady, super momma, excellent partner and fabulous bestie."

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If you want to hear more from her, please check out the Pretty in Pink podcast.

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This is a replay of Episode 9 where I interview my biggest inspiration. My mother. At the time of the interview, Dr. Erica Jordan was a school counselor for Chicago Public School where she had worn many hats. We discuss how she went from not being able to write a 10-page paper to write a full doctoral dissertation. As a single mother in college, she had no idea the barriers that she would break! We then get into conversations about when I was a little Li. This is a great episode if you want to hear about how a mother grinds and also her brag about her favorite child.

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No, I do not want you out here musty. There is some knowledge that everyone should know about so that they can make their own informed choices about their use of a product. Antiperspirant is one of those products. There is an association between antiperspirant usage and breast cancer, but not in the way that you may think. This episode breaks down the research and explains how to avoid the problematic ingredients getting into your system at such high rates.

My OG Youtube Video: Deodorant Causes BREAST CANCER | CANCEL THAT TOO! | #25 (May 2018)

This Episode was inspired by:

Nutrition Facts Youtube video

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Disparities in Breast Cancer: African American Women

Flarend R, Bin T, Elmore D, Hem SL. A preliminary study of the dermal absorption of aluminium from antiperspirants using aluminium-26. Food Chem Toxicol. 2001 Feb;39(2):163-8.

Rodrigues-Peres RM, Cadore S, Febraio S, Heinrich JK, Serra KP, Derchain SF, Vassallo J, Sarian LO. Aluminum concentrations in central and peripheral areas of malignant breast lesions do not differ from those in normal breast tissues. BMC Cancer. 2013 Mar 8;13:104.

Darbre PD, Pugazhendhi D, Mannello F. Aluminium and human breast diseases. J Inorg Biochem. 2011 Nov;105(11):1484-8.

McGrath KG. An earlier age of breast cancer diagnosis related to more frequent use of antiperspirants/deodorants and underarm shaving. Eur J Cancer Prev. 2003 Dec;12(6):479-85.

Callewaert C, Hutapea P, Van de Wiele T, Boon N. Deodorants and antiperspirants affect the axillary bacterial community. Arch Dermatol Res. 2014 Oct;306(8):701-10.

Darbre PD. Underarm antiperspirants/deodorants and breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res. 2009;11 Suppl 3:S5.

Mirick DK, Davis S, Thomas DB. Antiperspirant use and the risk of breast cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2002 Oct 16;94(20):1578-80.

Turner GA, Moore AE, Marti VP, Paterson SE, James AG. Impact of shaving and anti-perspirant use on the axillary vault. Int J Cosmet Sci. 2007 Feb;29(1):31-8.

Mannello F, Tonti GA, Medda V, Simone P, Darbre PD. Analysis of aluminium content and iron homeostasis in nipple aspirate fluids from healthy women and breast cancer-affected patients. J Appl Toxicol. 2011 Apr;31(3):262-9.

Antiperspirants don't cause breast cancer. Harv Womens Health Watch. 2003 Jan;10(5):7.

Sappino AP, Buser R, Lesne L, Gimelli S, Béna F, Belin D, Mandriota SJ. Aluminium chloride promotes anchorage-independent growth in human mammary epithelial cells.

*Note* I am not an expert in this field. All literature interpretations are from my perspective and does not always reflect the intention of the authors.

This episode was inspired by Side Hustle Pro Episode 144 where Katonya Breaux, the founder of Unsun Cosmetics, discusses how she started making mineral sunscreen out of having adverse effects to chemical containing sunscreen.

I discuss why sunscreen is necessary for everyone regardless of skin complexion and talk about the chemicals that are in sunscreens. The class of active ingredients in sunscreens are called UV filters and they prevent sun damage… However, we should be careful about which UV filters we are using to minimize health risk.

Episode 8 of The Research Her

Clean Cosmetics Checklist

In this episode, we highlight Korie Grayson.

She graduated from Norfolk State University with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry where she was a member of multiple honor societies and organizations. During her undergraduate career, she volunteered as a tutor and with people with special needs and also pledged Delta Sigma Theta. She continued on to work for a few years then moved on to start her graduate studies at Cornell University. She is currently a biomedical engineering Ph.D. candidate.

To learn more about Korie's researcher you can go here.

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Show sources

Neurotoxic effect of active ingredients in sunscreen products, a contemporary review

Chemical characterization of sunscreens composition and its related potential adverse health effects'

Fate and Toxicity of UV Filters in Marine Environments

Occurrence, Distribution, and Fate of Organic UV Filters in Coral Communities

Impact of inorganic UV filters contained in sunscreen products on tropical

Sunlight and Vitamin D

*Note* I am not an expert in this field. All literature interpretations are from my perspective and does not always reflect the intention of the authors.

In this episode, I break down endocrine disruptors and why we should avoid them for optimal health. I talk about the best practices for avoiding harmful chemicals in hair products.

Here is a list of chemicals to avoid although they may not actually be listed on the product ingredients list.

A trusted hair care company - Curl Mix

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Measurement of endocrine disrupting and asthma-associated chemicals in hair products used by Black women by Jessica S. Helma, Marcia Nishiok, Julia Green Brody, Ruthann A. Rudel, Robin E. Dodson

Endocrine Disruption by Mixtures in Topical Consumer Products by Emiliano Ripamonti *, Elena Allifranchini, Stefano Todeschi and Elena Bocchietto

*Note* I am not an expert in this field. All literature interpretations are from my perspective and do not always reflect the intention of the authors.

Here is a REVIEW of Episode 5. It was originally published in the Spring but the same applies beyond. It is important that we begin to understand how our cleaning habits affect our health. It is a great time to discuss how we can improve our cleaning routine such that we are not causing adverse issues with our health. I share ways of eliminating airborne microbes, chemicals to avoid, and a reason why it is important to declutter your home.

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Reducing Bacteria in Household Sponges by Judy Y. Ikawa, M.S. and Jonathan S. Rossen, M.S.

Microorganisms in Kitchen Sponges by Özlem ERDOĞRUL, Feryal ERBİLİR

Short-term respiratory effects of cleaning exposures in female domestic cleaners by M. Medina-Ramón, J. P. Zock, M. Kogevinas, J. Sunyer, X. Basagaña, J. Schwartz, P. S. Burge, V. Moore, J. M. Antó

Women using bleach for home cleaning are at increased risk of non-allergic asthma by Bobette Matulonga, Marta Rava, Valerie Siroux, Alfred Bernard, Orianne Dumas, Isabelle Pin, Jan-Paul Zock, Rachel Nadif, Benedicte Leynaert, Nicole Le Moua

Cleaning Supplies and Household Chemicals by American Lung Association

Fragranced consumer products and undisclosed ingredients by Anne C. Steinemann

The influence of air-dispersed essential oils from lemon (Citrus limon) and silver fir (Abies alba) on airborne bacteria and fungi in hospital rooms by Alicia Lanzerstorfer, Melanie Hackl, Matthias Schlömer, Brigitte Rest, Evelyn Deutsch-Grasl & Christof Lanzerstorfer

More about Dr. NiCole R. Keith's study

Interactions of Top-Down and Bottom-Up Mechanisms in Human Visual Cortex by Stephanie McMains and Sabine Kastner

*Note* I am not an expert in this field. All literature interpretations are from my perspective and do not always reflect the intention of the authors.