The Research Her

Listen to how Ariana Taylor, J. D. went from dropping out of a masters program to graduating #5 from her law school class.

Ariana Taylor is a 2015 graduate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in communication, with a minor in African American History and a pre-law concentration. Ariana graduated from Howard University School of Law where she pursued her Juris Doctorate.

Ariana was a member of the Howard Human & Civil Rights Law Review and Chief of Staff for the Student Bar Association. Ariana also volunteers for several community organizations that focus on improving educational, economic and health resources for children in low-income neighborhoods. Her research involves a legal analysis of North Carolina's house bill 467 and addresses the issue of people living near pig farms where feces are traveling in via air to the nearby homes.

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Arianna C. Stokes graduated from Jackson State University with her B.S. in History Education. While at Jackson State University, she was active in several organizations. Those organizations include the Student Government Association, Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society, History Club, the Jackson State University branch of the NAACP, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. Throughout her undergraduate career, both through organizations and independently, she gave service to children and those in need.

Education has always been her passion. She is currently in her fourth year of teaching Social Studies at Whitten Middle School. In addition to teaching, she also coaches cheerleading. She is the School Web Manager and Chair of the Social Studies Department. She has been awarded "Teacher of the Month" by the administrative team and "Teacher of the Quarter" by the Rotary Club of Jackson.

In May of 2018, she received her M.Ed. in Educational Technology from Belhaven University. She is an advocate for frequent technology use in the classroom. She is currently a second year Executive Ph.D. student at Jackson State University. Her research probes issues in persistence in online learning courses and programs.

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On this episode, we define the quarter-life crisis and the research surrounding it. I describe the symptoms and the typologies that people use to adapt to "adultescence." We talk about the experiences of people living in the quarter-life period. I also talk about my personal experiences in life and therapy.

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Sources:

Why growing up is hard to do: Institutional challenges for Internet governance in the quarter-life crisis of the digital revolution

The Quarter-life Time Period: An Age of Indulgence, Crisis or Both?

*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.

In this episode, we get to connect with Arianne Hunter, Ph.D. From Oklahoma City, OK, Dr. Hunter obtained her B.A. in Chemistry at Dartmouth College under the guidance of Dr. Gordon Gribble. After graduation in 2014, Arianne joined the Ph.D. program at the University of Oklahoma where she is a fully funded SMART Department of Defense Scholar and Nancy L. Mergler Dissertation Completion Fellow.

Dr. Hunter is the first black woman to get her Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Oklahoma. During her graduate studies, she publications 7 articles in international journals, won 9 awards, brought in over $130,000 worth of funding through fellowships/scholarships, and led projects that secured huge NSF and NIH grants that provided funding for my Ph.D. laboratory.

She has won multiple awards including the Ronald E. Lehr Scholarship, Jerry J. Zuckerman Scholarship, Sherril D. Christian Scholarship, and Oklahoma's NextGen Under 30. She also started a STEM outreach non-profit organization for young girls. Currently, she is obtaining post-doctoral training in forensic chemistry at the Defense Forensic Science Center.

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This week we take a step away from research and do the first quarter check-in. I talk about motivation, insecurities, and future plans. The podcast has hit over 6k downloads and is listened to in over 20 countries. We are switching gears for quarter 2. Can't wait to bring on next quarter's guests!

Researcher highlight:

Teressa M Alexander @teressamelca is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in plant physiology in the University of The West Indies, Trinidad focused on linking genotypic differences to drought tolerance in Theobroma cacao under climate change.

After achieving a BSc degree in Physics and conducting research from cancer biology to biomechanics, she became a research scholars initiative fellow at Harvard University for 2 years. At Harvard, her passion for plant eco-physiology grew and with a strong desire to work on tropical plant models, she took a graduate position in The University of the West Indies, Trinidad.

Further, her dedication to science journalism, education and policy, she plans to (1) increase the visibility of scientific research in the Caribbean, (2) provide young prospective Caribbean scientists with critical information on pathways to college and STEM career preparation, (3) and accurately inform environmental policies.

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Dr. Amber Sessoms is a nationally certified school psychologist for one of Pennsylvania's largest school districts. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a minor in African-American Studies from Millersville University. She continued her studies at Millersville University and earned a Master of Science degree in Psychology.

Dr. Sessoms was a 2017 recipient of the Community Courage in Action Award and her district's Educator of the Year award in part for her work on creating student-led dialogue and culturally-competent education to make visible the ways in which everyday microaggressions reinforce difference.

Dr. Sessoms remains driven by her passion to give voice to our underrepresented and marginalized populations, while also instilling in them a desire for lifelong learning and critical self-reflection. These desires helped shape her doctoral research, entitled: "The Merging of the Personal and the Collective: Reimagining Black Natural Hair Care Digital Spaces as Sites of Critical Public Pedagogy."

Her work centers Black women who wear their hair natural and engage with Black Natural Hair Care Blogs. Dr. Sessoms' findings speak to: (a) the sanctity of Black affinity spaces, (b) the fetishizing of Black women's bodies, (c) deconstructing the angry Black woman stereotype, (d) the narrow representation of Black women in media, (e) the commodification of natural hair, (f) Black women's sense of agency, and (g) social media sites as a sharing community and sisterhood.

This episode you will thoroughly enjoy. Give it a listen.

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Dr. Ruthie Arumala is an Ob/Gyn at Texas Hugley Medical Associates in Mansfield, Texas. Dr. Arumala is a young, vibrant physician who 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 questions 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. You can also reach her on Instagram @i.am.dr.arumala ( http://www.instagram.com/i.am.dr.arumala )

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My first time trying out a podcast video.

I get asked a lot why am I in China.

I know I am late but it is here!

Take a ride with me through the streets of the Bei... HAHA

Show sources

In-depth structural characterization of phospholipids by pairing solution photochemical reaction with charge inversion ion/ion chemistry

Uncovering Structural Diversity of Unsaturated Fatty Acyls in Cholesteryl Esters via Photochemical Reaction and Tandem Mass Spectrometry

*Note. I AM an expert in the field. All literature interpretations are from my perspective AND do reflect the intention of the author. #OnlyTheRealOnesGetIt

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Dominique Barnes-Walker is a Licensed Social Worker 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 Strong Black Woman Complex which is a topic greatly related to the mental and emotional wellbeing for many of us. She has been such a bright person in my life so it was 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."

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Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominique-barnes-walkerlsw-msw-96a99913a/

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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

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 health effects to the harsh chemicals in traditional 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 society 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.

You can also connect with her on social media

Instagram: @TeamKorie / @Women.Doing.Science

Facebook: @TeamKorie

Twitter: @TeamKorie

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Website: TheResearchHer.com

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Twitter: @TheResearchHer

Facebook: @TheResearchHer

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 do not always reflect the intention of the authors.