Tune in to the fifth and final episode in our University of Michigan SHPE Alumni Podcast Series, Journey to a Ph.D! For this episode we will featuring Mario Medina to talk about the ups and downs he encountered in his journey pursuing a Ph.D. He will also be sharing valuable advice about how to find an advisor, tips for becoming skillful in reading research papers, his experiences in presenting research, and much more! Learn why it is never too late to pursue something!

More about our featured speaker: Mario Medina graduated with a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bradley University. He then graduated with a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan--Ann Arbor where he also graduated with a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering in May of 2020. He is currently working as an Assistant Professor at the California State University Los Angeles Branch.

We present to you the fourth episode in our University of Michigan SHPE Alumni Podcast Series, Inspiring SHPEtinas! Tune in as we discuss with our featured alumni, Jocelyn Ortiz, what it is like to be a Latina woman in STEM. Here, she shares her experiences, thoughts about imposters syndrome, and tips about how to find your support system when working in industry!

More about our featured speaker: Jocelyn Ortiz is Ecuadorian and from Chicago, Illinois. She is a first-generation student and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan--Ann Arbor in 2021. While at the university, she was the 2020-2021 President of our SHPE Chapter and also held other leadership positions. Currently, Jocelyn is working as a clinical account specialist at Biosense Webster with Johnson and Johnson.

Watch the 3rd episode in our SHPE Alumni Podcast series, Managing Healthy Emotions, where we will be featuring Elio Morillo! In this episode, we discuss how to maintain mental health despite the stressors encountered in your work and personal life, as well as how the acts of sharing what we know typically bring a sense of fulfillment.

More about our featured speaker: Elio Morillo graduated with a Master's degree in systems engineering and design from the University of Michigan--Ann Arbor in 2017, where he also graduated with a mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree in December of 2015. He is currently working as a space systems engineer at Blue Origin.

Elio is also authoring The Boy Who Reached for the Stars, A Memoir, and it will be on sale June 6, 2023. Through his writing, “The engineer known as the “space mechanic” speaks to both our future and past in this breathless memoir of his journey from Ecuador to NASA and beyond.” Link for purchasing: https://tinyurl.com/5hwaeb2m

More information about the 3:1 Positive Emotions to Negative Emotions Ratio mentioned in the video can be found in the article "Updated Thinking on Positivity Ratios" authored by Barbara L. Fredrickson in 2013 with the following link: https://tinyurl.com/5xhmf4uu

Tune in on our second episode, Graduate School in Focus! During this episode, our featured alumni, Lucas Baioni, will be sharing his experience in pursuing graduate school! We will be talking about encountered concerns, motivations, the application process, and financing.

More about our featured speaker: Lucas Baioni recently graduated with a Master's degree in Material Science and Engineering from the University of Michigan--Ann Arbor where he also graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Chemical Engineering in April of 2021. He is currently working as a Propulsion Test Engineer at Blue Origin.

Tune in as we speak about emotions that can be encountered as you come closer to graduating from university. We will be talking about applying to full-time jobs as seniors, negotiating starting dates, the impact of attending professional events during college, and more! In this session Andrea Vallenilla features as our guest alumni speaker.

Join us in kicking off the University of Michigan Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Chapter Alumni Spotify Podcast and YouTube Channel Series! During this session we will be introducing the members of the committee that are making this possible as well talking about the focus of the series.