Dr. Marcela Hernandez – Currently serving as the Assistant Dean of Faculty Affairs in the Ohio State University’s College of Engineering, Dr. Hernandez is a staunch advocate for mentorship in STEM. After earning her PhD in biochemistry from Ohio State, she went on to serve in a number of administrative roles, fostering a specific interest in providing opportunities to underrepresented students. Learn more about Dr. Hernandez in her virtual interview.

Dr. Julie Renner – Dr. Renner is an accomplished chemical engineer, currently serving as an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Dean’s Fellow for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Case Western Reserve University. She is head of the Renner Research Group, furthering innovative approaches and technologies in chemical and biomolecular engineering. As a passionate mentor, Dr. Renner is an advocate for inclusivity in science and strives to support underrepresented students and faculty members. Read more about her focus on diversity in the CWRU School of Engineering here.

Lindsey Williams – A Senior Project Engineer at Quartus engineering, Lindsey has an extensive background in biomedical engineering and an interest in working with prosthetics. Learn about her path to an engineering career, perspectives as a woman in STEM, and advice for aspiring female engineers in her virtual interview.

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Mia Soviero – A recent graduate of Barnard College at Columbia University, Mia Soviero is a passionate pre-med student interested in pediatric neurology. She uses social media to raise awareness about important issues within the STEM community, and she serves as the founder and CEO of Research Girl, a non-profit organization making scientific research accessible to low-income students. Read more about her journey here.

J Morrison – With an extensive background in the field of mechanical engineering, J currently serves as a Project Manager at Quartus Engineering. They provide a glimpse into their career journey, advice for young engineers, and more in their virtual interview.

Dr. Paulette Clancy – Paulette Clancy is the Edward J. Schaefer Professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Johns Hopkins University. She is an inaugural research director for Hopkins’ Data Science and AI Institute. She is a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and of AIChE. Since 2019, she served as the Chair of the faculty oversight committee for high-performance computing at
JHU. Prior to this, she spent over 30 years at Cornell, serving as the Samuel and Diane Bodman Professor of ChE before moving to Johns Hopkins in 2018 to become the inaugural department Head of ChE from 2018-2023. Clancy leads one of the top groups in the country studying atomic and molecular-scale modeling and simulation of semiconductor materials and machine learning algorithm development, especially Bayesian optimization.

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