An interview with one of SMSS’ members featuring her journey and achievements as a military spouse in a STEM career field. Meet Hannah Becker. Hannah is originally from a small rural town in North Mississippi, outside of Tupelo (where Elvis Presley was born). After college, she married a US Army soldier and was eager to “get out and see the big … [Read more...]
SMSS shines light on size of military STEM community
How many military spouses and dependents are in STEM, anyway? The Society of Military Spouses in STEM (SMSS) is a beacon bringing together STEM professionals and students in the military community. However, the actual number of military spouses and dependents in STEM is unknown. Photographer --- Bob Jagendorf, (License: CC BY-SA … [Read more...]
Illuminating Military Spouses in STEM: Katie Shuck
Meet Katie Shuck. Katie’s a mom, instructor, blog author, and a student at Dakota State University in Madison, South Dakota. If that doesn’t make you dizzy, her passion for cybersecurity will. She’s currently developing content to take into schools for K-12 students, teachers, and parents to learn about online security and safety in light of … [Read more...]
Meet Jacki, An Awesome Military Spouse in STEM
An interview with one of SMSS’ members featuring her journey and achievements as a military spouse in a STEM career field. Meet Jacki LaFevers. Jacki is a Senior Operations Support Engineer at Shell Upstream Americas Deepwater in the Gulf of Mexico. When she is not working a 14-day rotation on an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, she is … [Read more...]
2019 Sponsorship Opportunities Now Available
The Society of Military Spouses in STEM (SMSS) is now accepting sponsorship applications for 2019! We rely on the support of our sponsors to deliver on our mission because only a small portion of our funding comes from membership fees. We have many sponsorship options available ranging from $250 to $10,000. Examples of sponsor benefits: … [Read more...]
