Meet Laura, a teaching assistant professor in the Department of Biology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Originally from St. Johns, Michigan, Laura and her family now call North Carolina home. Laura has crafted a career in STEM education, obtaining her B.S. in Microbiology from Michigan State University and a Ph.D. in … [Read more...]
Illuminating Military Spouses in STEM: Krystal Shorts
Meet Krystal, a graduate student of structural-civil engineering at the University of Kansas and rockstar mother of three. Hailing from Riverside, California, Krystal is building on a bachelor's in civil engineering and following her passion for helping others by designing ecologically sustainable structures. “Professional Organizations like … [Read more...]
Illuminating Military Spouses in STEM: Emerald Trejo
Meet Emerald, a software developer at DefendEdge who hails from San Diego, California. Emerald is passionate about supporting military spouses and Latinas in STEM. The first in her family to achieve an advanced degree, she has a master’s in computer science. When not solving advanced tech puzzles, Emerald loves exploring the San Francisco Bay Area … [Read more...]
