STEMulating Conversations with Dr. Q
151 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis podcast is a resource for those with a STEM background seeking to understand the vast career opportunities outside of the laboratory, how to prepare these roles, and tips on being successful after making the transition.
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SC 150: Do Your Best
August 17, 2022 13:46 - 12 minutes - 7.75 MBA parent recently asked me to give his sons advice and words of encouragement for the beginning of their college career. What I shared with them inspired this episode's message. Do Your Best Get Some Rest Leave the Nest
SC149: Cheering Beyond Athletics to Champion Chemistry for All- Natalie LaFranzo, PhD
August 10, 2022 10:00 - 27 minutes - 15.8 MBWhat does it mean to be a "cheerchemist"? Are you a cheerleader? Are you a chemist? The answer to both question is YES. This week's guest, Natalie LaFranzo, PhD, has used her talents for inspiring others since her college days of cheering sports events at Bradley Univesrity. She began to transfer her skill of cheering into championing after receiveing her PhD and became more active in the American Chemical Society. She has held a range of leadership roles at all levels and is passion...
SC148: Harold M. Love, Jr., PhD--From the State HBCU to the State Legislature
August 03, 2022 10:00 - 28 minutes - 17.6 MBRepresentative Rev. Harold M. Love, Jr., PhD is a proud graduate of Tennessee State University (TSU), the only public Historically Black College or University in Tennessee. In this episode we discuss his experiences attending an HBCU and the impact that it had on his personal and professional paths. In a full circle moment of giving back to his alma mater and continuing the legacy of his father, Rep. Love championed efforts that showed the State of Tennessee may have underfunded TSU by a...
SC147: Day 31 Intent to Results
March 31, 2022 14:21 - 4 minutes - 3.98 MBThis is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.
SC146: Day 30 Intent to Results
March 30, 2022 15:50 - 3 minutes - 2.55 MBThis is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.
SC145: Day 29 Intent to Results
March 29, 2022 16:04 - 2 minutes - 2.26 MBThis is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.
SC144: Day 28 Intent to Results
March 28, 2022 02:14 - 2 minutes - 1.9 MBThis is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.
SC143: Day 27 Intent to Results
March 27, 2022 21:31 - 1 minute - 1.61 MBThis is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.
SC142: Day 26 Intent to Results
March 26, 2022 12:53 - 2 minutes - 1.99 MBThis is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.
SC141: Day 25 Intent to Results
March 25, 2022 12:28 - 3 minutes - 2.93 MBThis is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.
SC140: Day 24 Intent to Results
March 24, 2022 16:06 - 2 minutes - 2.33 MBThis is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.
SC139: Day 23 Intent to Results
March 23, 2022 01:32 - 3 minutes - 2.83 MBThis is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.
SC138: Day 22 Intent to Results
March 22, 2022 01:42 - 2 minutes - 2.07 MBThis is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.
SC137: Day 21 Intent to Results
March 21, 2022 15:14 - 1 minute - 1.66 MBThis is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.
SC136: Day 20 Intent to Results
March 20, 2022 17:56 - 2 minutes - 2.24 MBThis is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.
SC135: Day 19 Intent to Results
March 19, 2022 14:17 - 2 minutes - 1.69 MBThis is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.
SC134: Day 18 Intent to Results
March 18, 2022 16:52 - 1 minute - 1.11 MBThis is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.
SC133: Day 17 Intent to Results
March 17, 2022 17:27 - 2 minutes - 2.29 MBThis is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.
SC132: Day 16 Intent to Results
March 16, 2022 03:19 - 2 minutes - 1.97 MBThis is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.
SC131: Day 15 Intent to Results
March 15, 2022 21:12 - 3 minutes - 3.18 MBThis is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.
SC130: Day 14 Intent to Results
March 14, 2022 19:40 - 2 minutes - 2.28 MBThis is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.
SC129: Day 13 Intent to Results
March 13, 2022 21:34 - 1 minute - 1.4 MBThis is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.
SC128: Day 12 Intent to Results
March 12, 2022 20:12 - 2 minutes - 2.42 MBThis is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.
SC127: Day 11 Intent to Results
March 11, 2022 15:48 - 3 minutes - 2.5 MBThis is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.
SC126: Day 10 Intent to Results
March 10, 2022 13:52 - 2 minutes - 2.1 MBThis is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.
SC125: Day 9 Intent to Results
March 09, 2022 16:06 - 3 minutes - 2.48 MBThis is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.
SC124: Day 8 Intent to Results
March 09, 2022 00:52 - 1 minute - 1.55 MBThis is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.
SC123: Day 7 Intent to Results
March 07, 2022 15:10 - 3 minutes - 2.46 MBThis is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.
SC122: Day 6 Intent to Results
March 06, 2022 22:41 - 2 minutes - 1.65 MBThis is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.
SC121: Day 5 Intent to Results
March 05, 2022 18:26 - 2 minutes - 2.21 MBThis is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.
SC120: Day 4 Intent to Results
March 04, 2022 19:54 - 2 minutes - 2.51 MBThis is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.
SC119: Day 3 Intent to Results
March 03, 2022 22:23 - 2 minutes - 2.28 MBThis is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.
SC118: Day 2- Intent to Results
March 02, 2022 01:41 - 2 minutes - 2.42 MBThis is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.
SC117: Day 1- Intent to Results
March 01, 2022 01:39 - 3 minutes - 2.81 MBThis is a 31 day journey of topics to invoke STEMulating conversations on what it takes to turn your intent into results.
SC116: Dr. Mike- Using a D.Eng in STEM Advocacy and DEI Strategy
November 09, 2021 04:37 - 39 minutes - 18.1 MBDr. Michael D. Smith, widely known in the engineering world as Dr. Mike, credits his graduate school pivot to a chance notice of a brochure on a bulletin board. Though he entered a doctoral program seeking a PhD in engineering, he earned a Doctorate of Engineering, D. Eng degree which he describes as a combination of a PhD and and MBA. A life long advocate for underrepresented groups to pursue STEM degrees, Dr. Mike has utilized his degree in a range of capacities spanning STEM education...
SC115: Dr. Greer Kirshenbaum, the First Neuroscientist Doula
November 09, 2021 04:17Greer Kirshenbaum studied neuroscience throughout her undergraduate, graduate and post-doctoral career. Then, Dr. Kirshenbaum took a bold leap and used her PhD training to fuel her life's passion. She started Nurture Neuroscience to teach the science and support the art of nurturing infants so families can use sound science to enhance every single day of their children's lives. Follow her on Social media to learn more about her work. IG: @nurture_neuroscience Twitter: @nurture_neu...
SC114: Living Life Authentically with Dr. Monica Cox
September 15, 2021 10:00 - 46 minutes - 30.2 MBDr. Monica Cox has learned that being your authentic self is requires taking a certain level of risk. She is a wife, mother, daughter, activist, and professor who grew up as an only child in a rural southeast Alabama community. It was the core values instilled in her by her parents that has led to her being able to persist in the face of personal and professional adversity. The conversation was not only STEMulating, but an authentic, inspirational and motivational testimony for choosin...
SC113: Vernon R. Morris, PhD-- Atmospheric Scientist and Founder of The Color of Weather (Part 1)
August 18, 2021 18:55 - 45 minutes - 23.6 MBHis scientific curiosity can be traced back to being a two year old military kid playing in his desert backyard catching snakes and gila monsters. His major in chemistry was the result of a chance meeting in the hallway of a building at his undergraduate college. These two events eventually led Dr. Vernon Morris to pursue, not only an undergraduate degree in chemistry and mathematics, but also PhD in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. A well-respected and highly accomplished researcher in hi...
SC112: Iris Wagstaff, PhD-- Starting Over in STEM to Influence Science Policy and STEM Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
August 12, 2021 04:54 - 47 minutes - 25.1 MBIt is never too late to start over. That's exactly the testimony of Dr. Iris Wagstaff. She is a chemist, educator, mentor, researcher and science policy advisor with extensive experience in STEM outreach and advocacy. She is also a thought leader and change agent in the broader STEM community. After spending nearly 15 years in a successful industry career as a research chemist, she decided to leave that job and embarked upon a new path. She would go on to earn a PhD in Science Education,...
SC111: Carlotta A Berry, PhD- The #NoireSTEMinist Connecting Robotics and STEM to Diversify Engineering
August 11, 2021 19:04 - 30 minutes - 17 MBDr. Carlotta Berry originally wanted to teach high school math, but her STEM journey has expanded well beyond. As an electrical engineering professor with a focus on robotics, Dr. Berry's impact and influence is felt at all educational levels and touches all genders, races and ethnicity. She believes that 'giving people the ability to learn about things they are interested in is LIFE CHANGING'. This principle holds true in both her professional and personal sphere of influence as evidence...
SC110: On Purpose with Author, Speaker, Professional Brand Stragist Isha Cogborn
June 30, 2021 09:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBA self-proclaimed “corporate dropout” who helps you to Live your purpose. Share your message. Change the world. One of the first steps to realizing your purpose is accepting that EVERYBODY NEEDS HELP. When we can get out of our own way and recognize what we need, we can do more and make a bigger impact--ON PURPOSE. Her latest book, 'On Purpose: 12 Strategies to Reclaim Your Power and Change Your Life' can be found at platformforpurposebook.com Social media handles: @ishacogborn
SC109 The HR Twins of the Career Salon
June 23, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 26.5 MBThe HR Twins, Camille and Carla, have utilize their combined 30 plus years of HR experience to help style your career. They established The Career Salon to be a place where people can go to receive unfiltered and honest career advice from their unique and authentic perspectives. Both are passionate about their respective HR specialty area and offer behind the scenes views of recruiting and human resources functions to help clients achieve that next great opportunity, with style. Follow ...
SC 108: Rebroadcast- Garry Cooper, The PhD Neuroscientist Building a Billion Dollar Tech Enterprise
June 02, 2021 09:00 - 43 minutes - 32.5 MBRe-broadcast of Episode 83 Dr. Garry Cooper has blazed a career path in the span of 10 years than most will do in a lifetime. In the span of a decade, he earned a PhD in neuroscience, did a postdoc, worked at two different Big Four management consulting firms, co-founded and launched a successful company of which he is the CEO and still finds time to serve as an adjunct professor. How does he do it? In everything aspect of his life, he has a guiding principle of "know your breakup poin...
SC107: Father, Husband, FAMUan, and Dean of Arts and Sciences- Dr. Darryl Scriven
May 26, 2021 09:00 - 34 minutes - 17.9 MBFrom humble beginnings growing up between two housing projects in FL to becoming the Dean of a major private research institution in upstate New York, Dr. Darryl Scriven is an inspiration to all. He attributes the drive behind his success to these words, "there is nothing you can't do if you put your mind to it and you are not too good to do what it takes to gt it done. Once you dispel that myth of being too good, you can get anything accomplished." Seven years ago Darryl made a commitm...
SC106: Innovator, Educator, Entrepreneur -Dr. Grant Warner
May 19, 2021 05:17 - 37 minutes - 22.4 MBDr. Grant Warner views the challenge of diversity in STEM and entrepreneurship as an opportunity for inclusion, because what many refer to as a pipeline problem he believes it is more accurately reflected as a pathway issue. He discusses his educational journey and how he has leveraged his mechanical engineering PhD to have a voice and fuel his entrepreneurial mindset and ventures. In this episode, we discuss the National Science Foundation I-Corps program and Black Tech Ventures, an...
SC105: #LessonsfromPlants with Beronda Montgomery
May 12, 2021 09:00 - 40 minutes - 19.3 MBWe are excited to launch Season Four with Beronda Montgomery, PhD and celebrate the release of her new book Lessons from Plants. She shares key lessons learned from plants as it relates to mentoring, particularly about environmental fit and resilience. She also reveals her new leadership roles and her perspectives on why effective leadership is a critical component of change. Follow Beronda on her social media platforms for thoughtful and thought provoking gems of knowledge and cool ...
SC104: Double History Moment: 3rd Year Podcast Anniversary and MS Flag Vote
June 28, 2020 01:54 - 45 minutes - 29 MBJune 27, 2020 is a doubly historic day for me. Today is the 3rd year anniversary of STEMulating Conversations. It is also the day that the Mississippi State legislature--in the House and Senate--voted to remove the current State flag that has flown since 1894. The significance of this day and vote was definitely an occasion to connect with fellow PhD chemist and Mississipian, Dr. John Harkless, to have a awesome #STEMulatingconvo.
SC103: Understanding the Context to Digest the Content
June 10, 2020 12:00 - 21 minutes - 12.5 MBWhen you understand the context, the content is easier to digest. This is the guiding principle that will be used when we engage in STEMulating Conversations on the topics of diversity and inclusion, particularly as it relates to Black Americans in society and the sciences.
SC102: Time is Money
January 08, 2020 10:00 - 20 minutes - 13.5 MBIf you were to spend your time the same way you spend your money, what would your time bank account look like? Given that there will never be more than 24 hours in a day, managing the activities within that time may seem more like an art than a skill. Time management is a misnomer because you are managing activities rather than time.
SC101: What Will YOU Do Differently in the New Year?
January 01, 2020 12:00 - 6 minutes - 4.66 MBHappy New Year! It's the beginning of 2020, and many of us have set ambitious new goals--new year, new chapters, new journeys, new experiences. What will you do differently in order to attain the results that you desire?