Speakers & Presentations
This conference highlights the technical support and services provided by the SCMS that enhance the curriculum and the programs offered at Lane College, Tennessee State University, LeMoyne-Owen College, and Paine College. The conference aims are to:
- acquaint and provide information to African-American students, specifically, African-American women and other women of color to the study of engineering; and
- promote knowledge and skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Day 1 — General Sessions & Town Hall Meeting
General Session I & Opening — Why You Should Become an Engineer: Future Careers in STEM
Moderator: Patricia Matthews-Juarez, PhD
Keynote: Bernadette M. Hence, EdD
Speaker: K. Renee Horton, PhD
General Session II — Biomedical Engineering and Health Professions Careers
Moderator: Kermit G. Payne
Speaker: André L. Churchwell, MD
Speaker: Melanie McReynolds, PhD
General Session III — Round-table Discussion: The Value Proposition of Engineering Focused Programs and Curriculum
Moderator: Daphne B. Johnson
Speaker: Michael Sutton, PE
Speaker: S. Keith Hargrove, PhD, CMfgE, PE, MBA
Town Hall Meeting — Innovations and Transformations in Engineering: Underserved Populations – Engineering and Science to Improve Health Outcomes
MOU Speaker: James E.K. Hildreth, PhD, MD
MOU Speaker: S. Keith Hargrove, PhD, CMfgE, PE, MBA
Moderator: Patricia Matthews-Juarez, PhD
Speaker: Julianne M. Pollard-Larkin, PhD
Speaker: Jami Valentine Miller, PhD
Day 2 — Breakouts, Transition, & Closing Session
Breakout Session A — Understanding Human Anatomy Utilizing Technology – Demonstration Project: The Anatomy Lab
Moderator & Speaker: Kenneth A. Mitchell, MPAS
Speaker: Brittney N. Boyd, DNP
Speaker: Tra'Mya Lauderdale
Breakout Session B — Applied Mathematics: Working on Practical Problems by Formulating Mathematical Models and Engineering
Moderator: Aminah Gooch, PhD
Facilitator: Ntirenganyi Karamba
Speaker: Joanna Hobson, BS
Speaker: Katherine Stevenson-Chavis, PhD
Speaker: Raul M. Peters, PhD
Speaker: Anna-Gay D. Nelson, PhD
Breakout Session C — Shattering the Glass Ceiling to the Physical Sciences
Facilitator: Brian C. Cooper, PhD
Speaker: Archi Dasgupta, PhD
Speaker: Bryan Kent Wallace, EdD
Speaker: Christopher M. Lee, PhD
Transition Session — Your Career Choice Will Require Grit!
Speaker: Nathaniel O. Clark, AIA, NOMA, NCARB
Breakout Session D — Strategies to Produce Underrepresented Groups in STEM with External Funding and Laboratory Experiences at TSU
Facilitator: S. Keith Hargrove, PhD, CMfgE, PE, MBA
Speaker: Andrea Tyler, PhD
Speaker: Omari Paul
Speaker: Frances Williams, PhD
Breakout Session E — Building a Strong Foundation
Facilitator & Speaker: Sherry L. Painter, PhD
Moderator: Avianne Robinson
Speaker: Amber M. Johnson, PhD
Speaker: Bernadette Gray
Speaker: Mariah McCullough
Breakout Session F — At the Intersection of Technology and Engineering
Facilitator: Anna-Gay Nelson, PhD
Moderator: Charleston Lee
Speaker: Brian C. Cooper, PhD
Speaker: Melanie Van Stry, PhD
Speaker: Brandon J. Pitts, PhD
Speaker: Raul M. Peters, PhD