Stemxm: The Stem Career Podcast

STEMxm Episode 7 -  Interview with Dr. Corrie Moreau, Evolutionary Biologist & Entomologist Dr. Corrie Moreau holds Bachelor and Masters degrees from San Francisco State University. She earned a PhD at Harvard. Currently, Dr. Moreau is a Curator at the Chicago Field Museum of Natural History, and she holds a faculty position at the University of Chicago. Dr. Moreau's professional interests include the origin, evolution, and adaptation of species and maintenance of symbioses; read more about how research interests and pursuits here. Women in Science group at the Natural Field Museum PBS - Still airing great shows where kids can learn about interesting careers in science, etc. :) Brain Scoop stuff featuring Dr. Corrie Moreau Romantic Ants with Dr. Moreau on Brain Scoop Dissecting Ants with Dr. Moreau on Brain Scoop Terms Mutualism Bio-Geography Speciation Up-regulating (as in up-regulating the host's diet) What Corrie was studying at the time of the interview: Turtle Ants or Cephalotes Corrie's favorite -

STEMxm Episode 6 -  Interview with Holly Nelson, Environmental Scientist Holly earned a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources and Conservation from the University of Florida. You can learn more about that program here. Holly has experience working both for consulting businesses and regulatory agencies as an environmental scientist. Examples of regulatory agencies include the Environmental Protection Agency (Federal Level) and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). Holly had a great recommendation for ways to think about positioning yourself for the type of environmental science career you may want. She recommended to go out on Monster or Indeed and finding jobs that you think would be cool.  So maybe try searching some keywords that align with your interests like - Environmental, Groundwater, Remediation.  Then, look through some of those jobs' descriptions. Pick the ones you think are the coolest and most interesting, and then look at their requirements. Then you can reverse engineer

STEMxm Episode 5 -  Interview with KT Moran, Geochemist National Association of State Boards of Geology - ASBOG Association for Women Geoscientists - AWG Association for Women in Science - AWIS The Geological Society of America American Geophysical Union - AGU Geology Field Camp (general information) HAZWOPR training - This was mentioned as a potential way to set yourself apart from other geoscience candidates when you're starting out. I've linked to the OSHA site for more info, but before opting for an expensive online or in person HAZWOPR course, be sure to check your university or local community college to see if they offer a cheaper 40-hr HAZWOPR course. National Oceanic Atmospheric and Atmospheric Administration - NOAA - This is the government entity KT mentioned that she wish she'd applied to when younger. You can search for NOAA job openings at USAjobs. Research on Women in Science & Gender Bias Women in the Geosciences: Practical, Positive Practices Towards Parity by Maryanne Holmes Women and P

STEMxm Episode 4 -  Interview with Maia Weinstock, Science Writer *Update* - Maia's LEGO set submission was selected by LEGO for creation!   Maia's Bio Maia Weinstock is an editor, writer, and producer with 17+ years of experience in science and children's media. She serves currently as the Deputy Editor of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology News Office. Previously, Maia worked as Editorial Director and News Director at BrainPOP and as an editor and reporter for several national science magazines and websites. Maia is a guest blogger on cultural aspects of women in the STEM fields at Scientific American. She is the creator of the Women of NASA LEGO set, a finalist in the LEGO Ideas contest with a chance for worldwide production; Scitweeps, a photography project depicting scientists and science popularizers as minifigures; and the Legal Justice League, an original LEGO project depicting the first four female justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. She is also a co-author of A Passion For Science: Stories

This is the intro episode (episode 00) for the STEMxm podcast. STEMxm is a podcast about careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.  For the first season, we will be highlighting women in STEM and their advocates. After season 1, we will reevaluate our audience's wants and needs for the show moving forward. Please feel welcome to get in touch with us if there is a particular STEM career you would like to learn about and we will track down a professional in that field to interview.  STEMxm@gmail.com or tweet to us at @STEMxmPodcast

STEMxm Episode 3 -  Interview with Jessica Rodriguez-Gomez, Transportation (Civil) Engineer (Fair warning - there's some dogs barking in the background at one point in this episode) Jessica's Bio Jessica Rodriguez-Gomez graduated from the University of Texas El Paso where she earned a BS in Civil Engineering in 1985 and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering (with a focus on Transportation) in 1991. In 1985, she was the only female graduate in her class major.  Jessica has over 30 years of experience in transportation, primarily with roadway design. Jessica started her career working for TXDOT, where she worked as the only female engineer in the district for years. She currently works as a Senior Project Manager for Freese and Nichols, Inc. The Episode Something I want to highlight here is what Jessica described about her background at the beginning of the podcast. Neither of her parents went to college. She has an older sibling who went to college ahead of her, but he studied music. The reason Jessica we

STEMxm Episode 2 -  Interview with Lynzie Nebel, Plastics Engineer Lynzie Nebel is the first Plastics Engineer we interviewed on STEMxm.  Here are some notes regarding organizations and resources we discussed in Episode 2. Occupational Outlook handbook for Materials Engineering/Science Occupations   Here's a cheesy video about plastic extrusion: Click Here Here's an equally cheesy video about injection molding plastic: Click Here  Check out this short clip to see a graphic depiction of how plastic bottles are made by injection molding: Click here   Plastics Engineering University Programs Penn State Behrend Plastics Engineering program  Pennsylvania College of Technology Plastics/Polymer program Pittsburg State - Kansas Plastics Engineering program   University of Massachusetts Lowell - Plastics Engineering program   University of Wisconsin Stout Plastics Engineering program  Western Washington University Plastics Engineering program  Ferris State University Plastics program - not ABET accredited as of mid 2

STEMxm Episode 1 -  Interview with Jill Tietjen, Electrical Engineer Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) IEEE (known as I-triple-E) has 39 sub sections for the various fields of electronics and electrical engineering. IEEE Women in Engineering Subgroup Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN) Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Here is a video I created about the types of jobs you can get if you go into the engineering profession. Article: The Electrical Engineering Gender Gap Production Costing Models - explanatory presentation Capacity Expansion Models - Technical Report by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Learn more about Mining Engineering here. Women in Engineering and Science (WiSE) program at the University of Colorado - Boulder ~ We discussed understanding the value of infrastructure - roads, stoplights, airports, water system, electricity.  We didn't discuss IBM specifically, but they are interested in working on "smart infrastructure". You can check out a f