Author Archives: STEM Lab Podcast
Episode 22: Excellence in Biomedical Engineering
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Dr. Adrienne Madison a native of Fairfield, Alabama. She is currently the Chief of the Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention and Protection Team at the U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory in Fort Rucker, Alabama.. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Dr. Madison holds the honorable distinction of being the first graduate from University of Georgia’s newly established College of Engineering in 2013, where she earned her Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Biological and Agricultural Engineering. Not only is she dynamic in her career but Dr. Madison has also been honored as a UGA Amazing Student (2013), a member of the 2019 class of UGA’s 40 under 40, as well as being invited to serve on the UGA College of Engineering Advisory Board. Most recently, she was named to the 2022 Class of Volunteer 40 Under 40 Alumni at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.
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Episode 24: Scattered: A Caregiver’s Journey for Dementia and Alzheimer’s
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Michelle Sumrall was born in Columbus, Georgia and now resides in Macon, Georgia with her daughter Aleisha. She attended the University of Georgia and Columbus State University, where she obtained her Bachelor of Science degree. She furthered her education at Troy University, where she obtained a Master of Science degree in Counseling Psychology, with an emphasis in Clinical Mental Health. Michelle has spent over thirty years working in corporate America, primarily in Human Resources. Michelle is a Certified Life Coach, and the Founder, CEO and Chief Journey Coach of TLC – Total Life Coaching, L.L.C.
In Scattered: A Caregiver’s Journey, Michelle Sumrall shares her journey as a caregiver to both her parents who suffer from dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. She documents her journey with them from discovery through diagnosis, grieving and ultimately managing to live with these Neurocognitive Disorders
Website: https://www.michellesumrall.com/home
Michelle states the saying that keeps her moving is Faith with works. Many of us become complacent having faith that things will change, but we must never forget to do the work.
Three books that have inspired her recently and over the years:
God’s Psychiatry, Charles L. Allen
72 Hour Hold, Bebe Moore Campbell
Bamboozled by Jesus, Yvonne Orji
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Episode 23: Alzheimer Researcher and Advocate, Dr. Amy Nelson
Episode 23: Alzheimer Researcher and Advocate, Dr. Amy Nelson – STEM Lab Podcast
Dr. Amy Nelson is a neurobiologist studying Alzheimer's disease in her lab at the University of South Alabama in the Department of Physiology and Cell Biology. Dr. Nelson received her B.S. from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) majoring in Biology and minoring in Chemistry. She went on to receive her Masters in Biology and Ph.D.in Neurobiology from UAB as well. She continued her post doctoral training at the University of Southern California where she received the Best Data Blitz Presentation, 2018 Trainee Professional Development Award, and a NIH-NIA K99 Pathway to Independence Fellowship.
Dr. Nelson research information can be found at:
Lab; https://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/com/departments/phys-cellbio/faculty.html
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Amy-Nelson-12
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=o-P0CjUAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
Educational Resources:
https://wearehfc.org/learn/
http://brainhealthcenterforafricanamericans.org/
https://centerforbrainhealth.org/
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Dr. Amy Nelson is a neurobiologist studying Alzheimer’s disease in her lab at the University of South Alabama in the Department of Physiology and Cell Biology. Dr. Nelson received her B.S. from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) majoring in Biology and minoring in Chemistry. She went on to receive her Masters in Biology and Ph.D.in Neurobiology from UAB as well. She continued her post doctoral training at the University of Southern California where she received the Best Data Blitz Presentation, 2018 Trainee Professional Development Award, and a NIH-NIA K99 Pathway to Independence Fellowship.
Dr. Nelson research information can be found at:
Lab; https://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/com/departments/phys-cellbio/faculty.html
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Amy-Nelson-12
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=o-P0CjUAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
Educational Resources:
http://brainhealthcenterforafricanamericans.org/
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Episode 20: STEM so Sweet with Cake Artist, Shayla Barnes Holloway
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Shayla Barnes-Holloway is a self-proclaimed cake snob, obsessed with all things sweet, beautiful and delicious. Shayla left her demanding career in the education and stumbled upon the world of cake artistry and the rest is history.
She is now the owner and lead cake artist of The Buttercreamery Sweets Boutique, a custom cake and confection studio located in sunny Mobile, AL.
Shayla has taken her cake artistry to the next level and developed a series of baking classes for children that incorporate Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM). You are definitely in for sweet treat on this episode.
You can catch Shaya in action on past shows of Cake Hunters (The Cooking Channel), Halloween Wars (Food Network) and Sugar Rush (Netflix), which she won in 2019! — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
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2021 Special Holiday Episode- Managing Mental Health During the Holidays
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Whether you need help managing your mental health during the holidays because of upcoming parties, shopping for presents or preparing large meals for loved ones, LuSharn Covin, R.N. shares with us tips and strategies to make your holiday season more enjoyable.
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Episode 14: Trials and Tribulations of COVID-19 with Dip & Zip
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Another Upward Bound Summer Creation,
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Ep.12- Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity In STEM w/ Dr. Ansley Booker
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Ansley Booker is a native of Eatonton, Georgia. She attended Georgia Southern University and earned a bachelor’s in biology with a minor in chemistry. In 2007, she was selected for the Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Program. She earned a master’s degree from the University of Georgia in pharmacy with certificates in Clinical Trials and Regulatory Affairs.
In 2016, she was named to Georgia Southern University’s 40 under 40 as well as awarded the STAR Award by Mercer University.
Dr. Booker earned her doctorate degree from Mercer University in the Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership program. Her dissertation focused on African American women who have obtained STEM graduate degrees. Her goal is to unearth barriers and catalysts to their graduate and career success to develop retention models that may improve the college persistence of women and minority students in STEM programs.
Watch Dr. Booker’s TEDx Talk, “Unhidden Figures: Uncovering Our Cultural Biases in STEM.”
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Ep.11- The State of Mental Health 2021 with Lusharn Colvin, R.N.
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We begin the new year with our quarterly report from Nurse LuLu’s corner. LuSharn Colvin, a Registered Nurse specializing in Mental Health talks candidly with the STEM Lab Podcast about the 2021 Mental Health in America Report. She believes the COVID-19 pandemic has affected our mental health and we should refocus and center ourselves in 2021. Takeaway: If you have a workout plan for 2021 you also need a mental health plan. Let’s go!
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Giving Episode 10: Real IMPACT Center with Dr. Ansley Booker, Board Member
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Real I.M.P.A.C.T Center, Inc.’s mission is to provide the youth with support in academics and prevention services in order to develop Intelligent and Motivated People to Actively Change the Times through a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) and literacy focus. We are doing our part to help inspire youth girls to excel in life through exposure to STEM. We thrive to encourage girls to explore STEM careers. Our goal is to increase the number of girls/women pursuing a STEM lifestyle and create a network that help women in STEM thrive with confidence.
To support and donate to Real Impact:
https://www.facebook.com/realimpactinc/
https://www.instagram.com/realimpactinc/
http://www.realimpactcenter.org/about.html
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