
**Meet and Greet Experience**

Dr. Harvey Hields, Associate Dean, Office for Student Success, Co-PI and Site Director, MOLSAMP, Washington University in St. Louis

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Dr. Harvey R. Fields, Jr. is the Associate Dean for Student Success in the Office for Student Success at Washington University in St. Louis.  Dean Fields has broad experience in industry, academic and the community.  Dean Fields earned bachelor degrees in chemistry and in chemical engineering from Morehouse College and the Georgia Institute of Technology, respectively, as part of the Atlanta University Center Dual Degree Engineering Program.  After graduation, Dean Fields worked for the Procter and Gamble Company in various engineering and manufacturing management roles in various locations.  Dean Fields left Procter and Gamble and earned the PhD in chemistry from Washington University in St. Louis.  Dean Fields has contributed to multiple initiatives focused on student academic supports and meaningful complementary and supplementary experiential activities.  Dean Fields is also active in the community, having served, and serving, on several civic boards and organizations.  Dean Fields' also served as pastor of a local church for twenty-seven years.

Meet and Greet Experience (curated by Dr. Harvey Fields)


**Greetings and Introductions**  

Dr. Freddie Willis, Director, MOLSAMP Alliance, Assistance Vice President, STEM Initiatives, Harris Stowe State University

**Speaker**: 

Professor Kayunta Johnson-Winters, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Arlington

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Professor Johnson Winters is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of Texas at Arlington.  Professor Johnson-Winters' research interests span from molecular biology techniques, such as polymerase chain reaction (pcr) and site-directed mutagenesis, to protein expression and purification.  Group interests include studies of F420 co-factor dependent enzymes, using kinetic isotope effects methods, as well as steady-state and pre-steady state kinetic methoods.  Prior to joining the University of Texas at Arlington, Professor Johnson-Winters was a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Arizona at Tucson.  Professor Johnson-Winters received her bachelor's degree, with a double major in biology and chemistry, from Alverno College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and earned her PhD from the University of Wisconsin.  Professor Johnson Winters is a member of the Society of STEM Women of Color, the American Chemical Society and the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.  Dr. Johnson-Winters has been awarded Advisor of the Year, Professor of the Year and the College of Science FIG Award.  Professor Johnson-Winters has been featured or quoted in Chemical and Engineering News and the American Society of Biochemistry and Microbiology Today, among others.  Please join me in welcoming our distinguished speaker for this evening, Professor Kayunta Johnson-Winters.



Opening Plenary and Keynote Speaker (45 minutes including Q&A)



**Welcome and Introduction of Speaker **

Dr. Freddie Willis, Director, MOLSAMP Alliance, Assistance Vice President, STEM Initiatives, Harris Stowe State University

**Speakers:**

Dean Jay Brockman, Notre Dame  

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Dr. Jay Brockman is the Director of the Notre Dame Center for Civic Innovation.  He joined the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Notre Dame in 1992 after receiving his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.  Prior to that, Brockman worked for Intel Corporation, where he spent a year-long assignment in the Philippines as part of the startup of a new product testing facility.  He is a co-founder of Lucata, Inc, a company with a patented architecture for big data analytics with offices in South Bend and New York.  He is the author of an introductory engineering textbook and has received several awards for his teaching.  He received the 2018 Grenville Clark award from Notre Dame, given to a faculty member whose voluntary activities advance the cause of peace and human rights.

Professor Ron Metoyer, Notre Dame

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Professor Ron Metoyer is Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering and Associate Dean for Diversity and Faculty Development at the University of Notre Dame.  Professor Metoyer earned his bachelor degree in Computer Science and Engineering at UCLA and his PhD in Computer Science at the Georgia Institute of Technology.  Prior to joining the Notre Dame faculty, Professor Metoyer was a faculty member at Oregon State University.  Professor Metoyer's research interest is in supporting the visual exploration of large multivariate data sets with an emphasis on diversity analysis.  Professor Metoyer is a leader in the Broadening Participation in Computing community.

Opening Plenary Session (60 minutes including Q&A)



**Moderator:**
Ms. Atzimba Martinez, Graduate Student, 2nd year, Washington University in St. Louis

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Atzimba Martinez is a second year graduate student in mathematics at Washington University in St. Louis.  Atzimba is from Yakima, Washington and earned her baccalaureate degree in mathematics from Heritage University in Toppenish, Washington.  Atzima participated in a post-baccalaureate program at Washington University in St. Louis and was subsequently accepted into the doctoral program in mathematics at WashU.  Atzimba is a member of the Association of Women in Mathematics and the Math Alliance.  Atzimba also serves as the WashU MOLSAMP Program Coordinator.

**Speakers**:  

Chavelle Sangokoya, Founders, BRAND St. Louis

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Chavelle Patterson Sangokoya is an innovator, strategist and thought leader with expertise in operations management, process improvement and entrepreneurship who, along with her husband Phillip Sangokoya, is Co-Founder, and CEO, of BRAND (Business Resource Association for Networking and Development) of St. Louis, an entity focused on community engagement, racial equity and entrepreneur support strategies.  Chavelle is an alumna of Washington University in St Louis where she earned a bachelor degree in biomedical engineering with a minor in mechanical engineering from the McKelvey School of Engineering and a minor in public health from Arts and Sciences.   Chavelle has worked for the Procter and Gamble Company and currently works as a Business Operations Manager at Centene Corporation.

Phillip Sangokoya, Founders, BRAND, St. Louis and Assistant Vice President and Specialty Finance Relatonship Manager, US Bank Community Development Corporation

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Phillip Sangokoya, along with his wife, Chavelle Patterson Sangokoya, is a Co-Founder, and director, of BRAND (Business Resource Association for Networking and Development) of St. Louis.  Phillip is also a WashU alum and he earned a bachelor degree in marketing, with a minor in Entrepreneurship, both from the Olin School of Business, and a minor in psychology from Arts and Sciences.   Phillip is an Assistant Vice President and Specialty Finance Relationship Manager at US Bank Community Development Corporation.

Dr. Harvey Hields, Associate Dean, Office for Student Success, Co-PI and Site Director, MOLSAMP, Washington University in St. Louis

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Dr. Harvey R. Fields, Jr. is the Associate Dean for Student Success in the Office for Student Success at Washington University in St. Louis.  Dean Fields has broad experience in industry, academic and the community.  Dean Fields earned bachelor degrees in chemistry and in chemical engineering from Morehouse College and the Georgia Institute of Technology, respectively, as part of the Atlanta University Center Dual Degree Engineering Program.  After graduation, Dean Fields worked for the Procter and Gamble Company in various engineering and manufacturing management roles in various locations.  Dean Fields left Procter and Gamble and earned the PhD in chemistry from Washington University in St. Louis.  Dean Fields has contributed to multiple initiatives focused on student academic supports and meaningful complementary and supplementary experiential activities.  Dean Fields is also active in the community, having served, and serving, on several civic boards and organizations.  Dean Fields' also served as pastor of a local church for twenty-seven years.




Breakout Sessions – Entrepreneurship



**Moderator:**  Dr. Harvey Hields, Associate Dean, Office for Student Success, Co-PI and Site Director, MOLSAMP, Washington University in St. Louis

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Dr. Harvey R. Fields, Jr. is the Associate Dean for Student Success in the Office for Student Success at Washington University in St. Louis.  Dean Fields has broad experience in industry, academic and the community.  Dean Fields earned bachelor degrees in chemistry and in chemical engineering from Morehouse College and the Georgia Institute of Technology, respectively, as part of the Atlanta University Center Dual Degree Engineering Program.  After graduation, Dean Fields worked for the Procter and Gamble Company in various engineering and manufacturing management roles in various locations.  Dean Fields left Procter and Gamble and earned the PhD in chemistry from Washington University in St. Louis.  Dean Fields has contributed to multiple initiatives focused on student academic supports and meaningful complementary and supplementary experiential activities.  Dean Fields is also active in the community, having served, and serving, on several civic boards and organizations.  Dean Fields' also served as pastor of a local church for twenty-seven years.

**Panelists:**

Dean Raheem Beyah, Dean and Southern Company Chair, College of Engineering, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Dean Raheem Beyah is the Dean of the College of Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Southern Company Chair.  Dean Beyah earned his bachelor of electrical engineering degree from North Carolina A&T State University and his PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Georgia Tech.  Prior to joining Georgia Tech as a member of the Elecrical and Computer Engineering faculty, Dean Beyah was a faculty member  in the Department of Computer Science at Georgia State University, a research faculty member with the Georgia Tech Commuications Systems Center and a consultant in Andersen Consulting's Network Solutions Group.  Dean Beyah has served as an editor or guest editor of several journals in areas of network security, wireless networks and network traffic characterization and performance.  Dean Beyah has received the National Science Foundation CAREER Award and was selected for DARPA's Computer Science Study Panel.  Dean Beyah is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Society of Electrical Engineeers, a lifetime member of the National Society of Black Engineers, a senior member of the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and an Association  for Computing Machinery Distinguished Scientist.

Professor Princess Imoukhuede, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Director, Diversity Initiatives, McKelvey School of Engineering

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Professor Princess Imoukhuede is Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Director of Diversity Initiatives in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis.  Professor Imoukhuede earned her bachelor's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and her PhD in biomedical engineering from the California Institute of Technology.  Before joining Washington University, Professor Imoukhuede was an Associate Professor of bioengineerign at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and was a post-doctoral fellow at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.  Professor Imoukhuede has received numerous awards, including an NSF CAREER Award, the IMSA Distinguishd Leadership Award, the Young Innovator in Nanobiotechnology Award and was named a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.


Dr. Angelyn Rosenberger, General Dentistry, Woodland Dental Care

Dr. Angelyn Rosenberger earned her baccalaureate degree from Truman State University and completed her training in general dentistry at the University of Missouri in Kansas City.  Dr. Angelyn Rosenberger practices general dentistry and oral surgery at Woodland Dental Care, her family's practice.  

Keith Turner, Founder and CEO, TurnGroup Technologies

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Artis "Keith" Turner is Founder and President of TurnGroup Technologies, LLC, a business and technology consulting firm that focuses on providing cost-effective solutions for companies and organizations that want to use data, websites and mobile apps to make smarter business decisions and target their clients more effectively.  Keith, who earned his bachelor's degree from Morehouse College and an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis,  is a "serial entrepreneur" and has founded several companies, including H is for Hope Books; iChurch Phone Apps; Happy Doggy Treats; and Money Mondays w/artisKeith amng others.  Keith has received multiple awards and recognitions and is active in the community.


Breakout Sessions – Professional Development

Closing for Day One


**Welcome and Introduction of Speaker**  

Dr. Freddie Willis, Director, MOLSAMP Alliance, Assistance Vice President, STEM Initiatives, Harris Stowe State University

**Speaker**:

Dr. Harvey Hields, Associate Dean, Office for Student Success, Co-PI and Site Director, MOLSAMP, Washington University in St. Louis

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Dr. Harvey Fields is the Associate Dean for Student Success in the Office for Student Success at Washington University in St. Louis.  Harvey has broad experience in industry, academic and the community.  Dean Fields earned bachelor degrees in chemistry and in chemical engineering from Morehouse College and the Georgia Institute of Technology, respectively, as part of the Atlanta University Center Dual Degree Engineering Program.  After graduation, Dean Fields worked for the Procter and Gamble Company in various engineering and manufacturing management roles in various locations.  Dean Fields left Procter and Gamble and earned the PhD in chemistry from Washington University in St. Louis.  Dean Fields has contributed to multiple initiatives focused on student academic supports and meaningful complementary and supplementary experiential activities.  Dean Fields is also active in the in the community, having served, and serving, on several civic boards and organizations.  Dean Fields' also served as pastor of a local church for twenty seven years.


Opening Plenary Session



**Moderator:**

Tomas Lagunas, Jr., Gradate Student, 5th year, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, President and Senior Co-Chair, GALNACS and SACNAS, Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciencesth Year, 

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Tomas Lagunas, Jr. is a second year graduate student in molecular genetics and genomics in the Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis.  Tomas serves as President of the Graduate Association of Latinx, Native American and Caribbean Students (GALNACS) and is Senior Co-Chair of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS).  Tomas has received the SACNAS student presentation award in Genetics and the Early Career Investigator Award from the World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics.

**Panelists:**

Dr. Jeff Gamble, Founder and CTO, Rezilient

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Dr. Jeff Gamble is Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer for Rezilient Health, a company which uses tech-enabled care delivery to bring the world's best doctors to your neighborhood in a mission to build a more rezilient health care system.  Dr. Gamble earned his bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering at Duke University and his PhD in biomedical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis.  

Dr. Swanne Gordon, Assistant Professor of Biology, Department of Biology, Arts and Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis 

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Professor Swanne Gordon is an Assistant Professor of Biology in the Department of Biology in Arts and Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis.  Professor Gordon is an evolutionary biologist and behavioral ecologist whose research is built around the underlying questions: 1) why is there diversity in nature, and 2) how is it maintained?  Professor Gordon earned her master of science degree in biology from McGill University in Montreal, Canada and the PhD in biology from the University of California-Riverside.  Prior to joining the faculty at WashU, Professor Gordon was post-doctoral research and then a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Jyvaskyla, Finland.  

Juan Macias, Graduate Student, 6th Year, Computational and Systems Biology, Member, GALNACS/SACNAS, Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences

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Juan Macias ia a sixth year graduate student in Computational and Systems Biology in the Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis.  Juan is a member of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native American Students.
Derek Platt, Graduate Student, 5th Year, Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis, Member, ABBGS, Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences

Geralle Powell, Graduate Student, 5th Year, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, Member, ABBGS, Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences

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Geralle Powell is a fifth year graduate student in Molecular Genetics and Genomics in the Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis.  Geralle is a member of the Association of Black Biomedical Graduate Students (ABBGS).  Geralle has been inducted into the Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, founded by Yale University and Howard University in 2005, and namd after the first African-American doctoral recipient in the U.S.

Dr. Angelyn Rosenberger, General Dentistry, Woodland Dental Care

Dr. Angelyn Rosenberger earned her baccalaureate degree from Truman State University and completed her training in general dentistry at the University of Missouri in Kansas City.  Dr. Angelyn Rosenberger practices general dentistry and oral surgery at Woodland Dental Care, her family's practice.  

Breakout Sessions – Post-baccalaureate Educational Opportunities


**Moderator:**

Professor Ronnie Rollins, Department Chair, School of Technology, Associate Professor, University of Central Missouri

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Professor Ronnie Rollins is Department Chair of the School of Technology at the University of Central Missouri.  Dr. Rollins earned his master's degree at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and his doctorate in education at North Carolina State University.  Professor Rollins was an instructor for North Carolina A&T State University and North Carolina Central University before joining the University of Central Missuori faculty.

**Panelists:**

Abe Adewale, Founder and Principal, ABNA Engineering

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Abe Adewale, with his lifetime partner Nicole, is Co-Founder, and Principal, of ABNA Engineering Corporation.  Abe earned his bachelor's degree in physics from Clark Atlanta University, his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and his Master's of Business Administration from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and has earned Professional Engineer (PE) accreditation.  Abe has been a Member of the National Coucil of Engineering Examiners and Surveying; Board member and Vice Chair of the Engineering Division for the Missouri Board of Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyers, and Landscaoe Architects, and an Albert Einstein Member of the St. Louis Science Center.

Nicole Adewale, Founder and Principal, ABNA Engineering

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Nicole Adewale, with her life partner Abe, is a Co-Founder, and Principal, of ABNA Engineering Corporation.  Nicole also serves as Director of Business Development.  Nicole earned her bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and is completing a degree in Urban Affairs at Harris Stowe State University.  Nicole is a lifetime member of the National Society of Black Engineers, an Associate Member of the St. Louis Council of Construction Consumers, a Member of the Board of Directors of the St. Louis Regional Chamber, a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, and is a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional  (LEED AP).

Dr. Jeff Gamble, Founder and CTO, Rezilient

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Dr. Jeff Gamble is Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer for Rezilient Health, a company which uses tech-enabled care delivery to bring the world's best doctors to your neighborhood in a mission to build a more rezilient health care system.  Dr. Gamble earned his bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering at Duke University and his PhD in biomedical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis.  

Dr. Angelyn Rosenberger, General Dentistry, Woodland Dental Care

Dr. Angelyn Rosenberger earned her baccalaureate degree from Truman State University and completed her traning in general dentistry at the University of Missouri in Kansas City.  Dr. Angelyn Rosenberger practices general dentistry and oral surgery at Woodland Dental Care, her family's practice.  

Phillip Sangokoya, Founders, BRAND, St. Louis and Assistant Vice President and Specialty Finance Relatonship Manager, US Bank Community Development Corporation

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Phillip Sangokoya, along with his wife, Chavelle Patterson Sangokoya, is a Co-founder, and director, of BRAND (Business Resource Association for Networking and Development) of St. Louis.  Phillip is also a WashU alum and he earned a bachelor degree in marketing, with a minor in Entrepreneurship, both from the Olin School of Business, and a minor in psychology from Arts and Sciences.   Phillip is an Assistant Vice President and Specialty Finance Relationship Manager at US Bank Community Development Corporation.


Professor Steve Senger, Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, Missouri State University

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Steve Senger is Associate Professor of Mathematics in the Department of Mathematics.  Professor Senger earned bachelor degrees in electrical engineering, computer engineering and mathematics and his PhD in Mathematics, all from the University of Missouri Columbia.  Professor Senger's research interests are swarm intelligence, additive number theory and geometric combinatorics.  

Breakout Sessions – Work-Life Balance


**Closing and Awards Ceremony**

Dr. Freddie Willis, Director, MOLSAMP Alliance, Assistance Vice President, STEM Initiatives, Harris Stowe State University

Closing and Awards Ceremony

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