Cynthia Chapple, Founder of Black Girls Do STEM, is interviewed by AWIS member, Dr. Lataisia Jones. Watch the recording to her:
- Why she founded Black Girls Do STEM
- What changes need to be made to how we educate
- Why this work is so critical
- How AWIS members can help make a difference
WATCH THIS RECORDING (You must be an AWIS member. Join today or contact awis@awis.org for group screening information.)
SPEAKERS:
Cynthia Chapple has a Master’s degree with a focus on physical chemistry from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. For the past five years, she has been a Research and Development Chemist at Elantas PDG in St. Louis, where she works in the Applied Chemistry group. She is also the founder of Black Girls Do STEM, a hands-on program for black girls who are in middle school. This program introduces them to the world of STEM with workshops on Cosmetic Chemistry, Food Science, Engineering Design, Robotics, Forensic Science and Biotechnology.
Dr. Lataisia Jones was the first African American to earn her Ph.D. from the Department of Biomedical Sciences in the College of Medicine at Florida State University. After years studying neurological disorders that affect children, she recently left the lab life to join the American Society for Microbiology as an Ethics Fellow. Dr. Jones has extensive experience with outreach for young children and beyond – including a YouTube show called Kitchen Science, countless after school programs, and an initiative called S.T.E.M.ING WHILE BLACK which offers guidance from a panel of Blacks in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.