Dr. Kat Milligan-Myhre is a Native Alaskan microbiologist. With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Milligan-Myhre began her studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. There she earned a bachelor’s in medical microbiology and immunology and a doctorate in microbiology. She made history by becoming the first Alaskan Native to earn a PhD in microbiology. Dr. Milligan-Myhre continues to make academic research more equitable for minorities and women, especially Alaskan Native youth. As an assistant professor in biological sciences at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), she created the UAA STEM Day and UAA STEM EXPO.
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