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\"SarahSarah Abdo\u00a0<\/strong>– (she\/her)<\/em> was a biochemistry and molecular biology major at Chapman who graduated in 2023. She is currently a Ph.D. student in chemistry education research at Portland State University. At Chapman, she was a resident advisor for first year and continuing students and served as a supplemental instructor for General Chemistry I and II. Sarah found her passion for STEM education research in the second semester of her second year at Chapman and completed a summer undergraduate research experience for STEM education research at the Rochester Institute of Technology. She hopes to teach college-level chemistry one day. When she is not doing schoolwork or research, Sarah enjoys arts and crafts, playing soccer, skiing, line dancing, and playing viola for Chapman\u2019s orchestra.<\/p>\n

\"SwethaSwetha Ampabathina<\/strong> (she\/her)<\/em> was a research assistant in the lab from 2023-2024.
\nShe holds an undergraduate degree in molecular biology from UCLA and is currently a medical student at Penn State. While in the lab, she worked
\nat a plastic and reconstructive surgery clinic and volunteered at her local free clinic. She has a
\npassion for STEM education research and hopes to address gaps in the education system. In
\nher free time, Swetha enjoys running, reading, and cooking with her family.<\/p>\n

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\"TammyTammy Bui <\/strong>(she\/her)<\/em> was an undergraduate health sciences major at Chapman. She is on the path to becoming a Physician Assistant, with experience as a medical assistant and scribe at a neurology clinic, in addition to volunteering as an ESL tutor. In her free time, she enjoys traveling to new places, going for runs, and indulging in culinary adventures with her friends.<\/p>\n

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\"NoelleNoelle Clark\u00a0<\/strong>(she\/her)\u00a0<\/em>was a biology undergraduate student at Chapman with a nutrition minor who graduated in 2024. She is currently a Ph.D. student in biology education research at the University of Georgia. She served as a supplemental instructor (SI) for an introductory biology course. Noelle has a large passion for teaching and education with the goal of becoming a professor of biology in the future. In her free time, Noelle enjoys surfing, playing guitar, drawing, running, rock climbing, and exploring tide pools.<\/p>\n

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Briana Craig <\/i><\/strong>(she\/her<\/em>) was an undergraduate studying computer science at Chapman with a game development programming minor who graduated in 2024. She is currently a MS student in computer science at Chapman. Briana has a passion for education and hopes to develop educational video games in the future. In her free time, she likes to play animal crossing, listen to music, visit the beach, go for long drives, and bake.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"GabriellaGabriella Dauber<\/strong> (she\/her<\/em>) was a biology undergraduate student at Chapman with a sociology minor who graduated in 2024. She currently works as a lab technician in a plant ecophysiology lab. She works as a tutor for the intro to molecular genetics and human physiology courses. Gabriella is interested in education and plans to pursue teaching biology at the college level. Outside of school, you can find her spending time at the beach, playing piano, drawing, listening to music, and reading her Bible.<\/p>\n

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\"DesireeDr. Desiree Forsythe <\/strong>(she\/her)<\/em> has a background in both the biological sciences and education. She is a STEM education researcher and focuses on how to disrupt oppressions in the sciences through the use of critical, feminist, and queer theorizations. Dr. Forsythe has several lines of research including how those with privileged identities in STEM work at incorporating social justice into pedagogical and professional practice and how STEM students with marginalized identities experience and navigate STEM environments (such as classrooms, advising, office hours, etc.). She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Rhode Island and is currently an assistant professor of biology education research at Santa Clara University. Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n

\"RebeccaRebecca Green<\/strong> (she\/her)<\/em> works as an academic administrator in the Schmid College of Science and Technology, supporting faculty and student success. She holds a master of science in educational research, evaluation, and assessment from Northern Illinois University, where her work focused on using quantitative models to examine diversity in STEM education. Her research interests include neurodiversity in education, as well as equity and inclusion issues at large. Beyond the Keck Center, Rebecca enjoys time at the beach, a good book, noodling on her guitar, and watching baseball with her family.<\/p>\n

\"SeanSean McCallum<\/strong> (she\/her) <\/em>was an undergraduate student at Chapman studying biology. She is interested in public health and equity in the sciences, and hopes to attend medical school in the future. She works as an EMT in Orange County and spends her free time reading, listening to music, and running. She is currently an undergraduate at UC Berkeley.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Delilah McDaniel<\/strong>\u00a0(she\/her)<\/em>\u00a0is an undergraduate Biology major with a Leadership Studies minor at Chapman. Delilah has a passion for the planet and wants to work either in an environmental research setting or an education setting after graduating. In her free time, she loves hanging out with friends, binge-watching TV shows, learning coffee recipes, and exploring new places in SoCal.<\/p>\n

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\"ZachDr. Zach Thammavongsy <\/strong>(he\/him)<\/em> was an instructor of chemistry at Chapman University, and is currently a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Santiago Canyon College. He received his Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of California, Irvine in the laboratory of Professor Jenny Yang. He graduated with a B.S. and M.S. from Western Washington University. Zach joined Chapman University in 2019 as a postdoctoral scholar in the Grand Challenge Initiatives program before becoming an instructor of general and inorganic chemistry. Zach is interested in expanding the active learning toolbox in the chemistry classroom. He is currently developing and testing the viability of educational games in the chemistry classroom. Zach started a science education company called d<\/em>-Orbital Games in 2017 and has since sold more than 500 copies of his chemistry games worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lab alumni Sarah Abdo\u00a0– (she\/her) was a biochemistry and molecular biology major at Chapman who graduated in 2023. She is currently a Ph.D. student in chemistry education research at Portland State University. At Chapman, she was a resident advisor for first year and continuing students and served as a supplemental instructor for General Chemistry I Read More…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-218","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.chapman.edu\/chapmanber\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.chapman.edu\/chapmanber\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.chapman.edu\/chapmanber\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.chapman.edu\/chapmanber\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/36"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.chapman.edu\/chapmanber\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=218"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sites.chapman.edu\/chapmanber\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/218\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.chapman.edu\/chapmanber\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}