Posted: March 11, 2016
Former PPEM undergrad researcher Kiel takes own quest for STEM diversity and inclusion to next level of paying it forward.
Photo courtesy of Kimberly Kiel.
Kimberly Kiel (B.S. Biobehavioral Health, 2002, and former undergraduate researcher in Dr. Tim McNellis's lab) has long been an advocate of the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields and now serves as a model and mentor for young STEM students, especially girls and underrepresented minorities, as Clinical Trial Manager for a major global pharmaceutical company.
2016 Highlights:
- C-STEM advisory board nomination;
- C-STEM podcast (Kimberly describes her journey and how mentoring pays it forward.) Diversity & Inclusion in STEM: Who's Up Next with Kimberly Kiel;
- Computer Science for All think tank invitation;
- South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics lecture invitation from her mentor and former Penn State Professor of Plant Pathology and Biotechnology Dr. Hector Flores.
