Major: Biology & French HSTEM Cohort of 2017…
Louise Atadja
Major: Neuroscience Major. HSTEM Cohort 2016 Projects: Project leader for the “Best Practices” project, researching both peer institutions and academic literature to determine the most supportive and encouraging environments in which STEM students can thrive….
Sanyu Takirambudde
Major: French and Biochemistry major HSTEM Cohort of 2016 Projects: Contributed to the “Outreach and Resource Coordination” project which looks at Amherst’s institutional past and present in order to create sustainable program models and curriculum addendums at the College that will produce quantifiable improvements in the experiences of underprivileged students pursuing STEM/STEM-related fields. …
Olivia Truax
Major: Geology and Law, Jurisprudence, and Social Thought HSTEM Cohort 2016 Projects: Involved in the “interview” project, talking to a variety of students, faculty, and staff about their experiences working and living within STEM communities within and beyond Amherst. Contributed research to the “STEM Lit Search” project…
Gaby Mayer
Major: Art History HSTEM Cohort 2016 Projects: Helmed the development of the original project website. Project leader for the “STEM Lit Search,” which strived to assemble a curated list of academic, peer-reviewed articles highlighting the ways in which the different aspects of our identity can impact our experiences within STEM. Assisting with collecting testimonies from…
Doyin Ariyibi
Major: Economics and Black Studies HSTEM Cohort of 2016 Projects: Analyzed the performance and efficiency of resources offered at Amherst and the general STEM experience through testimonials from students, faculty, staff, and alumni in STEM/STEM related paths. Worked on a comprehensive report with these findings….
Chelsea Nkansah-Siriboe
Major: Mathematics and Chemistry HSTEM Cohort 2016 Projects: Partnered with fellow Amherst students from varied backgrounds in the investigation of these academic disparities and their causing factors by gathering testimonials of current students, alumni, and faculty in STEM/STEM-related fields in order to evaluate trends and strategically analyze recurrent issues….
Sarah Bunnell
Sarah Bunnell is the Associate Director and STEM Specialist for the Center for Teaching and Learning. She is Past President of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL), an ISSOTL Distinguished Service Award winner, and she was honored in 2022 with the Amherst College 1821 Collaboration Award. In partnership with Sheila Jaswal and…
Sheila Jaswal
I carry a potpourri of identities that continue to shape my experience and my reception by others in the different communities I inhabit: native-Nebraskan; third-generation of college educated women on my mother’s side; biracial daughter of an immigrant with accented English; member of an adoptive family in my family of origin and chosen family; married…
Ruth Manzanares
Major: Spanish and American Studies double major with a focus on Latino Studies. HSTEM Cohort 2016 Projects: Worked on the “Best Practices” project, which surveys both peer institutions and the existing body of academic literature to determine the most supportive and encouraging environments in which STEM students can thrive. Wrote a blogpost about her experiences attending the 43rd…