Lessons Learned: Strategies for Creating and Mentoring Diverse Graduate Student Communities

Abstract

is a Ph.D. Candidate in Biomedical Engineering at Tulane University. She researches novel fluorescence strategies for point-of-care diagnostics. While at Tulane, Kate has co-founded the a graduate student group, Women+ in Science and Engineering, and is currently the president of the graduate student government. She is also on the board of two New Orleans STEM Education non-profits. After graduation, she will seek positions that allow her to continue mentoring and teaching STEM at all education levels.