Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research
Lori Adams, PhD, serves as both a lecturer and program director at the University of Iowa, where she directs several undergraduate research programs, is the instructor-designer for numerous STEM-focused student development courses, including an adaptation of “Entering Research”. Adams earned a BS in Crop Science from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, a PhD in Genetics …
Joseph Ayoob is a Professor and the Vice Chair for Trainee Affairs in the Department of Computational and Systems Biology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The main thrust of Dr. Ayoob’s work has been to design and implement innovative training, mentoring, and educational efforts for students and trainees at all levels. This …
Dr. Diana Azurdia serves as the Director of Mentoring and Development for the Graduate Programs in Bioscience, a consortium of seven PhD programs with over 800 students and faculty at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). In this role, Dr. Azurdia leads the development and implementation of a strategic plan to enhance inclusion in …
Bruce Birren is an Institute Scientist at the Broad Institute and Director of the Broad’s Genomic Center for Infectious Diseases. He founded the Broad’s Diversity Initiative and an institute-wide mentoring program. He facilitates workshops for faculty and trainees to increase the effectiveness of research mentorship, with a focus on cultural awareness. He designs and leads …
Sherilynn Black, PhD, is the Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement at Duke University. She provides leadership in faculty advancement and development for pretenure, mid-career, and non-tenure system faculty. She has expertise in creating interventions to increase representation and equity among faculty and students across disciplines and leads national efforts to catalyze systemic change in …
Dr. Chris Brace is a Professor in the Departments of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He earned his PhD in Electrical Engineering and conducts research in applications of electromagnetics in medicine, image‑guided interventional oncology, multiphysics simulation, and medical imaging. Dr. Brace is an elected Fellow of the American Institute for Medical …
Dr. Angela Byars-Winston is a counseling psychologist and Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She conducts diversity science research on the cultural and organizational influences that shape the career development and effective mentorship of college students and early-career faculty in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM). She is the …
Philip Cheng, PhD, is an assistant scientist at the Henry Ford Health System. Cheng is a licensed clinical psychologist and has expertise in sleep and circadian medicine. His research program examines the biopsychosocial dimensions of sleep and circadian disorders (e.g., insomnia, shift work disorder), with a focus on translation science to develop feasible, widely accessible …
Kelly Diggs, PhD is the founder and CEO of Kelly A. Diggs Consulting, LLC, a consulting and media company whose goal is to broaden accessibility to science careers through science outreach, diversity training, and professional development. She is also a Senior Principal Facilitator with the National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) and Consultant with the Center …
Mica Estrada is the Associate Dean for Opportunity and Engagement and a Professor in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences and the Institute for Health and Aging at the University of California at San Francisco’s School of Nursing. She is also Senior Strategist of Operations for the UCSF Leadership Institute. She has led, as …