Faculty Mentors Make the Difference
Each year, faculty mentors from across Miami Dade College and our partner institutions and sites: Florida Atlantic University, Florida International University, Nova Southeastern University, St. Thomas University, University of Florida, and the University of Miami, take time from their own teaching and research commitments in order to serve as mentors to our students.
The members of the School of Science, the STEM SMART, the STEM PACTS, the Humanities Edge and Engine of Progress grants, and the Excellence Across the Curriculum Committee would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the tireless hours that you spent teaching, training, motivating, mentoring, and inspiring our students throughout their research experience. Since the program’s inception, more than 1,000 students have carried out authentic undergraduate research with the support and guidance of our faculty mentors. These experiences have allowed our students to expand their skills and refine their interests in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and humanities. Many of them have already continued on to advanced degree programs and the professional workforce.
Thank you, mentors, for your time, your energy, and your dedication to our students and our school. Your efforts have made a lifelong impact on them, and we are all grateful.
Faculty Mentor | Institution/Organization |
Trinidad Argüelles | Miami Dade College |
Catalina Aristizabal | Miami Dade College |
Ildiko Barsony | Miami Dade College |
Eric Belokon | Miami Dade College |
Manuel Carames | Miami Dade College |
Juan Carlos Catala | Miami Dade College |
Rodney Castillo | Miami Dade College |
Mark Chiappone | Miami Dade College |
Theresa Chormanski | Miami Dade College |
Jyrko Correa-Morris | Miami Dade College |
Nelson De La Rosa | Miami Dade College |
Giselle Dominguez | Miami Dade College |
Clemente Fernandez | Miami Dade College |
Jobany Heredia Rico | Miami Dade College |
Eric Hernandez | Miami Dade College |
Tina Kuhn | Miami Dade College |
Tammy Laberge | Miami Dade College |
Luis Labiste | Miami Dade College |
Anthony Lee | Miami Dade College |
Marisa Nia Madison | Miami Dade College |
Dahis Manzanares Tapia | Miami Dade College |
Rene Martinez-Celorio | Miami Dade College |
Kendra Merchant | Miami Dade College |
Maria E. Monzon-Medina | Miami Dade College |
Juan Morata | Miami Dade College |
Servando Munoz | Miami Dade College |
Beth Muturi | Miami Dade College |
Matthew Nesvet | Miami Dade College |
Norge Pena Perez | Miami Dade College |
Marbelys Pino | Miami Dade College |
Varun Ramberran | Miami Dade College |
Yaelis Rivas De La Vega | Miami Dade College |
Alan J. Rodriguez-Santiago | Miami Dade College |
Eduardo Salcedo | Miami Dade College |
Claudia Sanchez | Miami Dade College |
Isaiah Urhoghide | Miami Dade College |
Selwyn Williams | Miami Dade College |
Rindy Anderson | Florida Atlantic University |
Kate Detwiler | Florida Atlantic University |
Tiffany Roberts-Briggs | Florida Atlantic University |
Xing-Hai Zhang | Florida Atlantic University |
Selcuk Uluagac | Florida International University |
Allie Holshbach | Nova Southeastern University |
James Munoz | Nova Southeastern University |
Jaime Tartar | Nova Southeastern University |
Maria Pina | St. Thomas University |
Alexis Tapanes-Castillo | St. Thomas University |
Brian Bahder | University of Florida |
Haimanote Bayabil | University of Florida |
Braham Dhillon | University of Florida |
Mica McMillan | University of Florida |
Marco Schiavon | University of Florida |
Jiangxiao Qiu | University of Florida |
Ashley Smyth | University of Florida |
Christian Agatemor | University of Miami |
Acknowledgements
The original research summarized in the following was supported, in part, by: the U.S. Department of Education grant awards: P120A200007 (STEM AISLE), P031C210035 (STEM PACTS), P031C210028 (STEM SMART), P031A220012 (Engine of Progress); the National Science Foundation grant award: 1832436 (Building Capacity Hispanic Student Success from 2-year to 4- year Institutions through CUREs); the Humanities Edge, funded by the Mellon Foundation as part of a Community College Pathway Partnership with Florida International University (FIU), and the Excellence Across the Curriculum (EAC), a committee dedicated to showcasing student research in the humanities. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the funding agency.
Stem Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Symposium 2024 Committee Members
Nadia R. Albelo, John Angel, Hassan Ansari, Carlos Barbosa, Regina Bloom, Tanya M. Borges, Bertha Cabrera, Marie K. Castor, Sylvie Daubar-San Juan, Angel Hernandez, Marcela Mejia, Kristen Moore, Kirk Paskal, Edward Phillips, Adelina Rios Cequea, Regine Romelus, Pablo R. Sacasa, Claudia Sanchez, Alfredo Sarmiento, Jeannine Sarmiento, Beatriz Simon.
Stem Research Symposium 2024 Judges
Miriam Abety
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