Meyerhoff Scholars Program tag:www.umbc.edu,2013:/blogs/meyerhoff//65 2013-03-27T18:22:02Z Blogs, news and events from the Meyerhoff Scholars Program. Movable Type 3.34 Kyla McMullen Ph.D. (M13) Honored as Keynote Speaker tag:www.umbc.edu,2013:/blogs/meyerhoff//65.17206 2013-03-27T18:18:38Z 2013-03-27T18:22:02Z Dr. Kyla McMullen (M13), '05, computer science, will deliver a keynote speech on April 6, 2013 at the Michigan AGEP Scholars Seminar (MASS) 2013 Research Symposium. Dr. McMullen became the first African-American woman at the University of Michigan to graduate... Stanyell Bruce shewbrid Dr. Kyla McMullen (M13), '05, computer science, will deliver a keynote speech on April 6, 2013 at the Michigan AGEP Scholars Seminar (MASS) 2013 Research Symposium. Dr. McMullen became the first African-American woman at the University of Michigan to graduate with a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Computing at Clemson University and is dedicated to educating future generations of computer scientists. Lola Eniola-Adefeso Ph.D. (M7) Highlighted as a Researcher tag:www.umbc.edu,2013:/blogs/meyerhoff//65.17205 2013-03-27T18:04:01Z 2013-03-27T18:17:42Z Dr. Lola Eniola-Adefeso (M7), '06, chemical engineering, was recently highlighted as a researcher on the forefront of the "10 most promising technology trends." Dr. Enioloa-Adefeso is an assistant professor of chemical engineering and biomedical engineering at the University of Michigan... Stanyell Bruce shewbrid Click here to read more. ]]> Kezia Alexander (M18) earns M.P.H from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. tag:www.umbc.edu,2013:/blogs/meyerhoff//65.17202 2013-03-26T21:01:12Z 2013-03-27T16:22:02Z Kezia Alexander (M18) ’10, biological sciences and health administration and policy, completed her Master’s in Public Health in July and started a new job in November as the Research Associate/ Chief Staff Liaison for the NFL Subcommittee on Cardiovascular Health.... Kezia Alexander (M18) ’10, biological sciences and health administration and policy, completed her Master’s in Public Health in July and started a new job in November as the Research Associate/ Chief Staff Liaison for the NFL Subcommittee on Cardiovascular Health. Ms. Alexander was brought on to develop a 10 year longitudinal study that will track the cardiovascular health of current and recently retired NFL players to see how their health status changes as their physical conditioning changes post-retirement. She works alongside NFL team physicians for various teams across the country and will be developing health education materials for the players, with hopes that the research can be translated to athletes across all ports. Ashley (Mentlik) James (M14) earns Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. tag:www.umbc.edu,2013:/blogs/meyerhoff//65.17201 2013-03-26T20:47:18Z 2013-03-27T16:35:20Z Ashley Mentlik James (M14), ’06, biochemistry and molecular biology, received her Ph.D. in Summer 2012. Dr. James thanks the Meyerhoff program for helping her find the drive to conquer this hurdle saying, “I’ll never forget where I came from!”... Ashley Mentlik James (M14), ’06, biochemistry and molecular biology, received her Ph.D. in Summer 2012. Dr. James thanks the Meyerhoff program for helping her find the drive to conquer this hurdle saying, “I’ll never forget where I came from!” Talmesha Richards (M11) earns Ph.D. from The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. tag:www.umbc.edu,2013:/blogs/meyerhoff//65.17200 2013-03-26T20:40:44Z 2013-03-27T16:38:40Z Talmesha Richards (M11) ’04, chemical engineering & mathematics graduated from The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine with a Ph.D. in cellular and molecular medicine. Dr. Richards is also currently one of the four captains for the Washington Redskins Cheerleaders.... Talmesha Richards (M11) ’04, chemical engineering & mathematics graduated from The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine with a Ph.D. in cellular and molecular medicine. Dr. Richards is also currently one of the four captains for the Washington Redskins Cheerleaders. Kezia Alexander (M18) Earns M.P.H from the University of Maryland, School of Medicine. tag:www.umbc.edu,2013:/blogs/meyerhoff//65.17109 2013-01-10T14:50:56Z 2013-01-10T18:37:07Z Kezia Alexander (M18) ’10, biological sciences and health administration and policy, defended her Masters in Public Health from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in July 2012. In September, Ms. Alexander authored a paper that focused on research regarding... here.]]> Aftin Ross (M14) selected as a Whitaker International Scholar. tag:www.umbc.edu,2013:/blogs/meyerhoff//65.17108 2013-01-10T14:40:14Z 2013-01-10T18:37:57Z Dr. Aftin Ross (M14) ‘07, mechanical engineering, has been selected as a Whitaker International Scholar. This competitive, national award is presented to students who have completed or soon will complete their doctorate in biomedical engineering. Dr. Ross plans to complete... Dr. Aftin Ross (M14) ‘07, mechanical engineering, has been selected as a Whitaker International Scholar. This competitive, national award is presented to students who have completed or soon will complete their doctorate in biomedical engineering. Dr. Ross plans to complete her postdoctoral appointment at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Karlsruhe, Germany. Cynthia Davies-Venn (M14) earns Ph.D from Baylor College of Medicine. tag:www.umbc.edu,2013:/blogs/meyerhoff//65.17107 2013-01-10T14:38:56Z 2013-01-10T18:38:42Z Dr. Cynthia Davies-Venn (M14) ’06, biological sciences, earned her Ph.D in Translational Biology from Baylor College of Medicine in May 2012.... Dr. Cynthia Davies-Venn (M14) ’06, biological sciences, earned her Ph.D in Translational Biology from Baylor College of Medicine in May 2012. Kyla McMullen (M13) earns Ph.D from the University of Michigan. tag:www.umbc.edu,2013:/blogs/meyerhoff//65.17106 2013-01-10T14:37:48Z 2013-01-10T18:39:14Z Dr. Kyla McMullen (M13) ’05, computer science, defended her dissertation and earned a Ph.D in May at the University of Michigan. Dr. McMullen was the first black female to complete the Ph.D program in Neuroscience. Dr. McMullen will be joining... here.]]> Aliya Frederick (M13) earns Ph.D from Vanderbilt University. tag:www.umbc.edu,2013:/blogs/meyerhoff//65.17105 2013-01-10T14:36:03Z 2013-01-10T18:39:46Z Dr. Aliya Frederick (M13) ’05, biochemistry and molecular biology, successfully defended her dissertation in Neruoscience in July 2012. Dr. Frederick is currently completing the M.D./Ph.D Neuroscience Graduate Program at Vanderbilt University.... Dr. Aliya Frederick (M13) ’05, biochemistry and molecular biology, successfully defended her dissertation in Neruoscience in July 2012. Dr. Frederick is currently completing the M.D./Ph.D Neuroscience Graduate Program at Vanderbilt University. Tiffani Bright (M11) Publishes Articles on Clinical Decision Support. tag:www.umbc.edu,2013:/blogs/meyerhoff//65.17104 2013-01-10T14:32:05Z 2013-01-10T20:34:58Z Dr. Tiffani Bright (M11) ’04, information systems, recently published an article entitled “Effect of Clinical Decision-Support Systems: A Systematic Review”, and an AHRQ Evidence report entitled “Enabling Health Care Decision-making Through Clinical Decision Support and Knowledge Management". Dr.Bright earned her... Effect of Clinical Decision-Support Systems: A Systematic Review”, and an AHRQ Evidence report entitled “Enabling Health Care Decision-making Through Clinical Decision Support and Knowledge Management". Dr.Bright earned her Ph.D from Columbia University in Bioinformatics in 2009.]]> Sean Colbert-Kelly (M13) receives Ph.D from Purdue University. tag:www.umbc.edu,2013:/blogs/meyerhoff//65.17103 2013-01-10T14:30:25Z 2013-01-10T18:41:10Z Dr. Sean Colbert-Kelly (M13) ’05, mathematics, recently earned his Ph.D in Mathematics from Purdue University.... Dr. Sean Colbert-Kelly (M13) ’05, mathematics, recently earned his Ph.D in Mathematics from Purdue University. DeAnna Baker (M12) earns M.D/Ph.D from the Medical University of South Carolina. tag:www.umbc.edu,2013:/blogs/meyerhoff//65.17102 2013-01-10T14:16:28Z 2013-01-10T18:42:00Z Dr. DeAnna Baker (M12) ‘04, biological sciences, earned her M.D/Ph.D from the Medical University of South Carolina in May 2012. She will be completing her residency at Duke University in Internal Medicine.... Dr. DeAnna Baker (M12) ‘04, biological sciences, earned her M.D/Ph.D from the Medical University of South Carolina in May 2012. She will be completing her residency at Duke University in Internal Medicine. Janet Guedon (M14) Earns Ph.D. from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health tag:www.umbc.edu,2012:/blogs/meyerhoff//65.15809 2012-07-30T16:49:55Z 2013-01-08T16:29:04Z Dr. Janet (Tai) Guedon (M14) '06, biological sciences, successfully defended her doctoral thesis, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health on July 9, 2012. Dr. Guedon is currently exploring post-doc opportunities in Pittsburgh.... Stanyell Bruce shewbrid Dr. Janet (Tai) Guedon (M14) '06, biological sciences, successfully defended her doctoral thesis, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health on July 9, 2012. Dr. Guedon is currently exploring post-doc opportunities in Pittsburgh. Donel Sequea (M14) Earns Ph.D. from the University of Michigan tag:www.umbc.edu,2012:/blogs/meyerhoff//65.15808 2012-07-30T16:47:09Z 2012-07-30T16:49:29Z Dr. Donel Sequea (M14) '06, biological sciences, successfully defended his doctoral thesis at the University of Michigan on July 12, 2012. An MD/Ph.D. trainee, Donel will now return to medical school to complete his MD degree.... Stanyell Bruce shewbrid Dr. Donel Sequea (M14) '06, biological sciences, successfully defended his doctoral thesis at the University of Michigan on July 12, 2012. An MD/Ph.D. trainee, Donel will now return to medical school to complete his MD degree.