Gratuity
Thank you!
Our deepest gratitude to all the individuals, corporations, organizations, alliances, and alumni who contributed to the 2023 LSMRCE Annual Conference
success.
LSMRCE Advisory Board
Dr. Benjamin Flores, University of Texas El Paso
Dr. Alexander Gates, Rutgers University
Dr. Michael Kaminski, Argonne National Laboratory
Dr. Rabiah Mayas, Museum of Science and Industry
Dr. Willie Pearson, Georgia Institute of Technology
Dr. Herb Schroeder, University of Alaska Anchorage
Ms. Karmell Thomas, Eaton Corporation
Mr. Jamal Smith, Indiana Civil Rights Commission
Conference Planning Committee
Dr. Aida Abraha, Chicago State University
Dr. Akibi Archer, Eaton Corporation
Dr. Rafael Bahamonde, IUPUI
Dr. Chris Botanga, Chicago State University
Ms. Sandra Charles, Fermilab
Ms. Marie Chastain, IUPUI
Ms. Apryl Cho, IUPUI
Ms. Deb Cole, IUPUI
Mr. Greg Curry, Chicago State University
Dr. Toks Fashola, American University
Mr. Nick Means, Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center
Ms. Denise Medrano, Chicago State University
Dr. Kim Nguyen, IUPUI
Dr. Pamella Shaw, The Ohio State University
Ms. Karmell Thomas, Eaton Corporation and Advisory Board Member
Dr. Derrick Tillman-Kelly, The Ohio State University
Poster Judges
Dr. Marwa Abdellatif, University of Detroit Mercy
Dr. Hossein Abedsoltan, The University of Kansas
Ms. Eden Aklile, Northwestern University
Prof. Tuncay Aktosun, University of Texas at Arlington
Dr. Imad Al Saeed, Saint Xavier University
Dr. Hiba Assi, University of Detroit Mercy
Mr. Joseph Ballard II, University of Michigan, MI-LSAMP
Mr. Shree Banjara, Des Moines Area Community College - Boone Campus
Dr. Nathan Bradshaw, Elmhurst University
Eduardo Campos Chavez, Northwestern University
Ms. Soumilee Chaudhuri, Indiana University School of Medicine
Dr. Eden Effert-Fanta, Eastern Illinois University
Dr. Jim Fackenthal, Benedictine University
Dr. Anita Gnezda, Ball State University
Mrs. Jamillah Gross-Caldwell, Michigan State University
Dr. Tiantian Guo, University of Chicago
Dr. Leigh Anne Harden, Benedictine University
Miss Liz Hitch, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Dr. Mary Konkle, Ball State University
Mr. Peter Kosgei, Des Moines Area Community College
Dr. Grace Muna, Indiana University South Bend
Dr. Subir Nagdas, Fayetteville State University
Prof. Murlidharan Nair, Indiana University South Bend
Dr. Luis Nunez, Concordia University
Dr. Tiara Perez Morales, Benedictine University
Prof. Ben Sadd, Illinois State University
Dr. Mychal Smith, Virginia Commonwealth University
Dr. Cara Sulyok, Lewis University
Dr. Diandra Taylor, University of Illinois at Chicago
Dr. U Sunday Tim, Iowa State University
Mr. Elijah Vasquez, University of Michigan
Ms. Citlayi Villaseñor, Northwestern University
Ms. Cuc Vu, University of Minnesota
Mr. Aaron West, University of Kentucky
Dr. Nancy Woods, Des Moines Area Community College - Boone Campus
Dr. Bo Zhang, Loyola University Chicago
Exhibitors
American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
Argonne National Laboratory
Eaton Corporation
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Illinois State University School of Biological Sciences
Institute for Broadening Participation
IU Graduate School Indianapolis
IU School of Medicine MSTP
NALA Network
Northeastern University College of Engineering
Northeastern University Khoury College of Computer Sciences
Sisterhood for Equity Consulting
Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine & Barnes, Jewish Hospital
The Graduate School of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Special Thanks
Argonne National Laboratory
Blue Cactus Photography
Chia Mobility
Dr. Crystal Porter, Mane Insights, LLC
Eaton Corporation
Eric Murphy, video producer
Lady Red, DJ
National Association of LSAMP Alumni
Siteman Cancer Center
Tara Baldridge and Angela Sherrill, Varia, LLC
