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LSAMP alumni in the physical sciences have pursued a wide variety of opportunities pre and post the undergraduate experience including research experiences for undergraduates (REUs), post baccalaureate programs, graduate/professional programs, fellowships, post-doctoral programs, and careers. Explore the many pathways reported by undergraduates in the physical sciences majors by navigating the dropdown boxes below. Alumni with more than one of the below experiences will appear in each of the relevant categories.

Physical Sciences Majors

Astronomy & Astrophysics, Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology, Chemistry, Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Physics, Physical Sciences, Materials Sciences

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Bachelors in Earth and Planetary Science, University of New Mexico > Masters Candidate at Boise State University
BS Chemistry & BS Biology, New Jersey Institute of Technology > Chemistry PhD student at Rutgers University - Newark
Bachelors in Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Oklahoma State University > PhD Candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelors in Math & Physics, Southern University A&M College > Graduate Research Assistant at CREST REU
Bachelors in Chemistry, University of Maryland, Baltimore County > Graduate Student at the University of Michigan
BS Chemistry, University of Mississippi > Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Kentucky
Bachelors in Physics, Indiana University South Bend > Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant at the University of Kentucky
Bachelors in Chemistry, Chicago State University > Graduate Research Assistant at Western Michigan University
B.S. in Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras > PhD Student and Graduate Research Assistant at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Bachelors in Chemistry, Grinnell College > Graduate Student Researcher & Teaching Assistant at the University of New Mexico

BS Chemistry, Columbus State University > Bridge Fellow in the American Chemical Society Bridge to Doctorate Program

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Bachelors in Chemistry, Kennesaw State University > Lab Specialist at the University of Virginia
Bachelors in Chemistry, Chicago State University > STEM Research Coordinator at Chicago State University
Bachelors in Physics, IUPUI > Senior ML Scientist at Amazon
Bachelors in Chemistry, Hampton University > Research Chemist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Bachelors in Chemistry, Grinnell College > STEM Teacher (4-8) at the School District of Philadelphia
Bachelors in Physics, Southern University and A&M College > Executive, Mission Assurance and Quality at Raytheon Company
Bachelors in Math & Physics, Southern University and A&M College > Production Support Analyst at JP Morgan Chase
Bachelors in Math & Physics, Southern University and A&M College > Middle School Math Teacher at The Harvest Network of Schools
Bachelors in Physics, Southern University and A&M College > Associate Professor at University of Illinois at Chicago
Bachelors in Math & Physics, Southern University and A&M College > Network Analyst at Accenture
Bachelors in Chemistry, Iowa State University > Sr. Quality Control Analyst at Catalent
Bachelors in Geology & Journalism, Oklahoma State University > Geologist at AAPG
Bachelors in Chemistry, Texas Southern University > Scientist at AMVAC Chemical Corporation
Bachelors in Neurobiology & Chemistry, University of Washington > Director of Education, Outreach, and Diversity at the Center for Genetically Encoded Materials, UC Berkeley
BS in Physics, University of Puerto Rico- Mayaguez > Professor at the University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez
Bachelors in Chemistry, Jackson State University > Research Associate Professor & Assistant Dean at Louisiana State University
Bachelors in Biological Chemistry, Grinnell College > Research Program Coordinator at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Bachelors in Chemistry, Kennesaw State University > Lab Specialist at the University of Virginia
Bachelors in Chemistry, Chicago State University > STEM Research Coordinator at Chicago State University
Bachelors in Earth and Planetary Science, University of New Mexico > Masters Candidate at Boise State University
BS Chemistry & BS Biology, New Jersey Institute of Technology > Chemistry PhD student at Rutgers University - Newark
Bachelors in Physics, IUPUI > Senior ML Scientist at Amazon
Bachelors in Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Oklahoma State University > PhD Candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelors in Math & Physics, Southern University A&M College > Graduate Research Assistant at CREST REU
Bachelors in Chemistry, Hampton University > Research Chemist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Bachelors in Chemistry, Grinnell College > STEM Teacher (4-8) at the School District of Philadelphia
Bachelors in Physics, Southern University and A&M College > Executive, Mission Assurance and Quality at Raytheon Company
Bachelors in Math & Physics, Southern University and A&M College > Production Support Analyst at JP Morgan Chase
Bachelors in Math & Physics, Southern University and A&M College > Middle School Math Teacher at The Harvest Network of Schools
Bachelors in Physics, Southern University and A&M College > Associate Professor at University of Illinois at Chicago
Bachelors in Math & Physics, Southern University and A&M College > Network Analyst at Accenture
Bachelors in Chemistry, Iowa State University > Sr. Quality Control Analyst at Catalent
Bachelors in Chemistry, University of Maryland, Baltimore County > Graduate Student at the University of Michigan
Bachelors in Geology & Journalism, Oklahoma State University > Geologist at AAPG
BS Chemistry, University of Mississippi > Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Kentucky
Bachelors in Chemistry, Texas Southern University > Scientist at AMVAC Chemical Corporation
Bachelors in Physics, Indiana University South Bend > Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant at the University of Kentucky
Bachelors in Chemistry, Chicago State University > Graduate Research Assistant at Western Michigan University
Bachelors in Neurobiology & Chemistry, University of Washington > Director of Education, Outreach, and Diversity at the Center for Genetically Encoded Materials, UC Berkeley
B.S. in Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras > PhD Student and Graduate Research Assistant at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
BS in Physics, University of Puerto Rico- Mayaguez > Professor at the University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez
Bachelors in Chemistry, Jackson State University > Research Associate Professor & Assistant Dean at Louisiana State University
BS Chemistry, Columbus State University > Bridge Fellow in the American Chemical Society Bridge to Doctorate Program
Bachelors in Chemistry, Grinnell College > Graduate Student Researcher & Teaching Assistant at the University of New Mexico
Bachelors in Biological Chemistry, Grinnell College > Research Program Coordinator at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

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