Hello! My name is Cassidy Miles. I use pronouns she, her, and hers. I identify as queer and I am 30 years old. My hobbies are picking up trash while walking my dog and roller skating! I am currently finishing up graduate school at Western Illinois University for my Master’s in Biology. Important classes I…
Category: STEM Like Me
Scientist's Interests and Careers: Julia!
My name is Julia Hampton and I work as an aquatic ecology technician at the Great Rivers Field Station (GRFS), which is part of the Illinois Natural History Survey. During the field season, June through October, I work on a team conducting fish surveys on the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers. Our team samples fishes that…
YCITYSCI February Blog Post on Scientist’s Careers
Today’s blog post is brought to you by Candi Johnson. There are countless STEM careers, many that the general public do not even know exist. I would like to share my unique career and the path I took to get to it. I am the Program Coordinator for the SIUE STEM Center. What this…
Black History Month - A STEM Like Me Story
February is Black History Month, a time to highlight the achievements of Black Americans and to recognize that Black history is American history. Initially established as “Negro History Week” in 1926 by historian Carter G. Woodson, the idea was to ensure that Black Americans knew their history and that the value of their contributions to…
STEM Center GA Spotlight: Cristal!
Hello! My name is Cristal Campocasso, and I am from Caracas, Venezuela. I moved to Miami, FL when I was 9 years old with my mother, father, and brother due to a political and humanitarian crisis in my home country. I moved to St. Charles, MO for college after obtaining a scholarship from Lindenwood University’s…