CWDD Coordinator Veronica Sosa-Gonzalez, PhD, led a collaboration of EPSCoR jurisdictions during the annual meeting of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) from October 31 to November 2, 2019. The collaboration led by Dr. Gonzalez included seven other EPSCoR jurisdictions, with Vermont, Alaska, Hawaii, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island present at the conference and Nevada, Delaware, and Mississippi sending materials. Representatives from these jurisdictions presented current research and offered STEM students internships and graduate school opportunities.
The annual meeting presented the opportunity for new conversations about future collaborations. Dr. Gonzalez spoke to over 100 SACNAS attendees during the collaboration, including students, staff, and faculties from universities across the country.
From left to right: Charles Watson (Rhode Island EPSCoR), Stephen Hale (New Hampshire EPSCoR), Megan McGinty (Alaska EPSCoR), Maria Dumanlang (Hawaii EPSCoR), Veronica Sosa-Gonzalez (Vermont EPSCoR) and Courtney Breest (Alaska EPSCoR)
Maria Dumanlang (Hawaii EPSCoR) talks to a student about research opportunities at different EPSCoR jurisdictions
Julyanice Cruz, St. Michael’s College undergraduate student and former BREE intern, talks to a SACNAS attendee about her research with BREE in the summer of 2019
Veronica Sosa-Gonzalez, PhD, talks to a student about research opportunities that VT EPSCoR has to offer. In the background Julyanice Cruz, St. Michael’s College student and former BREE intern, talks to another SACNAS attendee about VT EPSCoR research programs.