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Gender Equity Movement in STEM

GEMS Task Force Members
Who We Are & What We Do

The GEMS task force is currently engaged in the following projects:

Develop and facilitate a holistic self-assessment of current practices, models, and sociocultural contexts underpinning STEM contexts at USM
Provide a second cycle of mini grants ($5,000) for 4 faculty engaged in diversity, equity, and inclusion work in STEM disciplines
Continue to build community and capacity for advancing equitable STEM experiences at USM

Associate Professor, School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Interim Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education

Campus Coordinator, NASA - Mississippi Space Grant Consortium

Full Professor, School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences

Associate Vice President of Research, Costal Operations

Acting Director and Professor, School of Ocean Science and Engineering.

Associate Professor, School of Social Science and Global Studies

2022 Mini-Grant Recipient

Director and Full Professor, School of Computing Sciences and Computer Engineering

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President, WISE at Southern Miss

Graduate Student, School of Polymer Science and Engineering

Kristina Mojica

2022 Mini-Grant Recipient

Assistant Professor, School of Ocean Science and Engineering

Associate Vice Provost for Student Success, Office of the Provost

Associate Professor, School of Social Science and Global Studies

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