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\n \n <\/div>\n Nikea Pittman, Ph.D. <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\nTeaching Assistant Professor<\/p> <\/div>\n \n
Founder, Pittman Teaching Lab<\/p>\n<\/div> \n<\/li>
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\n \n <\/div>\n Christina Gutierrez Ford, Ph.D. <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\nResearch Coordinator<\/p> <\/div>\n \n
2026<\/p>\n<\/div> \n<\/li>
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\n \n <\/div>\n Micah Hysong, B.S. <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\nIMPACT Intern<\/p> <\/div>\n \n
2026<\/p>\n<\/div> \n<\/li>
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\n \n <\/div>\n Nikhita Sathiyan <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\nUndergraduate Researcher<\/p> <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n <\/div>\n Kristen Gilley, M.P.H. <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\nTeaching Assistant<\/p> <\/div>\n \n
2024 – Present<\/p>\n<\/div> \n<\/li>
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\n \n <\/div>\n Amanda McGowan, B.S. <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\nTeaching Assistant<\/p> <\/div>\n \n
2025 – Present<\/p>\n<\/div> \n<\/li>
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\n \n <\/div>\n Sumaya Addish, B.S. <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\nCurriculum Assistant<\/p> <\/div>\n \n
2025 – Present<\/p>\n<\/div> \n<\/li>
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\n \n <\/div>\n Britney Alcira, M.S. <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\nInstructional Assistant<\/p> <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n <\/div>\n Whitney Edwards, Ph.D. <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\nAssistant Professor<\/p> <\/div>\n \n
UNC Chapel Hill<\/p>\n<\/div> \n<\/li>
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\n \n <\/div>\n David McDonald, Ph.D. <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\nDirector, Biological Biomedical Sciences Program<\/p> <\/div>\n \n
UNC Chapel Hill; IMPACT <\/a>Co-Mentor<\/p>\n<\/div> \n<\/li>
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\n \n <\/div>\n Kelsie Bernot, Ph.D. <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\nAssistant Professor<\/p> <\/div>\n \n
Florida Atlantic University<\/p>\n<\/div> \n<\/li>
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\n \n <\/div>\n Rachel Penton, Ph.D. <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\nEducation and Engagement Associate<\/p> <\/div>\n \n
Allen Institute<\/p>\n<\/div> \n<\/li>
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\n <\/div>\n Kimberly Pigford, Ph.D. <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\nTeaching Assistant Professor<\/p> <\/div>\n \n
North Carolina A&T State University<\/p>\n<\/div> \n<\/li> <\/ul>\n <\/section>\n <\/nav>\n\n \n
\nAlumni<\/h2>\n
Thank you for helping to make sure that “Science is for everyone!”<\/p> <\/em>Team members have advanced to positions as adjunct teaching faculty, lab instructors, medical students, PhD students, or postdocs in biomedical research<\/p>\n
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\n \n Lily Mather<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n Teaching, 2024, 2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n Rebecca Hirsch<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n Teaching, 2024, 2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n Van Tang<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n Teaching, 2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n Benjamin Silver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n Teaching, 2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n Katie Characklis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n Teaching, 2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n Kaitlin Bridges<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n Teaching, 2024<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n Jordan Moyd<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n Research, 2024<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n Athena Owirodu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n Research, 2023, 2024<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n Miara Bailey-Hall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n Research, 2023, 2024<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n Lauren Henderson<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n Research, 2023, 2024<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n Danielle Schaal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n Research, 2023, 2024<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n Tara Fitzpatrick<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n Teaching, 2023, 2024<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n Alex Bastian<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n Teaching, 2023, 2024<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n Christina Gutierrez Ford<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n Teaching and Research, 2023, 2024<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n Runfan Yang<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n Teaching, 2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n Aditi Kohari<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n Teaching, 2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n Rob Whitaker<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n Teaching, 2022, 2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n Adam Luthman<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n Teaching, 2022, 2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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