Black in Science

On Episode 39 of Black in Science, I sat down with Dr. LaShanta Smart Brice, who currently works as a Scientific Engagement and Clinical Education Scientist for Stago. To open, Dr. Brice reflects on her upbringing as a child in a military family before segueing into her undergraduate experience as a Clinical Lab Science (CLS) major at Virginia Commonwealth University. After providing a detailed ov...

On Episode 38 of Black in Science, I spoke with Deanna Darnes, who currently works as a Genetics Counselor and Clinical Trial Specialist for Scripps Translational Research. To open, Deanna recounts her childhood while growing up all over the country before segueing into her undergraduate experience as a biology major at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. After providing a detailed overview...

On Episode 37 of Black in Science, I sat down with Dr. W. Marcus Lambert, who currently occupies a dual role at SUNY Downstate as the Associate Vice President for Research Strategy and Operations, as well as an Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. To open, Dr. Lambert discusses his childhood while growing up in Cincinnati, Ohio and Atlanta, Georgia. He then tran...

On Episode 36 of Black in Science, I sat down with Dr. Whitney Stevens-Sostre who currently works as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. To start, Dr. Stevens-Sostre recounts her childhood while growing up in Ponce, Puerto Rico, before segueing into her time as an undergraduate student at the University of Puerto Rico. While reflecting on a conversation that...

On Episode 35 of Black in Science, I spoke with Dr. Esther Ngumbi, who currently works as an Assistant Professor of Entomology at the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign. To open, Dr. Ngumbi discusses her childhood while growing up on the Kenyan Coast before transitioning to her time as an undergraduate Biochemistry and Zoology major at Kenyatta University. After describing the research she d...

On this solo episode of Black and Science, I recap the major events that have occurred on and off the podcast in 2022 while also discussing upcoming changes for 2023. To open, I disclose a few of the reasons for the inconsistent uploading schedule during the latter half of 2022 before discussing the major changes that have happened in my life recently. Following this, I delve into the plans and go...

On Episode 33 of Black in Science, I spoke with Future Dr. Caprice Phillips, who’s currently enrolled as a 4th year Ph. D Candidate in the Department of Astronomy at the Ohio State University. To start, Caprice recounts her childhood while growing up in Hot Springs, Arkansas before segueing into her time as an undergraduate physics major at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock. After sharing he...

On Episode 32 of Black in Science, I sat down with Dr. Anny Reyes, who recently started her postdoctoral fellowship in neuropsychology at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Health. To open, Dr. Reyes discusses her childhood while growing up in the Dominican Republic and Washington Heights, NYC before transitioning to her undergraduate experience as a biology major at the State University o...

On Episode 31 of Black in Science, I sat down with Dr. Jamaine Davis who currently works as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Cancer Biology at Meharry Medical College. To open, Dr. Davis discusses his childhood while growing up in Long Island, New York. He then segues into his experience as an undergraduate chemical engineering major at Temple University and Drexel Univ...

On Episode 30 of Black in Science, I spoke with double Dr. Chidi Akusobi who currently works as a first year Internal Medicine Resident at Massachusetts General Hospital. To open, Dr. Akusobi recounts his childhood while growing up in the Bronx, NY before transitioning to his time as an undergraduate Evolutionary Biology major at Yale University. Following this, Dr. Akusobi shares his experience w...

On Episode 29 of Black in Science, I spoke with Kaylee Arnold, who’s currently in the midst of her Ph. D at the University of Georgia’s Odum School of Ecology. To open, Kaylee recounts her childhood while growing up in Oceanside, California before transitioning into her time as an undergraduate biology major at the University of Redlands. After relaying her experience at Tulane University for her...

On Episode 28 of Black in Science, I spoke with Alex Troutman who recently graduated with his Master’s degree in Conservation Biology from Georgia Southern University. To start, Alex discusses the details of his childhood while growing up in Austell, Georgia before transitioning to his time as an undergraduate Biology major at Georgia Southern University. After sharing the specifics of multiple ma...

On Episode 27 of Black in Science, I spoke with Dr. Gregory Carr, who currently occupies a joint position as a Lead Investigator at the Lieber Institute for Brain Development, as well as Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Molecular Science at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. To start, Dr. Carr recounts his childhood while growing up in Providence, Rhode Island before segueing into his time a...

On Episode 26 of Black in Science, I sat down with Dr. Cerrone Foster, who is a newly-tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at East Tennessee State University. To open, Dr. Foster discusses her childhood while growing up in Newark, New Jersey before segueing into her time as an undergraduate biology major at The College of New Jersey. After sharing the details of a s...

On Episode 25 of Black in Science, I sat down with Dr. Jeremy C. Williams, who’s currently on a pre-tenure sabbatical from his position as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geology and Kent State University. To open, Dr. Williams recounts his childhood while growing up in Atlanta, Georgia before transitioning into his time as an undergraduate at Hampton University. After sharing what mom...

On Episode 24 of Black in Science, I reunited with future Dr. Ralph White III to recap our year in 2021 and share some updates for our own podcasts in 2022. To open, Ralph and I both detail our plans for the Christmas holiday before rehashing our experiences in the first year of our podcasts. After sharing our future goals and the changes we each plan to implement on our platforms in the upcoming...

On Episode 23 of Black in Science, I sat down with Dr. Chantel Nicolas, who recently established Nerd Startup Incubator , an organization that assists aspiring entrepreneurs in establishing their own side businesses. To open, Dr. Nicolas discusses her childhood while growing up in Brooklyn with a Haitian immigrant family before transitioning into her time at Barnard college as an undergraduate che...

On Episode 22 of Black in Science, I spoke with Dr. Alexandra Lacey who’s currently working as a toxicologist for the global energy company, Shell. To open, Dr. Lacey discusses her childhood while growing up in the Detroit metropolitan area before segueing into her time in undergrad as a Biology major at Lake Forest College. After sharing her experience while pursuing her Ph. D. at Texas A&M’s...

On Episode 21 of Black in Science, I spoke with Charise Johnson, who’s currently working as a Policy and Advocacy Lead at Julie’s Bicycle, a non-profit organization that bridges arts and culture with the fight against the climate crisis. To open, Mrs. Johnson recounts her childhood while growing up all over the US before transitioning into her undergraduate experience at multiple institutions as a...

On Episode 20 of Black in Science, I sat down with Dr. Pascale Guiton, who’s currently an Assistant Professor at California State University, East Bay. To open, Dr. Guiton recounts her childhood while growing up in the Ivory Coast before transitioning into her time as an undergraduate Biological Sciences major at Georgia State University. After discussing the work she did for her Ph. D from Washin...

On Episode 19 of Black in Science, I spoke with Dr. Jalaal A. Hayes, who’s currently working as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. To open, Dr. Jah recounts his childhood while growing up in North Philadelphia before transitioning into college at Lincoln University at the age of 15. After sharing his experience as a summer research intern following a 3 year...

On Episode 18 of Black in Science, I spoke with Brianda, who’s currently working as a Senior Scientist for a pharmaceutical company. During the interview, Brianda opens by describing her childhood while growing up all over the US before sharing the details of her time in undergrad as a Biology major. After delving into the lessons she learned while simultaneously pursuing a Ph. D and finalizing he...

On Episode 17 of Black in Science, I sat down with Dr. Monet Roberts, who’s currently a postdoctoral researcher focusing on brain cancer at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute To start things off, Dr. Roberts discusses her childhood while growing up in Newnan, Georgia before transitioning into her time as Biomedical Engineering major at Georgia Tech for undergrad. After outlining the research...

On Episode 16 of Black in Science, I sat down with Dr. Oliver H. Richmond III, who’s current work as a Research Technician at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) focuses on the relationship between non-muscle myosin II proteins and cancer development. During the interview, Dr. Richmond starts by recounting his childhood while growing up in Cleveland, Ohio before discussing his experience as an...

On Episode 15 of Black in Science, I spoke with Dr. Christina M. Jones, who is currently a Research Chemist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). To open the interview, Dr. Jones discusses her childhood while growing up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana before segueing into her time as an undergraduate student at Louisiana State University (LSU). After recapping the multiple summer...