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Putting Brains in AUVs
Software Engineer at Northrop Grumman Eythan Jenkins – hosted by Maynard Okereke
Extreme Materials
NASA Materials Research Engineer Dr. Jamesa Stokes – hosted by Maynard Okereke
Supercharging Materials Discovery
Professor of Materials Science & Engineering Dr. Taylor Sparks – hosted by Maynard Okereke
Optics – So Much More Than Glasses
Endowed Chair & Professor of Optics at Monroe Community College; Executive Director of Workforce & Higher Education at AmeriCOM Dr. Alexis Vogt – hosted by Maynard Okereke
Creativity, Coding & CNC Machining
Mechanical engineer and CNC machining expert Jose Nazario – hosted by Maynard Okereke
Leveling up with Microelectronics
Engineer and Microelectronics Expert Dr. Korine Duval – hosted by Tamara Robertson
Welding: It’s a STEM Job
Chief Wellness Welder Shanen Aranmor – hosted by Tamara Robertson
Autonomy Under Water
Underwater Robot Engineer Amy Kukulya – hosted by Erin Winick Anthony
Micro Tech with Macro Effect
PocketLab CEO Dave Bakker – hosted by Maynard Okereke
Disruptive Tech & the Future Workforce
Aerospace Engineer currently serving as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology for the U.S. Department of Defense Dr. Aprille Ericsson– hosted by Maynard Okereke
Art + Science in Engineering
Engineer and CEO of ReLogic Research Chandler Wicks– hosted by Manufacturing Engineer Samantha Hunsinger
We’re All Nuclear
Nuclear Engineer at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab Dr. Ciara Sivels– hosted by Engineer and STEM Educator Aspen Meineke
The Future of Robots is Now!
Robotics Engineer and Director of the Research Institute at the University of Alabama in Huntsville Dr. Suzy Young – hosted by Mechanical Engineer Diana Iracheta
Manufacturing the Future
NASA Principal Technologist John Vickers – hosted by Manufacturing Engineer Samantha Hunsinger
It’s a Material World
Materials Scientist, Engineer & Engineering Educator Dr. Angela Moran – hosted by Engineer and STEM Communicator Maynard Okereke A.K.A. “The Hip Hop MD”
Do the Climate Rock!
NASA Climate Scientist Josh Willis, Ph.D. – hosted by Environmental Engineer and NOAA Research Scientist Dr. Tracy Fanara
Life Beyond Our World
NASA Astronaut Christina H. Koch & NASA Systems Engineer Bobak Ferdowsi — with special guest NASA Astronaut Dr. Jessica Meir – hosted by Science TV Host and Producer Justin Shaifer
Flying the F-35
U.S. Air Force F-35 Pilot Capt Ariel Knepper — hosted by Engineer and TV Host Tamara Robertson
High Flying Role Models
Airbus Helicopter Pilot Esther Beckett — hosted by Flight Test Engineer Kate Gunderson
Bringing Space into Focus
Optical Systems at Space Delta 2, Sgt Jeffrey Shields – Hosted by – STEAM Power Media STEM communicator, Erin Winick Anthony
Wild About Animals
Zookeeper and Wildlife Educator Jordan Veasley & Tropical Biologist and Host of Discovery Channel’s Expedition X Phil Torres — hosted by Science TV Host and Producer Justin Shaifer
Ensuring a Safe Return From Space
Project Manager of the Hypersonic Plasma Re-entry Effects Program Capt. Jason Seik — hosted by Engineer and STEM Educator Aspen Meineke
Tracking Objects in Orbit
Starfire Optical Range Research Section Chief Capt Adrian Castillo — hosted by Engineer and Science Communicator Maynard Okereke a.k.a.”The Hip Hop MD”
The Military Technology We All Use
Satellite Navigation Technology Area Lead at the Space Vehicles Directorate for the U.S. Air Force Capt. Colton Mott — hosted by Environmental Engineer and Research Scientist for NOAA Dr. Tracy Fanara
Protecting and Securing Space
U.S. Space Force Flight Commander Capt. Tasia Reed — hosted by Space Industry Payload Systems Engineer Susie Martinez
Engineering With Purpose
National Guard Deputy Base Civil Engineer Lt Col Cassandra McCloud — hosted by Engineer and Science Communicator Erin Winick Anthony
Meteorology in Space
Ionosphere Physicist at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Capt Sophia Schwalbe — hosted by Maynard Okereke a.k.a. “The Hip Hop M.D.”
Engineering in Space
Space Engineer Joan Melendez Misner — hosted by Engineer & TV host Tamara Robertson
Using Data Science to Solve Problems
Data Scientist TSgt Terica Clewis — hosted by Science TV Host and Producer Justin Shaifer
Diving in with Sharks
Shark Research Team Joe & Lauren Romeiro — hosted by Global STEM Ambassador Jay Flores
One-on-One with a Space Force Guardian
Space Force Guardian Chief Abifarin R. Scott — hosted by Space Educator and former NASA Rocket Scientist Kevin J DeBruin
One-on-One with The Classy Chemist
Chemist and Best Selling Author Dr. Yasmine Daniels – hosted by Engineer and TV Host Tamara Robertson
Deep Sea Science
OCEARCH Expedition Leader Chris Fischer & Marine Biologist Dr. Mike Heithaus — hosted by Science TV Host and Producer Justin Shaifer Brian Break with Roy Moye III of STEMusic
High Altitude Inspiration
U.S. Air Force Aviator Major Jay Park & Captain Barrington Irving — hosted by Science TV Host and Producer Justin Shaifer – Brain Break with David “Mr. D” Landix and Lamar “Mr. Q-U-E” Queen of Music Notes
Exploring Our Minds
Brain Engineer Dr. Kaf Dzirasa & Neuroscientist Dr. Kay Tye — with Special Guest Dr. Francis Collins — hosted by Science TV Host and Producer Justin Shaifer
Combining STEM Superpowers
Environmental Engineer Dr. Tracy Fanara & Chemical and Bimolecular Engineer Tamara Robertson — hosted by Science TV Host and Producer Justin Shaifer – Brain Break with NASA
Science that Saves Lives
Medical Oncologist Dr. Mika Sovak & Neuroscientist Dr. Greg Gage — with special guests NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins & Infectious Disease Researcher Dr. Anthony Fauci — hosted by Science TV Host and Producer Justin Shaifer
Exploring Our Planet
Oceanographer Dr. David Gallo & Underwater Cave Explorer Jill Heinerth — hosted by Science TV Host and Producer Justin Shaifer – Brian Break with Roy Moye III of STEMusic
Shattering STEM Stereotypes
Google Software Engineer Kim Swennen and Biomedical Scientist and Social Entrepreneur Dr. Knatokie Ford – Hosted by – Justin Shaifer – Brain break featuring Dr. Francis Collins
Ambassadors of Conservation and the Climate
Atmospheric Scientist Dr. Katharine Hayhoe & Primatologist and Explorer Dr. Mireya Mayor — with Special Guest Former Vice President Al Gore — hosted by Science TV Host and Producer Justin Shaifer
Returning to the Moon
Astronaut Zena Cardman & Planetary Protection Engineer Dr. Moogega Cooper — with a Brain Break by STEMusic’s Roy Moye III — hosted by Science TV Host and Producer Justin Shaifer
Real-Life Robotics
Robotics Project Manager Jasmine Lawrence & Founder and CEO of Unlimited Tomorrow Easton LaChappelle — with a Brain Break by Hip Hop M.D. Maynard Okereke & Special Guest Space Force Guardian Major Adrian Law — hosted by Science TV Host and Producer Justin Shaifer
Next Gen STEM
Inventor Dasia Taylor & Bioinformatics Researcher Catherine Kim — with Special Guests YouTube stars Collins and Devan Key & AstraZeneca’s Dr. Susan Galbraith — hosted by Science TV Host and Producer Justin Shaifer
