Go back in time with us as we take a look at the historic men and women who pioneered the way in Science, Engineering, Technology, and Math for future generations!
Dr. Claudia Alexander
"In 1993, the University of Michigan named her its Woman of the Year. A decade later, she received the Emerald Honor for Women of Color in Research & Engineering from Career Communications Group, publisher of Black Engineer and Information Technology Magazine, and she was featured in a 2007 article in Black Enterprise Magazine." Read more about Dr. Claudia Alexander here!
Dr. James West
"James West, world-known acoustical scientist and inventor of the foil electret microphone, turned his childhood fascination with electricity into a career as a world-class innovator in acoustics at the inaugural X-STEM Symposium in Washington, D.C. on April 24." Watch James West's X-STEM talk here!
Madam C.J. Walker
"Madam C.J. Walker invented a line of African American hair products after suffering from a scalp ailment that resulted in her own hair loss. She promoted her products by traveling around the country giving lecture-demonstrations and eventually established Madame C.J. Walker Laboratories to manufacture cosmetics and train sales beauticians." Read more about Madam C.J. Walker here!
Part of History in the Making
We believe these amazing STEM role models are a part of history in the making as they work to help change the STEM ecosystem to one of diversity and color! Perhaps someone they inspire will be a future history-maker!
Celebrate history in the making with our X-STEM videos below!
Dr. Knatokie Ford
An accomplished biomedical researcher, she is also known as a savvy science communicator who helped reshape the image of STEM as former President Obama’s Senior Policy Advisor in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and now as Founder and CEO of Fly Sci Enterprise, the innovative education and media consulting organization focused on using storytelling to inspire STEM learners of all ages. Read more about Dr. Knatokie Ford here!
Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd
This noted meteorologist and climate scientist at the University of Georgia has also served at NASA and assisted such notables as the White House and the Defense Department with complex meteorological issues. He is also passionate about shedding light on the fascinating high-tech world of his profession with students in STEM. Read more about Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd here!
