Kelly Knight on Clubhouse

Bio

I help educators create and deliver inclusive, engaging, and culturally responsive STEM lessons in higher education and in K-12 informal education.

Associate Professor of Forensic Science 🧑🏽‍🏫
-✨2020 University Teaching Excellence Award Winner✨
-PI for the Forensic DNA Laboratory (research interests: low copy/quality DNA methods, forensic serology)
-Teaching undergrad and grad courses in forensic DNA and chemistry

Former Crime Lab Forensic Scientist🧑🏽‍🔬 (yes just like CSI 😂)
-American Academy of Forensic Sciences Fellow ☠️
-Court-qualified expert in forensic serology and DNA
-MS in forensic science (concentration in forensic biology) from VCU
-BS in chemistry (concentration in forensic chemistry) from GWU

STEM Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism Advocate
-Director and Co-Founder of Females of Color and Those Underrepresented in STEM Programs www.focusonstem.org 👧🏽👧🏾👧🏿
-STEMNoire Planning Council-A research conference & holistic wellness retreat for women of the African diaspora in STEM www.stemnoire.org
-Presidential Anti-Racism Task Force Curriculum & Pedagogy Committee arie.gmu.edu
-College of Science Diversity & Inclusion Committee
-University Faculty Equity & Inclusion Committee

Science Education Research PhD Student
-My research centers around how out of school STEM programs help BIPOC girls pursue and persist in STEM

STEMpreneur/Edupreneur
-Founder/CEO of Knight Forensics
-Speaker 🗣and Education Consultant
-Forensic science continuing education, school programming, and curriculum development
-Offering workshops/courses on topics such as:
⭐️Teaching engaging STEM courses
⭐️The real CSI: The journey to become a forensic scientist
⭐️Creating out of school STEM programs for underrepresented students
⭐️Culturally relevant STEM education


💖💚 Alpha Kappa Alpha 8MDFA04 💖💚

Proud Wife & Boy Mom👦🏽👶🏽

www.kellythescientist.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellythescientist