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What are STEM careers?What are STEM careers?There are eight STEM disciplines identified on the U.S. There are eight STEM disciplines identified on the U.S. Department of Labor's O*NET occupational database:Department of Labor's O*NET occupational database:
1. Chemistry 2. Computer Science 3. Engineering 4. Environmental Science 5. Geosciences [Earth Sciences] 6. Life Sciences 7. Mathematics 8. Physics and Astronomy
Bureau Of Labor Statistics: 2008-2018 Predictions For New Jobs
CAREER AWARENESS - in depth understanding of career options and educational requirements to obtain the career
Identifying an interest
Linking the interest with a career path
Finding in-depth and current information about the career
• Typical tasks and duties
• “A day in a life of _________”
• Working conditions
• Opportunities for advancement
Finding information on employment projections for hiring and wages
Finding information on educational and training requirements and options
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS: http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2007/spring/art04.pdf
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR CAREER EXPLORATION AND JOB ANALYSIS TOOL (O*NET):http://www.onetonline.org/
STEM CAREERS 101 ARTICLE FROM BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS http://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2014/spring/art01.pdf
CAREER ASSESSMENT TOOL (CCC)http://www.ccc.edu/departments/Documents/Career-Services/OHFocus2.pdf CAREER AWARENESS ARTICLE (for high school students + great links): http://www.iste.org/images/excerpts/STEMJB-excerpt.pdf
Internet searches to find interviews with professionals
ON-LINE RESOURCES
OTHER RESOURCES:
NETWORKING, GAINING EXPERIENCE, SEEKING MENTORS
POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS:• Research Laboratories (student assistants, undergraduate
researchers, networking, internships, scholarships)• STEM-related offices (e.g. Chemical safety, Sustainability)• STEM student clubs and programs
TEACHING HOSPITALS AND RESEARCH CENTERS (volunteering, internships, networking)
CHICAGO:Museums, Zoos, Botanical gardens, Science and Technology
organizations (volunteering, internships, networking)
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS (undergraduate memberships)
Ray Tse’s Education Background
UndergraduateKnox College, Galesburg, ILB.A. in Biology and ChemistryB.A. in Biology and Chemistry
GraduateGraduateUniversity of Chicago, Chicago, ILUniversity of Chicago, Chicago, ILPh.D. in ChemistryPh.D. in Chemistry
Ray Tse’s Industrial Experience
1st JobDeSoto, Inc. – a coating company
22ndnd Job JobExxon-Mobil – oil companyExxon-Mobil – oil company
33rdrd Job JobMomentive – an adhesive companyMomentive – an adhesive company
Patents
Not a quick route to richnessInventor - you
Assignee – company, unless patent filed independently
Not all patents are used in productsRevenue goes to the Assignee
Ray Tse’s Academic Career
Taught as adjunctCity College of ChicagoOakton Community CollegeHarper CollegeHarper CollegeDePaul UniversityDePaul University
Full TimeFull TimeCity College of Chicago
EDUCATION: Ph.D. Biological Sciences University of Illinois, Chicago
B.S. Biology (Minor: Education) Tomsk State University, Russia
Yevgeniya (Yev) Lapik, Assistant Professor
Biology Department, Harold Washington College
Assistant Professor 2009-presentDepartment of Biology, Harold Washington College
Adjunct Instructor 2008- 2009Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Truman College
Research Instructor 2002-2007Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, UIC
Postdoctoral Researcher 2001-2002Department of Biological Sciences, UIC
Graduate Research Assistant 1997- 2001Department of Biological Sciences, UIC
Graduate Teaching Assistant 1995- 1997Department of Biological Sciences, UIC
Research Technician 1992-1995Cytology and Genetics Research Institute, Novosibirsk, Russia
Yevgeniya (Yev) Lapik
Research:Research:
1.Nuclear architechtonics • Drosophila melanogaster
• Anopheles mosquito
2.Signal transduction in plants • Arabidopsis thaliana
• Pisum sativum (grean pea)
3. Ribosome biogenesis in mammalian cells• mouse cell culture
Yevgeniya (Yev) Lapik
Aigerim BizhanovaInstructor
Biology Department, Harold Washington College
EDUCATION:Ph. D. in Cell and Molecular BiologyNorthwestern University, Chicago, IL
MS in GeneticsClemson University, Clemson, SC
BS in BiochemistryKazakh National University, Kazakhstan
Aigerim Bizhanova
Instructor 2014- PresentDepartment of Biology, Harold Washington College
Lecturer 2013-2014Department of Biology, Gonzaga University, WA
Postdoctoral Researcher 2012-2013Department of Medicine, Northwestern University
Lecturer 2013School of Continuing Studies, Northwestern University
Adjunct faculty 2012Department of Biology, Lake Forest College
Graduate Research Assistant 2006-2012 Endocrinology Division, Northwestern University
Graduate Teaching Assistant 2003-2006Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, Clemson University
Aigerim BizhanovaRESEARCH
• Iodide transport in thyroid gland• In vitro (rat thyroid cell lines)• Confocal microscopy
• Iodide deficiency• In vivo (mice)
• Genetics of thyroid disorders• Pendred syndrome• Goiter
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