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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
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Bureau Of Labor Statistics: 2008-2018 Predictions For New Jobs
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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Ray Tse’s Academic Career
Taught as adjunctCity College of ChicagoOakton Community CollegeHarper CollegeHarper CollegeDePaul UniversityDePaul University
Full TimeFull TimeCity College of Chicago
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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