ABOUT ME

EXPERIENCE

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA

Department of Computer Science Instructor

2013-2023

Supplemental Instruction Coordinator, Web dev and Researcher

KEAN UNIVERSITY, NJ

2022-2023

Group Summer Scholars Research Program Instructor

Gaming and Data Stream with a focus on VR training

PROTON MEDIA, PA

Lead Technical Artist for ProtoSphere

2007-2008

Focus on Character Customization for a work training Metaverse

GRANTS

Lincoln's Excellent Academic Program in Science - Transformation (LEAPS-T)

Role: Co-Principal Investigator

$2,000,664

Recipient: Lincoln University (September 1, 2016 - August 31, 2021)

Supported HBCUs in enhancing STEM education and research at Lincoln University, focusing on improving retention, persistence, and graduation rates of STEM students through evidence-based strategies.

Lincoln University - Food Intersectional Education Linked to Diversify Sustainability (LU-FIELDS)

Role: Co-Principal Investigator

$438,000

Recipient: Lincoln University (July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2024)

The LU-FIELDS project aims to broaden participation in STEM by introducing an interdisciplinary sustainability minor centered on food studies at Lincoln University. This initiative seeks to engage both the local and broader sustainability communities through outreach, social media, and a specialized course in food sustainability.

Bridging Alliances to Infuse Neuroscience at The Lincoln University (BrAINLU)

Role: Co-Principal Investigator

$497,870

Recipient: Lincoln University (September 1, 2015 - August 31, 2020 )

The BrainLU project aimed to establish a neuroscience program at Lincoln University, diversifying the neuroscience field. The program focused on training undergraduate students in innovative neuroscience research, fostering creativity, critical thinking, and research skills.

Unity engine's Create with VR Grant Program for Educators

Role: Principal Investigator

13 VR Headsets

Faculty Develoopment program sponsored by Meta

The grant program was focused on enhancing access to VR hardware and professional training. As the market expands, there's a rising demand for skilled individuals in the virtual reality (VR) domain. My role was to take the Educators course with an aim to nurturing my gaming students as the upcoming generation of metaverse creators.

Accreditations, Certifications & more

Unity Create with VR for Educators Certification

Sponsored by Unity and Meta

2022

Faculty Develoopment Cohort for XR development

The grant program was focused on enhancing access to VR hardware and professional training. As the market expands, there's a rising demand for skilled individuals in the virtual reality (VR) domain. My role was to take the Educators course with an aim to nurturing my gaming students as the upcoming generation of metaverse creators.

Institute in Critical Quantitative, Computational, & Mixed Methodologies

ICQCM SCHOLAR PROGRAM

2020-2021

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION SCHOLARS COHORT

In order to meet the nation’s need for a larger Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) workforce, we seek to broaden the participation of underrepresented groups in data science and other STEM fields.

Bringing the capacities of Black, Indigenous, and Latina/o/x scholars to bear on the production of methodologically rigorous and innovative grant proposals will diversify and strengthen the nation’s scientific research funding apparatus.

Equipping researchers and the broader public with a critical awareness of how methodologies structure inequality and opportunity–and have also advanced processes of racialization, white supremacy, and erasure–is essential in understanding the social implications of data science within an increasingly diverse world.

EARTHDATA NASA UNBOUND (Earth Science Data Systems) ESDSPROGRAM

2022

Understanding Needs to Broaden Outside Use of NASA Data (UNBOUND)

NASA's Understanding Needs to Broaden Outside Use of NASA Data (UNBOUND) project employs a series of coordinated domain-specific workshops designed to match influential analysis and visualization practitioners in target communities with NASA data scientists and others knowledgeable in the field. This collaboration will help define barriers to using these data and implement high-impact activities that will put NASA data at the forefront of policy decisions and dramatically broaden the use of NASA Earth Science data in communities outside of the NASA research community.

Supplemental Instructor(SI) Faculty Certification & Institutional Accreditation

Supported by NSF funded grant LEAPS-F which focused on SI

2013

Co-authored and presnted a white paper on SI assessment in Math

Supplemental Instruction (SI) is a peer-led academic assistance program that helps students succeed in challenging courses. SI leaders are model students who have recently completed the same course they are leading, and they use their knowledge and experience to help students understand the material, develop study skills, and prepare for exams.

SI is accredited by the International Center for SI, and accredited programs meet rigorous standards for quality and effectiveness. SI leaders are trained on the core principles of the model, and they receive ongoing development and coaching from the International Center for SI.

SI has been shown to improve student grades, retention, and graduation rates. It is a valuable resource for students who want to succeed in their academic careers.

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