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Dr. Jeremy A. Magruder Waisome is the Thomas O. Hunter Rising Star Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at the University of Florida (UF) in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. Dr. Waisome leads the PRISEM Lab, where her research focuses on broadening participation in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computing (STEM+C). Her primary research interest involves understanding the influence of mentoring and self-efficacy on student trajectories and career interests in STEM+C. Dr. Waisome has served as a member of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Roundtable on Mentoring, Well-being, and Professional Development and as an expert for the Transforming Trajectories of Women of Color in Tech. She is a proud triple Gator with a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in civil engineering from UF, where she is a member of the UF Hall of Fame and a 2024 40 Gators Under 40 Awardee. In her spare time, she co-founded Modern Figures, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to amplifying the voices of Black women and girls in STEM+C, and serves as the co-host of Modern Figures Podcast.
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