What are STEM careers There are eight STEM

What are STEM careers? There are eight STEM disciplines identified on the U. S. Department of Labor's O*NET occupational database: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Chemistry Computer Science Engineering Environmental Science Geosciences [Earth Sciences] Life Sciences Mathematics 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 q Identifying an interest q Linking the interest with a career path q Finding in-depth and current information about the career • Typical tasks and duties • “A day in a life of _____” • Working conditions • Opportunities for advancement q Finding information on employment projections for hiring and wages q Finding information on educational and training requirements and options

ON-LINE RESOURCES BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS: http: //www. bls. gov/opub/ooq/2007/spring/art 04. 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/art 01. pdf CAREER ASSESSMENT TOOL (CCC) http: //www. ccc. edu/departments/Documents/Career-Services/OHFocus 2. 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

OTHER RESOURCES: Ø NETWORKING, GAINING EXPERIENCE, SEEKING MENTORS q 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 q TEACHING HOSPITALS AND RESEARCH CENTERS (volunteering, internships, networking) q CHICAGO: Museums, Zoos, Botanical gardens, Science and Technology organizations (volunteering, internships, networking) q PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS (undergraduate memberships)

Ray Tse’s Education Background Undergraduate Knox College, Galesburg, IL B. A. in Biology and Chemistry Graduate University of Chicago, IL Ph. D. in Chemistry

Ray Tse’s Industrial Experience 1 st Job De. Soto, Inc. – a coating company 2 nd Job Exxon-Mobil – oil company 3 rd Job Momentive – an adhesive company

Patents Not a quick route to richness Inventor - you Assignee – company, unless patent filed independently Not all patents are used in products Revenue goes to the Assignee

Ray Tse’s Academic Career Taught as adjunct City College of Chicago Oakton Community College Harper College De. Paul University Full Time City College of Chicago

Yevgeniya (Yev) Lapik, Assistant Professor Biology Department, Harold Washington College EDUCATION: Ph. D. Biological Sciences University of Illinois, Chicago B. S. Biology (Minor: Education) Tomsk State University, Russia

Yevgeniya (Yev) Lapik Assistant Professor Department of Biology, Harold Washington College 2009 -present Adjunct Instructor 2008 - 2009 Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Truman College Research Instructor Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, UIC 2002 -2007 Postdoctoral Researcher Department of Biological Sciences, UIC 2001 -2002 Graduate Research Assistant Department of Biological Sciences, UIC 1997 - 2001 Graduate Teaching Assistant Department of Biological Sciences, UIC 1995 - 1997 Research Technician 1992 -1995 Cytology and Genetics Research Institute, Novosibirsk, Russia

Yevgeniya (Yev) Lapik 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

Aigerim Bizhanova Instructor Biology Department, Harold Washington College EDUCATION: Ph. D. in Cell and Molecular Biology Northwestern University, Chicago, IL MS in Genetics Clemson University, Clemson, SC BS in Biochemistry Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan

Aigerim Bizhanova Instructor 2014 - Present Department of Biology, Harold Washington College Lecturer 2013 -2014 Department of Biology, Gonzaga University, WA Postdoctoral Researcher 20122013 Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Lecturer 2013 School of Continuing Studies, Northwestern University Adjunct faculty 2012 Department of Biology, Lake Forest College Graduate Research Assistant 2006 -2012 Endocrinology Division, Northwestern University Graduate Teaching Assistant 2003 -2006

Aigerim Bizhanova RESEARCH • 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