What are STEM careers? There are eight STEM disciplines identified on the U.S. 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: 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: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR CAREER EXPLORATION AND JOB ANALYSIS TOOL (O*NET): STEM CAREERS 101 ARTICLE FROM BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS CAREER ASSESSMENT TOOL (CCC) CAREER AWARENESS ARTICLE (for high school students + great links): 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 Undergraduate Knox College, Galesburg, IL B.A. in Biology and Chemistry Graduate University of Chicago, Chicago, IL Ph.D. in Chemistry

Ray Tse’s Industrial Experience 1 st Job DeSoto, 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 DePaul University Full Time City 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 Professor2009-present Department of Biology, Harold Washington College Adjunct Instructor Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Truman College Research Instructor Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, UIC Postdoctoral Researcher Department of Biological Sciences, UIC Graduate Research Assistant Department of Biological Sciences, UIC Graduate Teaching Assistant Department of Biological Sciences, UIC Research Technician 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 Yevgeniya (Yev) Lapik

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 Present Department of Biology, Harold Washington College Lecturer Department of Biology, Gonzaga University, WA Postdoctoral Researcher 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 Endocrinology Division, Northwestern University Graduate Teaching Assistant Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, Clemson University

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