Name: Jason Sundram Age: 33 Occupation: Senior Data Scientist at PayPal Education (UR and additional): BA in Mathematics, University of Rochester, 2001 Current city/state of residence: Somerville, MA Community activities: violinist in local chamber music groups and orchestras, photographer at Boston Photography Center, participant in Music Hack Day and Data Without Borders weekend-long events when [...]
Name: Ben Stevens Age: 33 Occupation: Principal Research Scientist, Pfizer Education (UR and additional): B.S. in Biochemistry, and M.S. in Chemistry, University of Rochester, 2001; PhD in Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh; MPH, Johns Hopkins University Current city/state of residence: Cambridge, MA Community activities: Fostered cats for the local animal shelter in CT Why did you [...]
Name: Sarah Greene Education (UR and additional): B.S. in Geological Sciences and B.A. in German, University of Rochester, 2005, PhD in Geological Sciences, University of Southern California, 2011 Current city/state of residence: Bristol, United Kingdom Job Title: Postdoctoral Researcher Employer: University of Bristol Family: Married Community activities: Bristol Bach Choir, various science outreach activities for [...]
Name: Brian Turkett Age: 25 Education (UR and additional): B.S. in Physics and Astronomy and B.A. in Mathematics, University of Rochester, 2008; Take Five in Music Cognition, 2009; M.S. in Adolescent Education Current city/state of residence: Baltimore, MD Job Title: Science Educator Employer: Maryland Science Center Why did you choose to attend the University of [...]
Name: Laura Posner Age: 23 Occupation PhD Student Education (UR and additional): B.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of Rochester, 2010; PhD (Chemical Engineering), Carnegie Mellon University, Expected 2015 Current city/state of residence: Pittsburgh, PA Family: A very loving adopted Calico cat named Renny Community activities: Dog walking volunteer, Animal Rescue League of Western PA What activities [...]
Name:Samuel Frommer Age: 28 Occupation: Student Education (UR and additional): B.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of Rochester, 2007; M.A. in Urban Planning, CUNY Hunter (in progress) Current city/state of residence: Brooklyn, NY When and how did you choose your major? I started at UR with the intention of studying biomedical engineering, but after the first [...]
Name: Kali Crandall Age: 26 Education (UR and additional): B.A. in Brain and Cognitive Science & Studio Arts, University of Rochester, 2008; M.A. in Arts and Cultural Management, Pratt Institute Current city/state of residence: New York, NY Job Title: Manager of Institutional Giving Employer: RIOULT dance company Why did you choose to attend the University [...]
Name: Dave Messenheimer Age: 31 Education (UR and additional): B.S. in Microbiology/Immunology, University of Rochester, 2003; PhD in Progress from Oregon Health & Science Univ. Current city/state of residence: Portland, OR Job Title: Graduate Student Employer: Oregon Health & Science University Community activities: Volunteer: Friends of Trees, Bike Farm, Neighborhood Association Why did you choose [...]
Name: Charu (Agarwal) DeWitt Age: 32 Occupation: Scientist Education (UR and additional): B.A. in Biology, University of Rochester, 2001; M.S. in Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, 2004. Current city/state of residence: Ann Arbor, MI Family: Aaron DeWitt, husband Community activities: Secretary of neighborhood association, local book club member What activities were you involved in as a [...]
Name: Grant R. Tremblay Age: 28 Education (UR and additional): B.S. in Physics & Astronomy, University of Rochester, 2006; Ph.D. in Astrophysics, RIT. Current city/state of residence: Munich, Germany Job Title: Fellow Employer: European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (ESO – www.eso.org) What do you do now, and why did you choose [...]
