The START Team
Luke Bradley, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Neuroscience
Department of Molecular & Cellular Biochemistry
College of Medicine
University of Kentucky
Margaret Mohr-Schroeder, Ph.D.
Professor of STEM Education
Associate Dean for Clinical Preparation & Partnerships
Department of STEM Education
College of Education
University of Kentucky
Anthony Sinai, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Microbiology, Immunology,
and Molecular Genetics
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Fara Williams, MA
Director
KY-WV LSAMP
Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation
University of Kentucky
Julie Bradley, MA
Assistant Director of Academic Coaching
Department of Transformative Learning
University of Kentucky
START Advisory Board
Alethea Bernard, MHA, MPA, Community Partner/Program Director
An innovative thought leader in multiple capacities for academic, non-profit, private, veterans affairs, and government agencies.
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Ron Chi, Ed.D., Chief Academic/Innovation Officer
Frankfort Independent Schools
An innovator and leader in developing successful k-16 programming focused on increasing underrepresented minorities in STEM.
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Kris Kimmel, Chairman of Space Tango & Founder of Space Tango
Innovating in Space for Solutions on Earth.
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Anthony Mires, MS, AdvanceKentucky Executive Director at
Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation
Works with local, state and national partners to dramatically expand access to, participation and success in rigorous college-level work, especially in math & science, to high school students, particularly among student populations traditionally underrepresented in these courses.
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Cathleen Webb, Ph.D., Professor, Associate Dean for Research,
Ogden College of Science & Engineering, Western Kentucky University
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