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Robby Phillips is an ORISE participant with the Department of Energy (DOE) Science, Technology and Policy (STP) Program. With a passion for addressing climate change, Phillips’ research is used to uplift communities left behind by the energy transition through streamlining information and navigating challenges.
Zachary Minchow-Proffitt is a member of the 2025 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship cohort. He is also the guest co-host for this cohort's series of ORISE Featurecast episodes focused on the AEF program. In this episode, Zak…
Sherry Painter brings a passion for outreach and engagement to her role as education project manager in STEM workforce development at ORISE. Her previous experience as a science community volunteer and chemistry professor/administrator also meshes well with her recruitment and project manager roles at ORISE.
Dionne Mitcham, MPH, let her passion for public health and emergency management lead her to a fellowship with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention leaving her with an invaluable experience and connections.
Naveed Sekender is an intern in the National Nuclear Security Administration Minority Serving Institution Internship Program stationed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He is stationed at the High Performance Computing Department,…
Three alumni of the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program discuss their time in the Fellowship on a recent episode of the ORISE Featurecast. John Galisky, Chris Wright and Kelly McCarthy participated in the development of the five-year strategy for STEM education, an effort to strengthen the government’s commitment in the STEM education ecosystem.
ORISE’s REAC/TS recently hosted a delegation from the Japan Nuclear Regulation Authority. The Japanese delegation spent a full day at ORNL before coming to the REAC/TS Cytogenetic Biodosimetry Laboratory, where they were given a briefing by Dr. Carol Iddins and Dr. Adayabalam Balajee on the role of REAC/TS and the CBL, respectively.
The AEF Program is an opportunity for accomplished K-12 STEM educators to serve in national educational arenas in Washington, D.C. Amara Alexander, an alumnus of the AEF who was placed at the Library of Congress during her time in the program. Alexander and Kelsey Beeghly, a class of 2023-24 AEF Fellow who was also at the Library of Congress, recently completed an interview together for the ORISE Featurecast in which they discussed their experiences.
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The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) asset that is dedicated to enabling critical scientific, research, and health initiatives of the department and its laboratory system by providing world class expertise in STEM workforce development, scientific and technical reviews, and the evaluation of radiation exposure and environmental contamination.
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Social Media
The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) is available on several social networks to help you stay connected. Whether you’re interested in STEM education, peer review, health studies, or environmental assessments, you can follow ORISE as we support the U.S. Department of Energy’s objective to create scientific and innovative solutions to meet the nation’s energy and environmental challenges.
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All comments posted to ORISE social media sites are solely the responsibility of the commenter and do not reflect views or opinions of ORISE. User comments are not edited for accuracy.