What's it like Being an ORISE STEM Researcher? Meet some of the ORISE participants and mentors who are advancing scientific research and discovery
The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education administers science education programs on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy and other federal agencies. The diversity of these programs enables individuals—whether undergraduate, graduate, postdoctoral or faculty—to conduct collaborative research with national laboratories and partners of federal agencies.
From robotics research to improving the national wastewater infrastructure, ORISE researchers apply their talents and interests to advance research of national interest. Through ORISE internships, fellowships and research appointments, participants get one step closer to reaching their STEM career goals.
Below are just a few of our interns, fellows and former researchers, and these are their stories.
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Cynney Walters CDC Research Participation Program -
Naveed Sekender NNSA Minority Serving Institutions Internship Program -
Victoria Li CDC Research Participation Program -
Jenesis Cochrane ORNL -
Elyse Chase IC Postdoc -
Cara Kientz DHS Transportation Security Laboratory Visiting Scientist Program -
Deanna Amarosa CDC Research Participation Program -
Ivan Trotsenko NNSA Minority Serving Institutions Internship Program -
Gabrielle Henry-Bevan CDC Research Participation Program -
Yigitcan Kaya IC Postdoc -
Sara Wolicki CDC Research Participation Program -
Graycie Soto CDC Research Participation Program -
Joe Worthington DHS Transportation Security Laboratory Visiting Scientist Program -
Cedar Blazek Federal Energy Management Program -
Dipak Dulal National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Mathematical Sciences Graduate Internship (MSGI) Program -
Myla Worthington NNSA Minority Serving Institutions Internship Program -
Laura Dalton National Energy Technology Laboratory -
Sophia Sukkestad CDC Research Participation Program -
Elizanette “Nette” Lopez CDC Research Participation Program -
Zachary Lamas USDA ARS Research Participation Program -
Samantha Bell DHS Transportation Security Laboratory Visiting Scientist Program