About the Alliance

Framingham State University is leading an MUS alliance with Bridgewater State University and Worcester State University to develop, implement, and institutionalize an equity-minded model for advancing early career STEM faculty who are members of AGEP populations: African Americans, Hispanic Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Native Pacific Islanders.

Leadership:

Martina Arndt

MArndt [at] bridgew.edu (Martina Arndt, Ph.D.,MBA G'21)

Dean for the Bartlett College of Science and Mathematics PI,Bridgewater State University
Email: MArndt [at] bridgew.edu (MArndt[at]bridgew[dot]edu)

Daron Barnard

dbarnard [at] worcester.edu (Dr. Daron Barnard)

Professor of Biology and Director, Aisiku STEM Center, Co-PI, Worcester State University
Email: dbarnard [at] worcester.edu (dbarnard[at]worcester[dot]edu)

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sgentlewarrior [at] bridgew.edu (Dr. Sabrina Gentlewarrior)

Vice President of Student Success and Diversity, Co-PI, Bridgewater State University
Email: sgentlewarrior [at] bridgew.edu (sgentlewarrior[at]bridgew[dot]edu)

Nicole Glen

nglen [at] bridgew.edu (Dr. Nicole Glen)

Interim Associate Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs, Co-PI, Bridgewater State University
Email: nglen [at] bridgew.edu (nglen[at]bridgew[dot]edu)

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llarrivee [at] worcester.edu (Linda S. Larrivee, Ph.D.)

Dean of the School of Education, Health, and Natural Sciences PI, Worcester State University
Email: llarrivee [at] worcester.edu (llarrivee[at]worcester[dot]edu)

Dr. Lauren Nolfo-Clements

lnolfoclements [at] framingham.edu (Dr. Lauren Nolfo-Clements, Co-PI)

Dean of the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Co-PI , Framingham State University
Email: lnolfoclements [at] framingham.edu (lnolfoclements[at]framingham[dot]edu)

Brian Payne

B2PAYNE [at] bridgew.edu (Brian Payne)

Interim Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences,
Co-PI, Bridgewater State University
Email: B2PAYNE [at] bridgew.edu (B2PAYNE[at]bridgew[dot]edu)

Henry Theriault

htheriault [at] worcester.edu (Henry Theriault, Ph.D.)

Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs, Worcester State University
Email: htheriault [at] worcester.edu (htheriault[at]worcester[dot]edu)

Kristen Porter-Utley

kporterutley [at] framingham.edu (Kristen Porter-Utley, Ph.D.)

Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Lead PI,, Framingham State University
Email: kporterutley [at] framingham.edu (kporterutley[at]framingham[dot]edu)

Director for The AGEP-MUS Alliance

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imillshenry [at] framingham.edu (Dr. Ishara Mills-Henry)

Director for AGEP-MUS Alliance, AGEP Leadership Fellow, Framingham State University
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Email: imillshenry [at] framingham.edu (imillshenry[at]framingham[dot]edu)

Grant Manager for the NSF-AGEP Grant:

Elizabeth Foss

efoss [at] framingham.edu (Elizabeth A. Foss, MSM)

Grant Manager-Data Analyst
Email: efoss [at] framingham.edu (efoss[at]framingham[dot]edu)

Collaborators:

AGEP Leadership Fellows (Coordinators and Planners of Events)

Eihab Jaber

ejaber [at] worcester.edu (Dr. Eihab Jaber)

AGEP Leadership Fellow, Worcester State University, Professor, Chemistry
Email: ejaber [at] worcester.edu (ejaber[at]worcester[dot]edu)

Uma Shama

ushama [at] bridgew.edu (Dr. Uma Shama)

AGEP Leadership Fellow, Bridgewater State University, Professor-Mathematics; Co-Director for GeoGraphics Lab
Email: ushama [at] bridgew.edu (ushama[at]bridgew[dot]edu)

AGEP Mentors

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mfowler [at] worcester.edu (Mary Fowler, Ph. D.)

Email: mfowler [at] worcester.edu (mfowler[at]worcester[dot]edu)

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zgonen [at] framingham.edu (Zeynep Gonen, Ph. D.)

Email: zgonen [at] framingham.edu (zgonen[at]framingham[dot]edu)

Cara Pina

cpina1 [at] framingham.edu (Dr. Cara Pina)

Email: cpina1 [at] framingham.edu (cpina1[at]framingham[dot]edu)

Dr. Wardell Powell

wpowell1 [at] framingham.edu (Wardell Powell, Ph. D.)

Email: wpowell1 [at] framingham.edu (wpowell1[at]framingham[dot]edu)

Sebastian Velez

svelez [at] worcester.edu (Sebastián Vélez, Ph.D.)

Email: svelez [at] worcester.edu (svelez[at]worcester[dot]edu)

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This website and all materials produced as part of this project are supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grants: 2149849, 2149858, 2149883. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of NSF.

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