by Darlene Cavalier | May 29, 2011 | Advanced Degrees, General - Science, Health and Medicine, Master's, NBA, NFL, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders, Washington Redskins, Washington Wizards
Meet Erica, the newest addition to our growing troop of Science Cheerleaders (professional cheerleaders-turned-scientists and engineers). Erica’s a Washington Wizards cheerleader (NBA) and a former Washington Redskins cheerleader (NFL). That’s right,...
by Darlene Cavalier | Dec 6, 2010 | Baltimore Ravens, Biology, General - Science, NFL, Other, Science Education, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Meet Adriene, a Baltimore Ravens cheerleader who is wild animal science. SciCheer: What turned you on to science and when did that happen? Adriene: I fell in love with animal science as a kid. I was always fascinated with animal behavior and being a caretaker. I...
by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 7, 2010 | General - Engineering, Information Technology, Kansas City Chiefs, NFL, Science Education, Software, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Meet Kim, another of our fascinating pro cheerleader-turned-scientists, here shake up stereotypes and inspire young women to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. Kim is an I.T. specialist who can trouble-shoot tech problems and design new...
by Darlene Cavalier | Sep 26, 2010 | Advanced Degrees, Automotive, General - Engineering, Master's, Mechanical Engineering, NFL, Science Education, STEM Field, Tennessee Titans, The Science Cheerleaders, Transportation
As part of our continuing effort to playfully challenge stereotypes and inspire young women to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, math, and health, we present Jennifer! Jennifer was a star pro-cheerleader for the Tennessee Titans. Now, she’s an...
by Darlene Cavalier | Sep 3, 2010 | General - Science, Health and Medicine, NFL, Science Education, STEM Field, Tennessee Titans, The Science Cheerleaders, video
Meet Melissa, a Tennessee Titans cheerleader and a medical researcher at Vanderbilt University, specializing in molecular neuroimaging. Last we heard from Melissa, she and her co-cheerleading/scientist pals sent us this greeting: Melissa’s back as a participant...
by Darlene Cavalier | Aug 30, 2010 | Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Dr. John Reports, General - Engineering, General - Science, Health and Medicine, NFL, San Francisco 49ers, Science Education, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Dr. John here… After a great interview with San Francisco 49ers Gold Rush cheerleader Erica, (and as part of our continuing effort to playfully challenge stereotypes and inspire young women to consider careers in science) I thought we’d make it an...