HHMI Faculty Fellows
About the UPSTEM Faculty Fellows Program
The UPSTEM Faculty Fellowship program is sponsored by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) to build a community of change agents committed to inclusion and equity in STEM at the University of Utah and Salt Lake Community College. Fellows will engage in a bi-weekly professional learning community designed to build capacity for implementing evidence-based inclusive teaching practices and deepen understanding of the systemic barriers for marginalized populations in STEM. This year’s theme is “Humanizing STEM” and Fellows will discuss scholarly readings on the impacts of racism in STEM, participate in an online professional development course on inclusive teaching, and engage in leadership development activities to gain the skills necessary for catalyzing change within their departments and institutions.
Inclusive Teaching In STEM Resources
Schedule, Expectations, and additional info
Meetings will be held both in-person at the University of Utah and Salt Lake Community College, and online. For 2022-3, we are seeking approximately 15-20 UPSTEM Fellows. The Faculty Learning Community will meet from September 2022 through May 2023. Fellows will receive $2,500 for their participation in the program and are expected to attend all cohort meetings.
The application can be found here: https://forms.gle/QMMHwUQjq2TD11Zm9.
Applicants will need to upload a biosketch or CV and request a brief letter of acknowledgment from their chair.
Eligibility
All Tenure Track and Career Line faculty from the College of Science and College of Mines and Earth Sciences at the University of Utah, and the School of Science, Math and Engineering at Salt Lake Community College are eligible. Previous fellowship recipients are welcome to apply.
For More Information
Please contact upstem@csme.utah.edu for information on future cohorts.
2021 UPSTEM Faculty Fellows
Jessica Berryman
Salt Lake Community College
Biology
Sophie Caron
University of Utah
Biological Sciences
Kevin Davenport
University of Utah
Physics
Michael Grünwald
University of Utah
Chemistry
Maura Hahnenberger
Salt Lake Community College
Atmospheric Sciences
Gannet Hallar
University of Utah
Atmospheric Sciences
Chris Johnson
Salt Lake Community College
Geology
Rebecca Noonan-Heale
University of Utah
Mathematics
Caroline Saouma
University of Utah
Biological Sciences
Sudagar Satcunasingam
Salt Lake Community College
Mathematics
Jeff Statler
University of Utah
Chemistry
Josh Steffen
University of Utah
Biological Sciences
Jessica Wempen
University of Utah
Mining Engineering
Yue Zhao
University of Utah
Physics
- Nancy Barrickman: Biology, Salt Lake Community College
- Kathy Bell: Biology, Salt Lake Community College
- Matt Cecil: Mathematics, University of Utah
- James Gagnon: Biological Sciences, University of Utah
- Joe Gallegos: Mathematics, Salt Lake Community College
- Chad Harbaugh: Exercise and Sports Sciences, Salt Lake Community College
- Bobby Mohanty: Chemical Engineering/Material Science Engineering, University of Utah
- Lucas Moyer-Horner: Biological Sciences: University of Utah
- Rodrigo Noriega: Chemistry, University of Utah
- Naina Phadnis: Biological Sciences, University of Utah
- Nitin Phadnis: Biological Sciences, University of Utah
- Thomas Reichler: Atmospheric Sciences, University of Utah
- Andrew Roberts: Chemistry, University of Utah
- Ofer Rog: Biological Sciences, University of Utah
- Ryan Stolley: Chemistry, University of Utah
- Trina Van Ausdal: Physics, Salt Lake Community College
- Vahe Bandarian: Chemistry, University of Utah
- Tabitha Buehler: Physics & Astronomy, University of Utah
- Renee Dawson: Biological Sciences, University of Utah
- Claudia De Grandi: Physics & Astronomy, University of Utah
- Eric Green: Biology, Salt Lake Community College
- Don Feener: Biological Sciences, University of Utah
- Kelly MacArthur: Mathematics, University of Utah
- Holly Moore: Engineering, Salt Lake Community College
- Jon Rainier: Chemistry, University of Utah
- Sushma Saraf: Chemistry, University of Utah
- Holly Sebahar, Chemistry, University of Utah
- Shane Tang: Mathematics, University of Utah
- Ruth Trygstad: Mathematics, University of Utah
- Neil Vickers: Biological Sciences, University of Utah
