The DBER-SiT Media Subcommittee
The Media Subcommittee works to promote awareness of DBER Scholars-in-Training (DBER-SiT) and to provide a channel of communication among DBER-SiT members.
Toward this end, the subcommittee will:
- Maintain and update the website regularly
- Highlight and promote the activities of other DBER-SiT committees and members-at-large
- Create and distribute regular newsletters
- Provide access to resources for DBER-SiT members
- Host a discussion board
- Maintain a presence on social media
For more information about this subcommittee or to volunteer on this subcommittee please contact Haider Ali Bhatti (he/him) at haideralibhatti@berkeley.edu or Emmy Royse (she/her) at emily.royse@unco.edu.
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Originally from Pakistan, Ali and his family immigrated to the United States and eventually settled in Englewood, NJ. As a proud New Jerseyan, he stayed in NJ and got his Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, followed by a master's degree in Biological Science Education at the Rutgers Graduate School of Education. After graduating, he taught high school biology and also worked at Khan Academy as a biology content fellow. Currently, he’s a PhD student in the SESAME program at UC Berkeley where his research focuses on how we can make STEM education more inclusive, interpersonal, and interdisciplinary using bioinspired design. He is advised by Professor Robert Full of the Integrative Biology department and working on the HHMI Eyes Toward Tomorrow Bioinspired Design Program. Ali loves sports, so you can catch him on the basketball court missing wide open 3’s or turning off the TV in frustration as his favorite teams (Nets, Mets, AC Milan) maintain their mediocrity. Email: haideralibhatti@berkeley.edu; website: BIALIGY.com/ali; UC Berkeley Bioinspired Design Program: biodesign.berkeley.edu; LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bialigy
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Emmy’s journey to DBER began with a question she had as an undergraduate student: why does the person sitting next to me in chemistry keep saying they are not a science person? After graduating, the question followed her in her new role as an anatomy and physiology (A&P) lab instructor, where students were also quick to say “I can’t do this. I’m not a science person.” The question continued to nag her as a professional in the Dallas non-profit scene, where she observed an even greater spectrum of negotiated science identities, values, and literacies. Now, as a PhD Candidate in Biological Education at the University of Northern Colorado, Emmy studies that pesky question under the mentorship of Dr. Emily Holt. Her research agenda focuses on science identity and factors contributing to student outcomes in A&P contexts. Food fuels this fun, and so Emmy is learning to make fresh pasta. It is very worth it. Email: emily.royse@unco.edu; Twitter: @academmy_royse; Website: https://emilyroyse.wixsite.com/about
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| Past members of the Media Subcommittee: | |
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Sarah Andrews, former Co-Chair |
Sarah is a founding member of DBER-SiT and served as Co-Chair of the Media Subcommittee from July 2018 to September 2020. Twitter @sarahfoofoo79. |
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Kate Parsley, former Co-Chair |
Kate served as a volunteer member of the Media Subcommittee from July 2018 to October 2019 when she was elected to the Co-Chair position. She served as Co-Chair of the Media Subcommittee from October 2019 to September 2020. Twitter: @KateParsley |
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Sreyasi Biswas, former volunteer member |
Sreyasi served as a volunteer member of the Media Subcommittee from July 2018 to September 2020. Twitter: @SreyasiBiswas; Website: https://learningmoment.wordpress.com/ |
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Joelyn de Lima, former Co-Chair |
Joelyn is a founding member of DBER-SiT and served on the Media Subcommittee from July 2018-July 2019 when she transferred to the DBER-SiT Bylaws and Elections Subcommittee (July 2019-September 2020). |
