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My Fave Queer Chemist

Bec Roldan & Geraldo Duran

Chemistry! Queerness! The Trials and Tribulations of Graduate School! MFQC spills the tea on it all. Join Bec and Geraldo twice a month as they interview LGBTQ+ chemists on their research interests and experiences with identity, challenges, and achievements in the chemistry field. You"ll laugh. You"ll cry. You"ll learn all the ins and outs of queer culture. Follow us on twitter at @MFQCPod or send us an email at myfavequeerchemist@gmail.com

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00:33:05

Dwayne Evans, Harvard University

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2020/06/18

This week on the pod, Bec and Geraldo chat with Dwayne Evans (he/him), a graduate student in the Extavour lab in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University. We discuss his research passions, his experience as a Black, queer scientist, how departments can better support queer and trans people of color (QTPOC) and so much more! We hope y'all are staying safe out there. Remember, Black Lives Matter and Happy Pride! See y'all next week. You can follow Dwayne on Twitter

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00:42:49

Dr. Jack Miller, University of Michigan

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2020/06/16

This week Bec and Geraldo talked with the incredible Jack Miller (they/them), a Lecturer and Statistics Education Specialist in the Department of Statistics at the University of Michigan. We discussed their time as an LGBTQ+ person in academia, their work with the American Statistical Association, how they use their role as a professor to mentor undergraduates and more! We hope y'all are staying safe out there. Black lives matter today and everyday. See y'all next week. Follow Jack on Twitter

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00:30:35

Rochelle Diamond, National Organization of Gay and...

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2020/06/11

On the second episode of our Pride Month special, Bec and Geraldo talked with Rochelle Diamond (she/her), the co-founder and chair of the National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals (NOGLSTP). We discussed her coming out process, the founding of NOGLSTP, what's in store for NOGLSTP in the coming years, and more! We hope that y'all are staying safe out there. Black Lives Matter today and everyday. Contact Rochelle at diamond@its.caltech.edu and follow us on Twitter

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00:36:55

Rob Ulrich, University of California, Los Angeles

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2020/06/09

Happy Pride Month, y'all! To kick off our Pride Month Special: Celebrating Excellence in STEM, Bec and Geraldo first chatted with Rob Ulrich (they/he) a biogeochemistry PhD student in the Tripati lab in the Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences at UCLA. We discuss Rob's work as the co-founder of Queers in STEM at UCLA, co-directing Reclaiming STEM workshops, their work as an organizer for International LGBTQ+ STEM Day, and so much more! You don't want to miss this one! We hope y'all are

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00:37:52

Grace Panetti, University of Pennsylvania

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2020/05/28

This week on the pod, Bec and Geraldo chatted with the lovely Grace Panetti (she/her), a graduate student in the Walsh and Schelter groups in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania. We discussed their experience working in two labs, the intersections of queerness, coming out as trans, and so much more! We hope y'all are staying safe out there. We'll see y'all next week! Follow Grace on Twitter @GracePanetti and us @MFQCPod. --- Support this podcast:

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00:34:30

Dr. Song Lin, Cornell University

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2020/05/21

This week on the pod, Bec and Geraldo had the pleasure of sitting down with Song Lin (he/him), an associate professor in the Department of Chemistry at Cornell University. We discussed his journey in academia, his work at Cornell, how he strives to create inclusive lab spaces and so much more! You don't want to miss this one! We hope y'all are staying safe out there - we'll see you next week! You can follow Song Lin on Twitter @songlin_chem and us @MFQCPod. --- Support this podcast:

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00:25:03

MFQC Check-In: First Year of Graduate School with...

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2020/05/06

This week on the show, Geraldo and Bec shake things up a bit by doing the first (of many) "MFQC Check-In". They sit down with their dear friend, Sarah Champagne (they/them), a fellow first year who recently joined Alison Narayan's lab. The three of them reflect and discuss their first year of graduate school at University of Michigan including lessons learned, what surprised them most about themselves and more! You don't want to miss this one! You can email Sarah at sechamp@umich.edu and follow us

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00:31:39

Emmett Leddin, University of North Texas

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2020/04/29

This week we chatted with the lovely Emmett Leddin (he/they), a third year graduate student in the Cisneros lab in the Department of Chemistry and the University of North Texas. Emmett studies molecular dynamics simulations with DNA polymerase and TET2. We discussed the legal side of transitioning, how departments can better support trans folks and more! Follow Emmett on Twitter @EmLedd1 and us @MFQCPod. See y'all next week! --- Support this podcast:

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00:31:52

Dr. Lorenzo Mosca, Northwestern University

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2020/04/22

This week on the show, Bec and Geraldo interview Lorenzo Mosca (he/him), a post-doctoral researcher in the Stoddart lab in Northwestern University Department of Chemistry. We discuss his experience as an international student in the United States, the unique role of post docs in lab settings and what that means for mentorship between post docs and graduate students, how departments can better support LGBTQ+ post docs, and more! See y'all next week! Follow Lorenzo on Twitter @Lorenzointhelab and us

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00:33:20

Sky Cochrane, Duke University

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2020/04/15

This week on the show, Bec and Geraldo interview Sky Cochrane (she/her), a second year graduate student in the Zhou lab in the Duke University Department of Chemistry. We discuss her work with the oSTEM chapter at Duke, prioritizing mental health in graduate school, how the recent COVID-19 events have affected her second year, and much more! We're still welcoming submissions for our new segment Tea Time - find the form on our Twitter to submit your quarantine stories! See y'all next week! Follow Sky

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00:29:22

Dr. Kyle McDonald, Dow Chemical

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2020/04/08

This week on the show, Bec and Geraldo interview Kyle McDonald (he/him), a senior scientist at Dow Chemical who did his PhD work in the Matzger lab at the University of Michigan. We discuss his transition from academia into industry, how Dow has fostered an inclusive workspace for him, DE&I initiatives in industry, and so much more! Y'all are going to love this one! Be sure to send us your submissions for our new segment Tea Time!! Stay healthy and safe out there. See y'all next week. Follow

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00:23:08

Johanna Masterson, Princeton University

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2020/04/02

On this weeks episode, Geraldo and Bec interview Johanna Masterson (she/her), a first year graduate student in the Sorenson Lab at Princeton University who works on total synthesis. We discuss finding queer support in graduate school, what it means to be femme in chemistry, how gender performance plays into lab dynamics, and much more. We hope that y'all enjoy this episode! Stay safe and healthy out there. Follow Johanna on twitter @JohannaMasters2 and us @MFQCPod. See y'all next week! ---

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00:29:29

Hannah Friedman, University of California, Los Angeles

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2020/03/26

On this weeks episode, Geraldo and Bec interview Hannah Friedman (she/they), a fourth year graduate student in the Caram lab at the University of California, Los Angeles who studies the energetics of triplet excitons in oligoacenes, a class of organic semi-conductors. We discuss coming into our queerness, breaking down the notion that professionalism and queerness cannot overlap, and so much more. We also discuss Hannah's work being president of the Queers in STEM organization at UCLA. Enjoy the

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00:35:29

Dr. Tehshik Yoon, University of Wisconsin, Madison

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2020/03/18

On this weeks episode, Geraldo and Bec interview Tehshik Yoon (he/him), a photchemical/synthetic organic chemistry professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. We discuss his journey of coming out, what excites him most about working in academia, and what it looks like to mentor the next generation of queer chemists. We also discuss his experience being the chair of the Gay and Trans Chemists and Allies Division of ACS, and so much more. We hope that y'all enjoy

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00:34:55

Barbara Belmont, California State University,...

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2020/03/11

On this weeks episode, Geraldo and Bec interview Barbara Belmont (she/her), an analytical chemistry lecturer and laboratory instructor in the Department of Chemistry at Cal State Dominguez Hills. We discuss her work with National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals (NOGLSTP), laying the groundwork for the Gay and Trans Chemists and Allies Division of ACS, and how owning her identity as a lesbian scientist paved the way for her activism. Barbara is an important

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00:30:04

Filipe Cerqueira, University of Michigan

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2020/03/04

On this weeks episode, Geraldo and Bec interview Filipe Cerqueria (he/him), a third year PhD student working in Nicole Koropatkin's lab at the University of Michigan Program in Biomedical Sciences (PIBS). We talk about his work co-founding the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion task force here at the University of Michigan, the importance of owning your mistakes, and being your own role model. Enjoy the show and we'll see y'all next week. Follow Filipe on twitter @FilipeHutchens and us @MFQCPod. ---

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00:27:04

Dr. Randolph Escobar, AstraZeneca

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2020/02/26

On this weeks episode, Geraldo and Bec interview Randolph Escobar (he/him), who got his PhD in Scott Schaus' lab at Boston University and is now a postdoctoral fellow working at AstraZeneca. We talk about the importance of LGBTQ+ mentors in chemistry, prioritizing mental health in graduate school, and what it truly means to support underrepresented minorities in academic spaces. Enjoy the show and we'll see you guys next time! Follow Randolph on twitter @Dr_REscobar and us @MFQCPod --- Support

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00:33:33

Isaac Blythe, University of Michigan

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2020/02/19

On this weeks episode, Geraldo and Bec interview Isaac Blythe (they/them), a second year graduate student working in Melanie Sanford's lab at the University of Michigan. We talk about pronouns, coming out to your lab and your boss, embarrassing haircuts, and Myspace profiles. We hope that you'll have as much fun listening as we did doing this interview. See you guys next time! Follow Isaac on twitter @isaac_blythe and us @MFQCPod --- Support this podcast:

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00:10:10

Introducing My Fave Queer Chemist

My Fave Queer Chemist ·

2020/02/19

Welcome to the *inaugural* episode of My Fave Queer Chemist (MFQC for short), a podcast celebrating the excellence of LGBTQ+ chemists everywhere. Join Bec Roldan (they/them) and Geraldo Duran-Camacho (he/him) as they embark on the journey of meeting, interviewing, and laughing with queer chemists from all walks of life, all while trying to survive their first year of graduate school. Buckle in, it's going to be a wild ride! Follow us on Twitter at @MFQCPod. --- Support this podcast:

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