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STEMCAST with Dr. Reagan Flowers

Dr. Reagan Flowers | Founder of CSTEM.org

The STEMcast Podcast is hosted by Dr. Reagan Flowers and is designed to inspire and advance STEM perspectives. Dr. Flowers interviews STEM + Art + Communications professionals from all walks of life and discusses the significance of C-STEM in their professional and personal life. You can expect a new episode each month with a complimentary newsletter.

All Episodes

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Moving In A Positive Direction with Jade Cowans

STEMCAST with Dr. Reagan Flowers ·

2016/08/09

Jade Cowans is a Credit & Collections Specialist at National Oilwell Varco. In this episode, Jade shares with us her first encounter with Dr. Reagan Flowers, experiences while at Texas A&M University, and the importance of contributing to our youth. For more information visit http://cstem.org.

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From Physics to Patents with Jami Valentine, Ph.D.

STEMCAST with Dr. Reagan Flowers ·

2016/06/06

Dr. Valentine joined the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in July 2006. She examines semiconductor patent applications including phase-change memory, nanoscale memory and spintronic devices. She became a primary examiner in 2012, and full time tele-commutes to her Washington DC area office from sunny Orlando FL. In this episode, Jami shares with us her childhood influence that led her to STEM and earning a doctorate degree, striving to change the face of physics and her role with the

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48:31

Courageous Steps with Krista Bourne - Market...

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2016/05/02

Krista Bourne is thepresident over a twelve state market for Verizon Wireless, the nation’s largest and most reliable wireless carrier. In this role, Bourne leads the team responsible for delivering extraordinary customer service and growing the sales, marketing, operations and financial performance in the market. Bourne, a 15-year veteran of the wireless business, has held positions of increasing responsibility within Verizon including director - Customer Service in the Northeastern U.S.,

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46:34

In Search of the Tangible Dream with Justin Garcia

STEMCAST with Dr. Reagan Flowers ·

2016/04/25

Justin Garcia is one of Houston's premiere artist by being acknowledged in 2013 as one of the top “100 Creatives of Houston” by the Houston Press, and was chosen by the Houston Press Editorial Board as the 2013 Artist of the Year. In 2014, Garcia was named one of Houston's Top 10 Painters for 2014 by the Houston Press Editorial, and 2016 Hunting Prize finalist. Garcia describes his style as abstract expressionist using oils and acrylics on canvas. Through years of life experiences and creative

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Achieving Great Heights Through The C-STEM Civil...

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2016/04/11

For over thirty years Nathelyne Kennedy has led a successful career as an engineer in Houston. Founder of Nathelyne A. Kennedy & Associates specializes in civil and structural engineering. Her firm has worked on major projects with the City of Houston, Harris County Toll Road Authority, and the Texas Department of Transportation. Nathelyne's personal accomplishments include being the 1st woman engineering graduate student from Prairie View A&M University and the 1st woman professional engineer

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46:48

CSTEM Pedagogy Collaborative & Interdisciplinary...

STEMCAST with Dr. Reagan Flowers ·

2016/03/28

Scott Bembenek is a Principal Scientist at Johnson & Johnson and author of The Cosmic Machine: The Science That Runs Our Universe & The Story Behind It. In this episode, Scott discusses his love for chemistry and how to make science fun. Scott suggest the idea of creating a healthy lifestyle challenge for the program. The importance of making yourself marketable for the workforce while in college and how to become successful. For more information visit http://cstem.org.

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STEMCAST - Ideas Change The World: C-STEM's...

STEMCAST with Dr. Reagan Flowers ·

2016/02/29

Makeda Ricketts founded PinkThink, an education technology company in 2013. PinkThink is an interest-oriented and peer-supported web and mobile platform that makes (S)cience, (T)echnology, (E)ngineering, and (M)ath education powerful, relevant, and engaging for girls. PinkThink is known for creating cStyle Bracelets, a wearable that girls can code to change colors based on things like ambient light and body temperature. PinkThink has won numerous awards, and Makeda was recently named Maker of the

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Speaking Through Imagery: C-STEM Photography...

STEMCAST with Dr. Reagan Flowers ·

2016/02/08

Emile has become an accomplished and traveled photographer whose approach to commercial photography is business first. While photography requires a sense of creativity, spatial awareness, and timing, commercial photography requires understanding how the correct image can be translated into revenue. Emile Browne's business first approach takes into account the business needs first and then translates those needs into the required visual representation. Emile's early professional background is in

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59:01

Diversity & Inclusion In STEM: Who's Up Next with...

STEMCAST with Dr. Reagan Flowers ·

2016/01/25

Kimberly Kiel is a Senior Clinical Research Associate and Manager in the Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology industry. At an early age she was drawn to science and was able to find her way through the support of loving parents, mentors, and educators. For more information visit http://cstem.org.

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Achieving Great Heights Through The C-STEM Civil...

STEMCAST with Dr. Reagan Flowers ·

2015/12/10

Jervon Harris joined Gardner Capital Development in 2014. As senior vice president of the Texas Region, Harris oversees all aspects of sourcing acquisition opportunities and executing the development of apartment communities. In addition, he manages daily operations including site selection, financing, and construction. Harris is primarily responsible for growing the company’s Texas brands of multifamily apartments and senior living developments while also managing joint venture

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30:55

Ideas Change the World: C-STEM’s Innovation Challenge...

STEMCAST with Dr. Reagan Flowers ·

2015/11/18

William E. Cohn, MD, is Director of the Center for Technology and Innovation; Associate Director of Laboratory Surgery Research in the Center for Cardiac Support; and Director of the Cullen Cardiovascular Research Laboratory at the Texas Heart Institute. He is also a professor of surgery at Baylor College of Medicine and an adjunct professor of bioengineering at both Rice University and the University of Houston. His major research interests include the development of new technology for decreasing

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Using STEM to Create STEAM with Leah French

STEMCAST with Dr. Reagan Flowers ·

2015/10/26

Leah Hamilton French was born and raised in Cambridge, MA. The daughter of a museum professional and a craftsman, she had a lot of exposure to the arts as a child. In and out of school she immersed herself in various art forms – piano, signing, ceramics, drawing, and theater. Following her senior year of high school, French combined her love of acting with her interest in making things, competing in the PBS engineering reality show Design Squad: Season 2. In each episode, contestants designed and

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43:03

Canvas Your Talent: C-STEM Mural Challenge with Ted...

STEMCAST with Dr. Reagan Flowers ·

2015/10/26

Ted Ellis is a world-renowned artist for the past 25 years. “I paint subjects that are representative of the many facets of American life as I know it. I like to think of myself as a creative historian." In the last 20 years, many corporations and Ellis’ private collectors continue to admire and collect his work. A few of the prominent individuals who enjoy his creations are as follows: the late Johnny Cochran, Angela Bassett, Ed Gordon, Blair Underwood, Susan L. Taylor, Bryant Gumbel, Joyce Roche,

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C-STEM Pedagogy: Collaborative and Interdisciplinary...

STEMCAST with Dr. Reagan Flowers ·

2015/10/23

C-STEM Pedagogy explores the methodology within the C-STEM arena. Dr. Flowers elaborates on the involvement of teachers and parents, learning practices for students and what does it take to get our children excited about C-STEM. For more information visit http://cstem.org.

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C-STEM's Film Making Challenge: Do You Have Anything...

STEMCAST with Dr. Reagan Flowers ·

2015/10/23

Lorie Mitchell is the daughter of the late blues singer McKinley Mitchell. She was born in Jackson, MS and was raised in both Houston, TX and Opelousas, LA. She began writing short stories and poems at the age of 16. She attended Southern University A&M College where she majored in Mass Communications and later became the editor for several local advertising magazines in Houston. TX, such as Isispages and i10media's IX Magazine. Almost a decade later she continued on her passion for writing by

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C-STEM Programming Challenge Glenn Gutierrez, Lean...

STEMCAST with Dr. Reagan Flowers ·

2015/10/22

An attorney by trade, but always interested in web development and making awesome things online. Glenn is the co-founder of PopScreen.com, a video prediction website. Technology without the insight on how to market is useless in a lot of ways. Progress Over Perfection Recommends joining websites such as Upwork and Fiverr to promote your basic skills, flexibility, and to make money; “once you make that first dollar online all of sudden the world changes for you.” You can self teach yourself a lot of

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Speaking Through Imagery: C-STEM Photography...

STEMCAST with Dr. Reagan Flowers ·

2015/10/22

Jamie Robertson is a native of Houston, Texas. She received a B.A. in Art from the University of Houston in 2012 and a M.S. in Art Therapy from Florida State University in 2014. She currently works at Houston Center for Photography as Outreach Coordinator. She is a member of the American Art Therapy (AATA) and serves on the Multicultural Committee. In addition she is a former recipient of AATA's Pearlie Roberson Award for her joint Frenchtown Mural project. Her personal art explores African American

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Fixing the Problem You Don’t Know You Have: C-STEM...

STEMCAST with Dr. Reagan Flowers ·

2015/10/21

Dr. Flowers has had the privilege to know Julius since 6th grade as well as involvement with robotics. Julius graduated from Westside High School and attended the University of Texas Austin earning a degree in Electrical Engineering. For the past 2.5 years he has worked at Microsoft based in Washington. Julius spends most days at Microsoft doing diagnostics for cloud applications, “I find problems in software before the customer encounters it.” Julius stays challenged by Microsoft hack-a-thons which

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Think Robotics, Invent the Future: C-STEM's Robotics...

STEMCAST with Dr. Reagan Flowers ·

2015/10/21

VEX Robotics works with students from elementary school to college students by developing competition challenges across the world. Karthik believes it’s all about putting great tools in kids hands and giving them an exciting challenge which will inspire them to put down the distractions of video games and social media where they are building and learning about engineering, teamwork, and all sorts of great things. Karthik contributes robotics changed his viewpoint giving me an avenue for his

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C-STEM's Film Making Challenge: Do you have anything...

STEMCAST with Dr. Reagan Flowers ·

2015/10/20

Marc Newsome is the owner of Furious Films and has been in the industry for over ten years. I keep abreast of technology to remain efficient and creative. I have experience in graphic design to give my visual eye. I have experience in photography. Filmmaking is photography combined with storytelling. I made a romantic comedy called What Friends Are For that was played in festivals. I did a short film on gentrification, Here Comes The Neighborhood that was in a HBO Film Competition. Afterwards I

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