Norfolk State Socio-Cybersecurity research assistants were a part of the university’s representation at the 2023 Emerging Researchers National Conference in (ERN) STEM.
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The students from left to right are: Tricia Camaya (Computer Science undergraduate), Jasmine Lambert, Tamia King, and Deandre Bradley (Criminal Justice graduate students). Each student won a travel award from the ERN to attend the conference in Washington, D.C., from February 9 – 12, 2022. The travel award is funded by the National Science Foundation each year. A faculty mentor and project principal investigator Dr. Carlene Buchanan Turner, Sociology Department, accompanied the students.
The Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) is hosted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Inclusive STEM Ecosystems for Equity & Diversity (ISEED) Programs and the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Human Resource Development (HRD), within the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR). The conference is aimed at college and university undergraduate and graduate students who participate in programs funded by the NSF HRD Unit, including underrepresented minorities and persons with disabilities.
The objectives of the conference are to help undergraduate and graduate students to enhance their science communication skills and to understand better how to prepare for science careers in a global workforce. Towards this end, the general format for the two-and-a-half-day conference included student posters and oral presentations.
Other conference activities included workshops focused on strategies for applying for and succeeding in graduate programs and finding funding for graduate school; career preparation workshops focused on employment searches and retention; and understanding STEM careers in a global context and identifying international research and education opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students and faculty.
Exhibitors included representatives from academic, government, business, and the non-profit sector with information about graduate school admissions, fellowships, summer research opportunities, professional development activities, and employment opportunities.