by Bart Leahy | Nov 2, 2012 | Advanced Degrees, Biology, Chemistry, General - Science, Health and Medicine, M.D., NFL, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders, Washington Redskins
Hi, Teleza! Let’s jump right in—what got you interested in science? Since I was a little girl, I have always wanted to become a pediatrician. My pediatrician was the person who inspired me. He always made medicine seem so fun! It was confirmed that I wanted to go into...
by Bart Leahy | Oct 31, 2012 | Cincinnati Bengals, Computer Engineering, General - Engineering, NFL, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Greetings, SciCheer fans! This is a fun interview with a cheerleader who’s fully in touch with her inner engineer: Liz even included her own visual aids! [Updated 1/7/14. See what she’s up to now!] Howdy, Liz! Let’s start out with the basics: what got you...
by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 19, 2012 | Pop Warner
Coaches will distribute these certificates to both congratulate the cheerleaders for setting a new Guinness World Record (largest cheerleading cheer…we cheered for science!) AND for becoming Junior Science Cheerleaders through our national partnership with Pop...
by Bart Leahy | Oct 16, 2012 | General - Science, Health and Medicine, Interviews, St. Louis Rams, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Mary Beth is a former St. Louis Rams cheerleader who’s studying to be a nurse practitioner in the pediatric intensive care unit. She’s the latest addition to our team of Science Cheerleaders. Read on! What got you interested in science? Mary Beth: Since I can...
by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 14, 2012 | Citizen Science, Photo Gallery, Science Policy
Our sister site, SciStarter, (a site that helps make it easier for people to learn about and get involved in formal and informal research projects), *just* launched this contest with Instructables and Discover Magazine to formally start bridging the gap between...
by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 13, 2012 | General - Science, Health and Medicine, NFL, San Francisco 49ers, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Tina, a 49ers cheerleader is dedicated to cheering and nursing. Read on! What turned you on to science and when? Tina: When I was in the 1st grade, my teacher asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up and the answer was easy for me: a nurse, like my Mom. At the...
by Bart Leahy | Oct 13, 2012 | Collegiate Science Cheerleaders, Environment, General - Science, Houston Texans, Interviews, Male, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders, University of Cincinnati
Bart here to introduce Greg, who cheered in high school and college and is now pursuing a career in environmental health. We don’t get to talk to a lot of male cheerleaders in our ongoing quest to meet new Science Cheerleaders, but you’ll find similar...
by Bart Leahy | Oct 10, 2012 | Accounting and Finance, Blog, General - Mathematics, NFL, STEM Field, Tennessee Titans, The Science Cheerleaders
Greetings, Science Cheerleader fans! Meet Jena, a Titans cheerleader and accountant and someone who enjoys confounding people’s stereotypes. What is your degree in and from where? I graduated from the University of Memphis with a degree in Accounting. My...
by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 8, 2012 | In the News, Pop Warner
WE LOVE this televised news segment. Hits on girls in science, stereotypes, citizen science opportunities and Pop Warner! The STEM fields — science, technology, engineering, and mathematics — have always had trouble attracting women. A recent report by the...
by Bart Leahy | Oct 8, 2012 | CFL, General - Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Montreal Alouettes, Other, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders
Greetings, Science Cheerleader fans! Cheerleading was born in the U.S., but it’s catching on worldwide! Please give your attention to Marjorie, a cheerleader from the Montreal Alouettes and a mechanical package engineer. Don’t know what that is? Read on!...
