“Intersectionality in the Innovation Space” - a professional development resource for grads and postdocs

Check out the exciting 3-part interview series on "Intersectionality in the Innovation Space," part of the Professional Development Series (PDS) offered by UCSB's Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships (CSEP) and the Innovation & Entrepreneurship (I&E) program.

Innovating to meet a myriad of global needs and solve contemporary problems takes a variety of perspectives, life experiences, and expertise. Hear from a panel of diverse innovators and entrepreneurs as they share their stories of success from the crossroads of intersectionality.

Part 1: Interview with Josanta Gray Emegano, Founder and CEO of Grayscaled Media.
Grayscaled Media is a boutique brand management firm aimed at offering colorful solutions to some of the world's most bleak branding problems.
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Part 2: Interview with Dr Jay Sarkar, an aging and systems biology researcher and entrepreneur
Dr. Sarkar leverages his background in applied physics and electrical engineering to design novel biotechnologies.
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Part 3: Interview with Dr. Simone H. Stewart, an Industrial Policy Specialist for the National Wildlife Federation.
Simone completed her PhD at UC Santa Barbara in ME, while serving as a graduate assistant at the UCSB Blum Center on Poverty, Inequality, and Democracy.
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The interviews are hosted by Brian Dincau (4th year PhD student at UCSB) and Melissa Hingorani (5th year PhD student at UCSB).

The I+E 101 Series is a part of the University of California Santa Barbara Innovation + Entrepreneurship programming, along with the Professional Development Series (PDS) for graduate students and postdocs at the UCSB Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships (CSEP). Follow the series on CSEP's Instagram.

Keep an eye out for the next interview series where we will showcase UCSB Technology Management faculty.