Staff

Carrie-Ann Miller, Co-Director of TechPREP
Carrie-Ann Miller, The Director of the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) program is a Licensed Social Worker. She is a double alumna of Stony Brook University. As an undergraduate she majored in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences with a minor in Women Studies. Afterwards, she attained her masters degree in social work from the School of Social Welfare (SSW) and now serves on its Alumni Board. She has worked for over twenty years as an administrator. She has been the executive director of Suffolk Psychiatric Services, worked in several local school districts and was the faculty director of Stony Brook's Community Service Minor. She has been in her role as the Director of WISE for five years now. WISE is an innovative program that brings together talented women and encourages and supports their studies in Science, Mathematics and Engineering. As director of WISE she has increased the number of students and the breadth of the program. She created the Student Leadership Council which receives leadership training and has significant input into the program. She is the co-director of TechPREP as well as one of the founders of the Coalition for Outreach and Education Programs (COOP).

Paul Siegel, Co-Director of TechPREP
Paul Siegel is an adjunct lecturer in the Department of Technology & Society. He is involved in minority outreach programs as a grant writer and administrator for grants from the National Science Foundation, NASA, the New York State Education Department and various business foundations. Paul's focus is to spark interest among underrepresented minority and economically disadvantaged students in pursuing careers in science, mathematics, and engineering for the CSEMS, CSTEP, LSAMP, NYSG, OEDG, and S-STEM programs. Paul serves as a mentor and advisor to students in these programs. Paul also has extensive experience in creating, designing, and administering outreach programs. He sees his role as one of helping to make students aware of opportunities and serving as a guide on the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) pathway while at the same time monitoring student progress and maintaining program compliance within grantor guidelines. He is also interested in environmental and waste management issues, especially in academic institutions, and serves on the board of the Friends of Ashley Schiff Park Preserve.


Prof. Lori Scarlatos, TechPREP Instructor
Lori Scarlatos is an associate professor in the Departments of Tech & Society and Computer Science in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Lori Scarlatos's research focuses on computers in education and how children learn. She studies computer-human interfaces to determine new methods for interacting with computers and creates learning environments where children can be fully immersed in and engaged with their learning materials. Lori aims at helping children to learn math and science concepts, with computers enhancing - yet not becoming the focus of - the learning experience. Lori's research of the creation of hierarchical surface models has been applied primarily to terrain models for flight and battle simulators. Another area of Lori's research is Intelligent Engergy Choices. Lori currently teaches two college level courses, Human-Computer Interaction Design for Instruction and Design of Computer Games. She is the executive co-editor of Journal of Educational Technology Systems, and papers chair of the CCSCE 2008, Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges. She is also an artist. For more information, please visit her home page.

Giuseppina Licata, TechPREP Coordinator
Giuseppina Licata is a graduate student at Stony Brook. As an undergraduate she was a member of WISE. She is currently working on her Masters degree in Biophysics and Physiology. She is a former SISTER mentor, and now serves as coordinator of the Tech Prep program, training and overseeing the SISTER mentors. As an undergraduate she was involved in research as well as volunteerring at Stony Brook Medical Center. She was active in WISE and is delighted to stay involved as a grad student.

Laura Gurick, TechPREP Instructor
Laura Gurick is a graduate student at Stony Brook University and was a member of WISE, Women in Science and Engineering while an undergraduate student.  She is currently finishing her Bachelors of Science and Masters of Arts in Teaching Science.  By May 2010 she will be certified to teach Chemistry and Physics.  Laura was an intern in the Academic and Pre-Professional Advising Center in the 2007-2008 school year and continues to work as an Orientation Adviser for transfer students.  She got involved with high school and middle school outreach through WISE and was last year's TechPREP coordinator.  Laura also likes to volunteer and stay active in campus life at Stony Brook.

SISTER Mentors
Diana, Yelena, Munzareen, Elizabeth, Laura & Pina


Yelena Aronchik is a senior at Stony Brook University. She is a Biochemistry major. She does research in the lab of Professor Lyman. This is her 2nd year as a mentor for the TechPREP program. Her future goals include medical school.


Taylor Coghlan (not pictured) is currently a sophomore at Stony Brook University. She is a Biology major. She is a member of the Women in Science and Engineering program. This is her 1st year as a SISTER mentor. She has big dreams and wants to inspire others to dream big too!


Sumaiya Iqbal (not pictured) is a Stony Brook undergraduate in biomedical engineering and a member of the Class of 2012. She is a member of the university's Women in Science and Engineering program and is also co-chair of the Muslim Students Association's community service committee. When not involved in academic pursuits, she enjoys web development and origami.


Diana Melo is returning again as a TechPrep Mentor for the year 2010. She enjoyed being a TechPrep Mentor in 2009 and getting to know and interact with the girls while learning about computer animation. In addition to being a mentor, Diana is President of the Undergraduate Biochemistry Society at Stony Brook University, Event Coordinator for Alpha Epsilon Delta and serves as Golden Key's Community Service Director. She is currently a senior majoring in Biochemistry with a bioengineering and chemistry double minor. She does research on the synthesis of a calcium sensor for use in marine environments under Professor Drueckhammer's supervision.


Munzareen Padela is a current first year medical student at Stony Brook University's School of Medicine. She graduated Stony Brook University with honors as an undergraduate double majoring in Health Sciences with a concentration in Public Health and Political Science with a concentration in International Relations. She also minored in International Studies. While in undergrad, Munzareen was a member of Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) and the Scholars for Medicine Program. Munzareen got involved with mentoring middle school students due to her own middle school experience with an earlier WISE initiative, the Women-to-Women Program.

 

Advisory Board

TechPREP's Advisory Board consists of community leaders and industry professionals who are dedicated to TechPREP's mission.

List of advisory board members.