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Katrina McClure, MA

HERS Program Coordinator

Ms. McClure is Muscogee Creek and a PhD candidate in the geography department at the University of Kansas. She received an Associate of Arts degree from HINU and a Master of Arts degree in human geography from KU. She was a National Science Foundation IGERT (Integrated Graduate Education and Research Training) Fellow under the C-Change (Climate Change Humans and Nature in the Global Environment) program. Her research centers on the inclusion of Native science in the design of STEM curriculum and learning environments.

1.00 PM - 1.45 PM

Tuesday 14th Sept

Haskell Environmental Research Studies Internship: Creating a Pathway for Native Students in STEM Disciplines

The Haskell Environmental Research Studies (HERS) session will describe the program’s approach to compassion, care, ethics and place-based research into an 8-week summer internship for Native students.