2012 Workshops
The list of workshops for EYO 2012 is given below.
All workshops are conducted in English. Each student attends any two of the following:
1. Blizzard in a Bottle!
Create a "snowflake crystal" scene in a jar using chemistry!
Denise Beautreau, B.S., M.S., Laboratory Supervisor,
Adjunct Lecturer, Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY
2. Grrrrrrls Leading the Way in Animal Science
Learn how your role can enhance animal lives and well-being in a hands-on enrichment workshop.
Cindy Maur, B.S., Wild Animal Keeper, Bronx Zoo
3. Brain Games
Learn about some of the mind boggling things a brain can do from making memories to controlling emotions.
Jenny Libien, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology,
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
4. Plant Superhighways
An introduction to the vascular system of plants with real-life applications in the food and florist industries.
Nadimar Rojas, Senior Biology Major, College of Mount Saint Vincent
5. Chlorophyll: A Tale of Being Green
Separation and analysis of pigments used by plants
and determining the important wavelengths (colors)
that plants use for photosynthesis.
Ana Ribeiro, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biology, College of Mount St. Vincent
6. It’s a Sugar…It’s a Base…It’s DNA!
Discover the structure of DNA and how to isolate DNA from your own cells painlessly.
Agnes Wong, B.S., PhD candidate, New York Medical College, and Jeanette Sutherland, Ph.D,
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Weill Cornell Medical College
7. Tomorrow’s Nurse
Play "Organ-ize" to test your knowledge of what's inside you. Solve the life size puzzle that you create.
Talk about opportunities in a nursing career.
Regina Tancredi, RN, BSN, Clinical Educator/Manager, Visiting Nurse Association of Hudson Valley
8. Candy Chromatography
Students will perform the basic techniques of chromatography and learn how these concepts
are applied to solve crimes in forensic chemistry.
Joy Cote, Senior Chemistry major, College of Mount Saint Vincent
9. Having Fun With Cyber Security
Learn about the security and risk in cyber space through hands-on games and exercises.
Li-Chiou Chen, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Computer Science
and Information Systems, Pace University
10. Play Doctor
Learn the physical exam components and tools that doctors and PAs use to evaluate sick patients.
Katharine Adis, BS, MS-PA, Physician Assistant at Cornell NY Presbyterian Hospital,
and Rosanna Adis, BS, MS-PA, Physician Assistant at Columbia University Medical Center
11. What You See Isn't What you Get!
Learn how your vision, hearing, and memories don't quite give you the full picture you think they do.
Janet S. Twyman, Ph.D., BCBA, Associate Professor of Pediatrics,
University of Massachusetts Medical School
12. Cool Web Design (2 sessions)
Learn the basics of HTML and JavaScript by making your own "Web Page" for the Internet.
Mary Curtin, BBA, MS, DPS, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Pace University, St. Francis College and St. John's University,
Senior Passport Specialist, U.S. Dept. of State
Mirkeya Capellan, BA, MS, DPS, Adjunct Professor, Pace University, IT Manager Consultant, Sogeti USA
13. Flower Hour
Observe and describe flowers and discover similarities that group them and differences that make them unique.
Elizabeth McCarthy, B.A., Ph.D., Postdoctoral Research Assistant,
The New York Botanical Garden
14. Kitchen Chemistry
Explore the world of chemistry in your kitchen cabinets. Then you can do some cooking with chemistry!
Pamela K. Kerrigan, BA, MS, PhD, Associate Professor, Biochemistry,
College of Mount Saint Vincent, NY
15. Hands-On Cosmetic Chemistry (2 sessions)
Step into the laboratory and design your own cosmetic potion.
Ruby Del Aguila, B.S., Developmental Chemist,
and Carin Leonard, B.S., Senior Chemist, Estee Lauder Companies, Inc.
Anna Czarnota, B.S., Group Leader, and Tracey McGrory, B.S., Senior Chemist, Estee Lauder Companies, Inc.
16. Mapping Climate Change Risk in NYC
Create maps to show where people and places in NYC are vulnerable to climate changes.
Sneha Rao, M.S., Developer, Center for International Earth Science Information Network,
Columbia University, and Allison Lacko, B.A., Research Assistant, Columbia University Earth Institute.
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What happens in the workshops?
Organizing Knowledge of What's Inside
In the workshops, small groups of students are engaged in hands-on activities
related to math, science or technology careers. Workshops are led by women
professionals. Workshop leaders will share their careers, their preparation
for them, some of their work experiences and a little bit about their personal
lives (family, pets, hobbies and outside interests).
Attendees are able to choose from a wide variety of fun workshops and
are assigned to two.
workshops for adults
Parents and educators attend separate workshops designed to educate and entertain.
Adult workshops to be held at EYO 2012 are:
1. Hands-On Math Program for Adults
We will discuss STEM careers and explore how you can enhance your child's understanding
of geometry with origami activities.
Karen R. Wellington, M.A., Mathematics educator,
NYC Department of Education (retired)
2. The STEM-D of Doll-Making
From an Afrikan Cultural Perspective.
Nkechi Agwu, Ph.D., Professor, Manhattan Community College
3. Biotechnology
How do women start their own biotechnology company and what’s happening in
the field of infectious diseases and vaccines?
Cynthia Green, Ph.D., Director, Worldwide Business Development
and Elizabeth Olek, MD, Scientist, Achillion Pharmaceuticals
4. Sustainability
What’s meant by sustainability, what are corporations doing about
sustainability and how does one get a job like this?
Beth Sauerhaft, Ph.D., Director,
Global Environmental Sustainability, Pepsico.
Karen Wellington Demonstrating Origami
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