Primary Institution:

Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis MO

Department:

McDonnell Genome Institute

Position(s):

Outreach Director for the McDonnell Genome Institute

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Cherilynn Reynolds Shadding, Ph.D., serves as the Outreach Director for the McDonnell Genome Institute, a position she has held since 2006. In this position, she is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining genomics education programs for the community at large and for K-12 and undergraduate students that stimulate their interest in careers in genomics related fields. Through her leadership, Opportunities in Genomics Research (OGR) was launched in 2007. This program seeks to increase the number of underrepresented minorities who obtain Ph.D.s in the field of genomics/genetics

Associated SEPA Project(s)

• Washington University Science Partnership Program — Building Stem Career Readiness In K-12 Students
  R25OD021908-01A1 : 09/01/2017 - 08/31/2022