STEM Queens Web Series is for and about Black Girls in STEM. It highlights our range and excellence. In each episode, we see that Black women in STEM not only exist but excel. We are also reminded that science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are accessible. Tune in weekly for 7 minutes of fun and meet the #RealSTEMQueens.
STEM Queens PREMIERES TUES, MARCH 2 on YouTube
Meet the Founder
J’Tia Hart, a former contestant on CBS’ Survivor and founder of STEM Queens holds a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, as well as an M.S. in Nuclear Engineering and a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the FAMU/FSU College of Engineering. Over the last decade, Dr. Hart has spent her career working within the Department of Energy. Her research area spans energy economics, systems analysis, nonproliferation, and modeling of nuclear systems. She currently leads a portfolio of research and analysis for Argonne National Laboratory, a Department of Energy research and development center with an emphasis on the nuclear fuel cycle.
Dr. Hart is passionate about encouraging and facilitating the participation of underrepresented groups in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields (STEM). She nurtures young adults through mentorship, speaking, and outreach activities with organizations such as City Year Chicago, The Girl Scouts of America, Women in Science & Technology, American Nuclear Society, and the Society of Women Engineers.
