Engineer, STEM Advocate, and Author of "Working Smarter, Not Just Harder: Three Sensible Strategies for Succeeding in College...and Life."

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Replying to @TacoforFive1
We had a great conversation during the flight. The strategy to expose our biases (which we all have) and foster dialogue is to have meaningful engagement.
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Replying to @FLAUCYFITS @MIT
Thanks. This makes sense.
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Replying to @TacoforFive1
The conversation happened after I posted. And, as I said, it’s not the first time.
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Replying to @jellymalyz @MIT
I’d probably be a short point guard. lol
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It’s official. @NSBE is established in Rwanda. I can’t wait to visit! Thank you @BillyJamesD14 for your leadership!
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It was great to see 3 of @NSBE's Founders enjoying the Golden Torch Awards! #NSbeRoyalty #NSBE43
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Thanks to @actorbrianwhite for hosting @NSBE's 20th Annual Golden Torch Awards and helping us "Engineer Our Foundation" #NSBE43
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Getting young women to believe IN their possibilities early. #NSBE #ILookLikeAnEngineer
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Thank you @nsbeboston for recognizing me with the President’s Award for Leadership Excellence. I feel seen!
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Steelers' new quarterback and @NSBE member is an Aerospace Engineer!! aopa.org/news-and-media/all-…
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One week has passed since participating in the 50th @NSBEconvention - the largest ever - with fond memories and intense satisfaction. It was great to hear from Atlanta’s mayor, a former NSBE member and chemical engineer!
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Thank you @FAMU_1887 for a fabulous visit to your campus. You are transforming lives in engineering. #PreserveHBCUs #NSBE
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"We have to fight until hell freezes over, and then we have to fight on the ice!" @rolandsmartin #NSBEPDC #CorporateRevolutionary
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Steve Perry keeping it real @IAmSteveHarvey Mentoring Camp for Young Men.
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I have two engineering degrees from MIT and now help "to increase the number" as #NSBE ED #ILookLikeAnEngineer
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My office, the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion is seeking to hire a Program Coordinator. Interested candidates should apply using the link below. careers.hrm.northeastern.edu…
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Hi Dave. The last time this happened (and it did happen before), I did say “I play tennis” which I did.
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From a Facebook post by The Frontline.
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Hearing from the 4 living founders of @NSBE brilliantly interviewed by @janeenuzzell was, in a word, Inspirational #IAMSTEM #NSBE49
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Broadening participation is a national and #NSF imperative - France Cordova #ASEE2017
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Celebrating @NSBE Leadership!! #NLC2017
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#NSBE44 was @NSBE’s largest Convention ever with 13,418 attendees! #NSBEForever
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Wonderful lecture for freshman Mills College at Northeastern students!! “Can Our Differences Make Us Stronger?”
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I’m double-honored to have been introduced and conferred by @DrCarlottaBerry of @RoseHulman. Thank you for your leadership in @BlackInRobotics and @BlkInEngineerng
I'm not new to this, I'm true to this. The same thing I say on here is the same thing I say at work. When you are consistent, you don't have to remember what you say to who and where. #NoireSTEMinist #PurposefulProfessor #RoboticsQueen #MySTEMIsForTheStreets
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I couldn’t resist buying this shirt.
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Colleges must create more inclusive cultures to ensure every student can bring their whole selves in the classrooms, labs, and other campus venues. To do so, campuses should foster meaningful interactions between students, faculty and staff #NSBEChat
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It’s always good to connect with my former MIT NSBE chapter #FRC1
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Just talked to one @NSBE member who got an offer today, with six more interviews today. #NSBE42 Making it happen!
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"We can change lives" @NSBE National Chair @STEMLifestyle kicking off #DiversebyDesign at #NSBE43
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Teaching values in leadership through Donovan Livingston's spoken word @hgse graduation speech. #NLC2016 #NSBE
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We are changing the face of engineering. This year, @nsbeseek will teach and inspire over 2,000 children, ages 8-10, in 12 cities across the US. @NSBE #NSBESEEK
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No one does it better. A university like no other! @Northeastern #LikeAHusky
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Just startin' my journey to #NSBE43! Are you ready @NSBE @R5NSBE?!!!
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What a day! I had the pleasure of participating in the kickoff of the inaugural @ArnoldArboretum Young Scholars program for @BostonSchools middle school students. Thrilled to inspire the next generation of botanists. #DiversityMatters @Northeastern @NortheasternDI
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The @50kCoalition concluded it’s 3rd Annual Convening. Action Network Groups are working on strategies to produce 50,000 diverse engineers annually by 2025 and thus change the face of engineering. This should be a National Imperative! @NSBE @SWEtalk @SHPE @AISES
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HBCUs produce nearly 28% of all African Americans who earn #STEM degrees. Nationwide, blacks only earn 8.8% of STEM bachelors' #HBCUsMatter
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I'm looking forward to speaking tomorrow at the NSF/ASEE Engineering Deans Forum on Broadening Participation @NSBE @50kCoalition #SystemsChange #CollectiveImpact
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The pledged commitment to the #50KCoalition goals by the 40+ organizations present! @SWEtalk @SHPE @NSBE @AISES
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"Nothing bothers me more than parking lot radicals" @rolandsmartin #NSBEPDC @NSBEPro
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In this season, it's not enough to be non-racist. We need allies, institutions, and systems to dismantle their anti-racist mindsets. Period! ow.ly/Mb6o50Bcx3Q
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Former Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson was a champion of science and engineering whose legacy lives on in us. Rest in Peace @engplusalliance @NSFINCLUDESHub@NSBE⁩ ⁦@50kCoalition
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I had a wonderful time speaking to our newest faculty members at @MillsCollege of @Northeastern in Oakland about our DEI vision. Even enjoyed custom cookies commemorating the merger.
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"I realized that I was the first black engineer that I had ever seen" Dr. John Slaughter #ASEE
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I love the @NSBE signage and overall support for #NSBE43 throughout the KC area. This is truly a city takeover.
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"How many federal agencies share a lawn with the White House? One; the Dept of Treasury. America responds to money" @rolandsmartin #NSBEPDC
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And this is how we kick off an engineering conference @NSBE #R5FRC #WestburyHSMarchingBand #Swag
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Found out that my dentist was founding president of the Univ of Tennessee Knoxville chapter of @NSBE!! How cool is that! #NSBEisEverywhere
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"The tough part is speaking [about diversity] to people who don't believe in it." Tony Spinelli. #DiversebyDesign #NSBE43
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I dedicated my life to doing just that, regardless of their race or gender.
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Good morning @NSBE. One more day 'till @NSBEconvention Boston is waiting for you! #NSBE42
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With the Mayor of Salt Lake City with @STEMLifestyle. Exploring @NSBE's potential 2020 Convention sites
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FAMU Receives $400,000 from Northrop Grumman, @NSBE for STEM Students capitalsoup.com/2016/11/08/f… via @CapitalSoup
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Congratulations to the 2016-17 National and Professionals Executive Boards. #NSBE42
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Last week, I rode the 5 Boro Bike Tour through New York City. Despite the rain, it was a blast! I thank @bikenewyork for a well-run event, the thousands of volunteers, and @nypd for keeping all 32,000 riders and spectators safe
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10,448 Registrants so far for #NSBE43! Let's go!!! @NSBE @NSBEconvention
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These 3rd graders are learning how to energize our future. @NSBE @SEEKNSBE #EngineeringOurFuture
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"I started talking about the need for more minorities and women in STEM in 1974" Congresswoman Eddie Johnson #nsbe
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Had a few minutes with one of @NSBE's Founders, George Smith yesterday. What a treat! #NSBELuv #ChicagoSix
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The @NSBE delegation has had productive meetings in Accra before heading to Cape Coast tomorrow. #NSBEGhana2016
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What a wonderful time sharing my engineering journey w/ @XULA1925 @NSBE chapter & advisors. See you all all at #NSBE43
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A colorful display of #BlackExcellence! Our newly-elected National Officers, 39 years after I stood on stage reciting a similar oath #NSBE49 #IAMSTEM
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@NSBE⁩, congratulations for making meaningful progress toward fulfilling your 10-year vision of producing10,000 Black engineers earning degrees annually by 2025. This is impact realized! #NSBE49
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Privileged to sign an MOU with #AIChE for reciprocal memberships with @NSBE on behalf of @Mr_Green1212
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I had a wonderful opportunity to represent @Northeastern for the investiture of @_HamptonU 13th President, Lt. General (retired) Darrell Williams. Congratulations to my fellow Peake Fellowship board member and good friend.
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The @usedgov is fiercely interested in advancing #STEM Education at #HBCUs. Thrilled to represent @NSBE
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"The first Black engineer I ever met in my life was ME." Gen McDew, 4-Star Air Force General #NSBE43 @NSBEconvention
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"Education is more than classrooms and laboratories" Dr. Julian Earls #NSBE42
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Thank you to @nsbeboston for honoring me with the NSBE Boston President’s Award for Excellence in Leadership at the #InspireSTEMgala last night. I dedicate this recognition to my parents and countless others who’ve spoken into my life and inspired me.
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When we say we prioritize #Belonging @Northeastern, we do it BIG! @NortheasternDI #InclusionMatters #DiversityMatters
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Please join the @Northeastern community to pause, mourn and reflect today at noon EDT. #BLM
Join @PresidentAoun, @educator2us, and our global #Northeastern community as we remember #GeorgeFloyd. 📆 Tomorrow 🕛 12 p.m. EDT 📍 Centennial Common
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Looking forward to speaking to the Xavier University of New Orleans @NSBE chapter next Tuesday!
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I’m grateful to @NSBE partner @Bechtel for providing creative opportunities for their interns to learn and pay it forward visiting @SEEKNSBE programs in Houston @NSBE
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@NSBE, @SWEtalk, @SHPE, & @AISES launch new #50KCoalition website, a movement to change the face of US engineering 50kcoalition.org/
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My #1 StrengthQuest category is “Learning.” I love the process of discovery. I was thus delighted to receive my certificate for completing the Standards of Professional Practice Institute (SPPI) by the National Association of Chief Diversity Officers in Higher Education @NADOHE_
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Congrats to @stephaniegadams @NSBE advisor and incoming ODU Dean of Engineering on his well deserved achievement!
Total shocker, just won lifetime award from the Engr Mgmt division ASEE @vtenge @VTSandsman @VTEngineering @ODUnow
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Hearing from a phenomenal panel of real life hidden figures and STEM Advocates #BlackSTEMLikeMe @NSBE
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Thrilled to visit @NSBE @FAMSTATENSBE chapter office and the College of Engineering. Looking forward to meeting with the chapter later!
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New Orleans students pick up engineering skills at summer camp @NSBE #NSBESEEK s.nola.com/6LdfrOc
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The @50KCoalitiin is changing the face of engineering @SWEtalk @SHPE @AISES @NSBE
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Thanks to @Googleorg for sponsoring @NSBE Code|Success Program and the 18 selected scholars #NSBE43
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"Science literacy is the currency everyone uses in this world." - Dr. Mae Jemison #AstronautPioneer #STEMforall @STEMLifestyle @NSBE
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We are pleased to announce our host for the 21st Annual Golden Torch Awards @nsbeconvention @mclyte! Join us Saturday, March 24, 2018, at 7: 00 pm. This is the premier event highlighting diverse engineering talent in @nsbe. #NSBE44 #ReigniteYourFlame​ "
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Thank you @NADOHE_ ! I look forward to joining your ranks and learning from the best! #Diversity #inclusion @Northeastern
@Northeastern Appoints Karl Reid First Chief Inclusion Officer “I believe inclusion is the optimal goal toward achieving institutional excellence." Congratulations Mr. Reid (@educator2us)! #NADOHE #DiversityMatters #FeatureFriday #HigherEducation #DEI #CDOs #Leadership #Career
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There is a HUGE demand for hands-on programming for out-of-school STEM initiatives. #dcstemsummit
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"I'm here tonight because I'm trying to unbreak my heart" and help young girls realize their possibilities Dr. Cagle #BlackSTEMLikeMe
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It was a fulfilling week that reminded me who I was at every turn. #LivingWithPurpose
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When the President of the university and the next day’s keynote speaker works the floor well into the afternoon during the⁦⁦@ASEEConferences⁩, you’re witnessing a participatory leader. #DarryllPines #UniversityOfMaryland
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Thrilled to visit the birthplace of @NSBE @LifeAtPurdue. Thanks to Chapter Pres. & Vice Pres. for the great campus tour! #HallowedGround
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Congratulations @SpaceX and @NASA I’m celebrating with you!
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I am thoroughly impressed with how the @USArmy is leading with technology #ArmyBowl #EngineersWanted #NSBE
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