Stephany Santos

Assistant Professor in Residence in Biomedical Engineering & Executive Associate Director of the Vergnano Institute for Inclusion

During her time as a Ph.D. student, Stephany has been an EAGLES Fellow, an NSF GK-12 Fellow, an NSF ACADEME Fellow, a CU Boulder ACTIVE Faculty Development and Leadership Fellow, an Outstanding Multicultural Scholar/Crandall- Cordero Fellow, and is completing her dissertation work supported on a prestigious Ford Foundation Fellowship from the National Academies. Additionally, she was the inaugural recipient of the Inspiring STEM Equitability Award and a Woman of Innovation by the Connecticut Technology Council. In terms of education and diversity, Stephany has presented on her work in diversity and outreach in numerous national forums and has contributed as a team member or collaborator on numerous NSF-funded research studies on diversity and outreach topics.

In addition to her teaching experience supporting traditionally underrepresented minorities in STEM for the past decade, she has also provided significant service to both the university and engineering community nationally. She has recently completed service as the graduate student representative on the Provost’s Search Committee, served on UConn’s Institutional Review Board (IRB), is a co-founder and Vice-President of the John Lof Leadership Academy for our current SOE graduate students, and is the co-program chair of the National ASEE (American Society of Engineering Education) Student Division.

Faculty Affiliate Focus Areas:

• Faculty and Staff Support & Development
• Community Outreach, Development & Advocacy