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REENERGIZE

Huston Tillotson University

Dr. Amanda Masino

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Associate Professor of Biology

Huston-Tillotson University

www.htu.edu

 

Co-Director

The Dumpster Project

www.dumpsterproject.org

 

 

Amanda Masino, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology at Huston-Tillotson University, is a geneticist and environmental educator whose approach to education blends science with community action. She directs HT’s STEM Research Scholars Program and heads an NSF-funded project to infuse research training into HT’s Natural Science curriculum. Her research background includes work in cell biology, genetics, and developmental biology, while her current research investigates the genetic diversity of microbial populations. Amanda also serves as Co-Director of the Dumpster Project (dumpsterproject.org), an initiative that is transforming a used trash dumpster into a sustainable home as a K-16 education platform and engagement tool. She co-advises HT's environmental student group Green is the New Black with Karen Magid and Dominique Bowman, and co-founded the Building Green Justice Forum, an Austin conference series that highlights environmental justice issues. She also serves as faculty advisor for JAMP (the Joint Admissions Medical Program) and the HT chapter of MAPS (Minority Pre-Medical/Pre-Health Association). 

Dr. Karen Magid

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Director of Sustainability
Huston-Tillotson University
Co-Director, The Dumpster Project
Karen Magid, Ph.D., serves as the Director of Sustainability for Huston-Tillotson University’s Center for Sustainability and Environmental Justice in Austin, Texas. She received her Ph.D. in Materials Science from UC-Berkeley. She is also co-director for the Dumpster Project, an advisor for the environmental student group Green is the New Black, and a co-founder of the Building Green Justice Forum. Her passion for environmental sustainability bridges the academic, outreach, and operational perspectives. 

Dr. Monique M. Johnson-Jones, Ed.D.

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Director of STEM
Huston-Tillotson University
900 Chicon Street
Austin, Texas 78702
Office:  512.505.6448
 
Monique Johnson-Jones completed her B.S. degree in biology at Xavier University of Louisiana, her M.S. degree in leadership and policy studies in higher education at the University of Memphis, and her Doctor of Education degree, with a concentration in educational leadership, at Union University in Jackson, TN.  She currently serves as the Director of STEM and the Director of the Austin Pre-Freshman Engineering Program (AusPREP) at Huston-Tillotson University located in Austin, Texas.