The science outreach efforts of a alumna have caught the attention of the White House.
It recently named one of 10 “” for her work to support and accelerate science, technology, engineering and math opportunities for African American students, schools and communities. Lee earned her doctorate in biology from UMSL in 2010.
Lee is a self-styled “urban scientist” whose outreach efforts emphasize sharing science to general audiences, particularly under-served groups, via social media. She is a dominant presence on , and she writes a popular for Scientific American.
Her blog, “,” is hosted by the Scientific American Blog Network. In it she writes about her own research, urban ecology, evolutionary biology and diversity in the sciences.
Reviewed 2014-04-29