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Leadership Team

 
 
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Founder/Faculty Liaison
Dr. Dawn Kilkenny
Vice-Dean, First Year; FASE
 

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Internal Director
Kimberly Seaman

Ph.D. in Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

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External Director
Nhien Tran-Nguyen
Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering

 

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Biology Head
Zhiyue (Celia) Zhu
Ph.D. in Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

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Chemistry Head
Noor Bahsoun
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering
 

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Physics Head
Position Available

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Biology Advisor
Ruonan (Crystal) Cao
Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering

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Advisor
Nicolas Ivanov
Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering

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Student Instructors

Discovery prides itself on its ability to create educational opportunities for students and by students. We wouldn't be nearly where we are today without our team of driven and enthusiastic volunteer student mentors and leads.

 

These passionate individuals are what keeps the Discovery community alive and well and we're so grateful to have them with us from across the STEM spectrum. The following are the instructors for each of the terms:

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Name
Role
Term
Crystal Cao
Biology Head
2025 Spring
Celia Zhu
Lead
2025 Spring
Michelle Nurse
Lead
2025 Spring
Sophia Lu
Lead
2025 Spring
Samuel Lasinski
Lead
2025 Spring
Saskia van Beers
Lead
2025 Spring
Juan Doratt Mendoza
Lead
2025 Spring
Samantha Bartman
Lead
2025 Spring
Doyin Adeoya
Mentor
2025 Spring
Haley Mayer
Mentor
2025 Spring
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Past Leadership Team

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Co-Founder / Former Director
Dr. Locke Davenport Huyer

 

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Former Director
Dr. Neal Callaghan

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