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Stephanie Teeter ’26PHD: ‘I Saw a Need to Support Scientists’
- Stephanie Teeter is pursuing a 2026 PhD in STEM education to help scientists with public outreach.
- Her dissertation focuses on Impact Identity, a tool to boost scientists' public engagement.
- Teeter values part-time study at NC State College of Education to stay connected to her lab work.
- Her role in the biomedical engineering department will shift toward more outreach after graduation.
- Teeter engaged in outreach through IMPACTS training, science fairs, and SciREN.
- Teeter's work centers on helping scientists share enthusiasm in ways non-scientists can appreciate.
- Teeter's research reframes outreach as a broader activity aligned with personal and professional interests.
- Her degree program allowed linking coursework to ongoing work outside traditional education.
- Teeter plans to continue in her current lab role while expanding outreach.
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