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I am so pleased to officially announce that I successfully defended my PhD on Friday May 17th, 2024.
Reintroducing myself as Dr. Alexis Wilson, Soil Biogeochemist and Environmental Justice Scholar.
Dr. Alexis 👩🏾🔬🌍🔬🌳
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Dr. Alexis 👩🏾🔬🌍🔬🌳
@DrAlexisWilson
Soil Biogeochemist & Environmental Justice Scholar. Stanford Alumna ‘24. Cornell Alumna ‘19. Views are my own. she/her
- Yes i am a scientist. i will tweet all about my experiments and the great papers i read but being a scientist is not my only identity. If me speaking out about injustices bothers you, feel free to unfollow me. I’m not here for followers, I’m here to share my story and make change
- B.S. Environmental Science: Biogeochemistry & Climate Change 🌍 Magna Cum Laude 👩🏾🎓 Leader. Scholar. Mentor. Black woman from the Southside of Chicago 👸🏾 Next? Starting my PhD in Earth System Science at Stanford University “I went to Cornell. Ever heard of it?”- Andy Bernard
- Graduate school, a pandemic, and a Presidential election is not a combination i would recommend 🙃
- I’ve been having discussions with my advisor and lab group about actions that can be taken so that Black graduate students (and other minorities) feel safe, welcomed, and supported. Here’s what I/we have come up with so far
- I just won the Chancellor’s Fellowship at UC-Berkeley!! 🥳👩🏾🔬 PhD for FREE. Everything paid for💰
GIF - In 2017 I completed a summer program at Stanford University and promised myself I would work as hard as it took to be accepted into their prestigious PhD program. Two years later and I’ve just received my official acceptance. 😭👸🏾👩🏾🔬🌲🌍 #PhDBound #BlackExcellence
- The moment I’ve dreamed of, worked for, and made come true is here! I’m moving to California to start my PhD program at Stanford University and I couldn’t be more excited. This is just the beginning. #PhDBound #BlackGirlMagic #BlackExcellence
- Allow me to reintroduce myself as an Earth System Science PhD CANDIDATE at Stanford University! My committee unanimously agreed that i passed my qualifying exam and have advanced to candidacy! Dr. Alexis Wilson coming soon 🥼👩🏾🔬🌍
- Happy to officially announce that I will be attending Stanford University to pursue my PhD in Earth System Science in Fall 2019! 👩🏾🎓👩🏾🔬👸🏾🌲🌍 #PhDBound #McNair #BlackExcellence
- This virus is giving us a preview of life under climate change. The already marginalized and oppressed groups (POC, Low SES, Disabled, etc) will continue to face disproportionate impacts while those with privilege will be shielded from the consequences of their actions
- Growing up in Chicago, I didn’t have many experiences with “nature” until college. I’ve been able to explore and become comfortable in nature as time passes, from the Sierra Nevada to the Sundarbans in Bangladesh. Still, i have concerns when it comes to being #BlackInNature
- My name is Alexis Wilson and I’m a second year PhD student in Earth System Science at Stanford University. I study soil biogeochemistry, environmental justice, and climate change. My current research focuses on soil contamination in urban gardens #BlackinGeoscienceWeek 👩🏾🔬🌍✊🏾Welcome to #BlackinGeoscienceWeek! We're so excited that the week is finally here! Today we begin our week celebrating #DiversityinBiG. Let's start by introducing yourself, so we can show the world how diverse we are as #BlackGeoscientists #BiGRollcall
