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Mentor inspires bold change in STEM studies at historically black colleges and universities

Acoff with student.

Metallurgical and materials engineer Viola Acoff in an Electron Microscopy Lab with her doctorate student, Derrick Stokes, in 2011. Stokes was one of the historically black colleges and universities students referred to The University of Alabama to pursue graduate studies as a result of Acoff’s Introducing Science Faculty to Materials Science and Engineering workshop. Stokes received his doctorate in materials science in 2015. He now serves as a staff research and development engineer with the company UTC Aerospace Systems. Prior to his time at The University of Alabama, Stokes received his bachelor's degree in physics from Jackson State University. He was also a Bridge to the Doctorate fellow through NSF’s Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) at The University of Alabama.

Credit: Viola L. Acoff, The University of Alabama


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Acoff presents to class

University of Alabama professor Viola Acoff presents before the NSF-supported Alabama LSAMP alliance. The alliance’s project, Alabama LSAMP: Sustainability of Best Practices for STEM Education and Research, focuses on innovative, evidence-based, sustainable practices in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education.

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Viola Acoff with Rashadd Coleman

University of Alabama professor Viola Acoff with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) graduate student Rashadd Coleman.

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