Pioneer Valley STEM Network Advisory Committee
Kimberly Berman, Ph.D.
Director of PVSTEM Net and Associate Professor at Westfield State University
Biography
Dr. Berman has been a faculty member of the Biology Department at Westfield State University since 2016. She has had a leading role in recruitment and outreach for the biology department through the Biology Recruitment, Outreach, and Retention committee (R.O.A.R.) Committee since 2017. In the fall of 2022, she spearheaded the partnership agreement between Bioconnects New England and the Biology Department at Westfield State University. The goal of the partnership is to advance STEM networks across the western community. During her tenure, Dr. Berman has received several grants to promote student undergraduate research and has supervised several Senior Honors Projects as well as serves as co-PI of the NSF S-STEM scholarship program.
Beyond the University, Dr. Berman is active in her community, hosting events and visiting local high schools, non-profits, and community centers to promote STEM. Prior to joining Westfield State University, she held teaching positions at Framingham State University and Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science.
Dr. Berman received her Bachelor of Science in biology from Framingham State University and her Ph.D. in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics from the UMASS Medical School.
Arne Christensen
Associate Professor of Biology, Westfield State University, Westfield, MA
Dr. Carsten Braun
Professor of Geography, Westfield State University, Westfield, MA
Adam Couturier
Director of Manufacturing Education Center for Advanced Manufacturing at the Mass Tech Collaborative, Westboro, MA
Lauren Figy
Assistant Principal, Westfield High School, Westfield, MA
Beth Grady
STEM Instructional Specialist, Powder Mill School, Southwick, MA
Lamis Jarvinen
Executive Director, Research, Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurial Center, Westfield State University, Westfield, MA
Kathryn Lipson
Professor of Biology, Western New England University, Springfield, MA
Kerrie McKinstry Jett
Adjunct Professor in Chemical and Physical Sciences, Westfield State University, Westfield, MA
Subramanian, Vaitheeswaran
Associate Professor in Chemical and Physical Sciences Department, Westfield State University Westfield, MA
Ron St. Amand
Director of Science, Springfield Public Schools, Springfield, MA
Mao-Lun Weng
Associate Professor of Biology, Westfield State University, Westfield, MA