Diverse Voices in STEM: Dr. Stephen Chelko
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On Tuesday, October 5 at 3:30 p.m., Dr. Stephen Chelko will speak as part of the Diverse Voices in STEM series.
Stephen Chelko, PhD is a physiologist and professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Florida State University College of Medicine (FSUCOM). He studies the impact of exercise and myocardial inflammation in Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy (ACM), a dreadful disease contributing to sudden cardiac death in the young and in athletes. While Dr. Chelko often jokes that he may not be the “ideal” face of diversity, as he identifies as a cis-gender, Caucasian male, he has experienced numerous forms of anti-LGBTQIA+ discrimination in academia. That said, Dr. Chelko often states “any anti-LGBTQIA+ discrimination I have endured, has undoubtedly, only strengthened my resolve and propelled me to achieve more. Not only in my career, but to strengthen this resolve in other members of the LGBTQIA+ community, women and people of color."
Event Details:
Registration: bit.ly/DVFSUS
Day: Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Time: 3:30pm
Location: 3rd Floor of Dirac and Zoom
The Diverse Voices in STEm series aims to get undergraduate students interested in STEM Graduate Programs through our speaker series featuring minority and historically underrepresented voices.