Engagements & Resources

Not sure how to mentor someone? Ask your mentee what they need from you. Many mentoring relationships have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly ones that relied on regular face-to-face contact. How did these relationships survive the switch to virtual meetings? In the third episode of this seven-part Working Scientist podcast series, Julie Gould also explores the challenges of being a mentor beyond those presented by the pandemic...

We interview Dr Jen Heemstra, professor of chemistry and researcher at Emory University. Dr. Heemstra is also a science communicator who writes for Chemical & Engineering news, and has possibly the largest twitter presence of anyone in the chemistry field. Her research involves the ability to nucleic acids to self-assemble and recognize other molecules.

In our second episode we’re chatting with Prof. Jen Heemstra (@jenheemstra) about her passion of advocating for DEI, Women in STEM and combating the stigma around mental health issues in academia. Jen shares her personal story about dealing with failure and how this changed her approach to creating a more welcoming lab culture and enabled growth as an individual in all aspects of her life. If you have ideas for new podcast topics or would like to be a guest on a future episode, then please reach out to us!

What should a leader look like in academia? Jen Heemstra, as the name alludes, is the lead supervisor at the Heemstra Lab and Associate Professor at Emory University. In this episode, Jen offers her unique insights into a range of subjects that often go unspoken in academic circles; failure, imposter syndrome and why tenure changes things for a professor. Jen covers everything from the exciting implications of DNA modification to the mindset required for idea generation, and we delve deeper in to the landmarks of her remarkable career.

This week we interviewed Jennifer M. Heemstra, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Emory University; a private research university in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States. We discuss the reality of being a woman in science, what the barriers are, and what needs to change. We talk about social media - Jen is someone with a HUGE following - how does she handle the online hate, and what advice does she have for the rest of us? We talk about her #COVID19 survival strategies, and what opportunities for change exist. Jen is smart, witty and engaging. Not only will you learn something, but she is...

Dr. Jen Heemstra is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Emory University. She received her Bachelor’s degree from UC Irvine and her PhD from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champagne. After her post-doctoral training, she took a position at the University of Utah before ultimately moving to Emory University in 2017. In this episode, Dr. Heemstra shares with us her journey and defining her “win:” helping those around her achieve their full potential.

The second episode of "The F-word" mini-series. Chatting about the fear of failure and what we should do about it with Dr. Jen Heemstra!

If one completes a college degree but doesn’t have a fully solidified next step, it can look to the casual observer that the logical place to go is a research or professional degree. How are these degrees dissimilar from a bachelor’s degree? What are some common complaints and issues for graduate students today? Let’s learn to be scientifically conversational.

Being a chemistry professor is Jen Heemstra’s dream job. How she got there was a bit of a nightmare. But now she’s running her own team at Emory University and has become a social media celebrity by sharing her experiences and leadership advice on Twitter. She credits her personal tragedy and professional setbacks for making her who she is today. In the latest episode of C&EN’s Stereo Chemistry podcast, we spent two days with Heemstra and her team to learn more about her and her approach to graduate education. Heemstra’s adversity has not only shaped her...

How do we stay resilient against unexpected outcomes of science research? On this episode, we talk with Professor Jen Heemstra and Dr. Meredith Henry from Emory University on having a mindset to grow from failure.