Many Baltimore and DC area professionals offered their time, skills, and passion to make STEM Unbound a success.

Astronaut Don Thomas

STEM Unbound is thrilled to have retired astronaut Don Thomas join us for this event. A veteran of four flights, Dr. Thomas has spent 44 days in space and orbited the Earth nearly 700 times. Today, he is helping to inform and excite the public about our future in space and preparing our next generation of scientists, engineers, and explorers for their missions in the future.

Astronaut Reid Wiseman

Baltimore County native Reid Wiseman will provide a special video message for the students attending STEM Unbound. Astronaut Wiseman has been selected as Commander of the upcoming Artemis II mission to the moon and previously spent 165 days in space as a flight engineer aboard the International Station for Expedition 41 in 2014.

Career Panel

  • Ilise Marrazzo, MPH, BSN, RN, Director of Nursing at Howard County Health Department

  • Samantha Scott, Phd, Founder of JuneBrain

  • Regina Macatangay, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Hematology Oncology) at University of Maryland

  • Trena Ferrell, PhD, Earth Science Division Education and Public Outreach Lead at NASA Goddard

  • Ana María Cárdenas, PhD, Senior Director of Global Medical Affairs (Research and Microbiology) at BD

  • Mutiat Tolu Onigbanjo, MD, Medical Director at University of Maryland Pediatrics at Midtown

  • Sabrina Thompson, PhD, Aerospace Engineer at NASA Goddard and Founder of Girl in Space Club

  • Michael Kotey, Associate Producer, Firaxis Games

Workshops & Presenters

University System of Maryland • Sheppard Pratt • Carnegie Science • NASA Goddard Space Flight Center • Dulaney High School Robotics Club • Poly High STEM Club •

University System of Maryland • Sheppard Pratt • Carnegie Science • NASA Goddard Space Flight Center • Dulaney High School Robotics Club • Poly High STEM Club •

• Johns Hopkins University, Dani Smith, Neuroscientist • Maryland Sea Grant • Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology (Towson University) • The Science Guys • University of Maryland Extension, Baltimore City 4H

• Johns Hopkins University, Dani Smith, Neuroscientist • Maryland Sea Grant • Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology (Towson University) • The Science Guys • University of Maryland Extension, Baltimore City 4H

Stanley Black & Decker • Jason Charlton, Aerospace Engineering and Droid Builder • NOAA •

Stanley Black & Decker • Jason Charlton, Aerospace Engineering and Droid Builder • NOAA •

• TOWSON UNIVERSITY: Planetarium, Astronomer Christian Ready • Professors: Robin Hightower, Diana Cheng, Stan Presolski, Michael Krach, Qingqing Li, Emily Margolis, Koudjo Amouzou • Office of Admissions • College of Health Professions (Nursing, OT, Kinesiology, & Speech Language Pathology & Audiology) • Center for STEM Excellence

• TOWSON UNIVERSITY: Planetarium, Astronomer Christian Ready • Professors: Robin Hightower, Diana Cheng, Stan Presolski, Michael Krach, Qingqing Li, Emily Margolis, Koudjo Amouzou • Office of Admissions • College of Health Professions (Nursing, OT, Kinesiology, & Speech Language Pathology & Audiology) • Center for STEM Excellence