Honor Society® member
Allison Bayro
Afterschool Teaching Assistant at Kids STEM Studio
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chicago, IL
Member since September 2020
About
Early in my education, I found myself captivated by the notion of small actions making large impacts in society. I originally discovered this through volunteering at food distribution centers for the homeless and developing nations. However, as my extracurricular activities expanded to research experiences, job positions, and student organizations, I found this notion could serve as the foundation for many of my future passions. My research projects focus on often-overlooked individuals such as disabled and Deaf populations, while my job positions and student organization leadership roles aim to provide students with the knowledge, resources, and support to promote success. These roles reinforced my desire to pursue a career in which I would continue to make actions that largely impact society. Accordingly, I will pursue a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering followed by postdoctoral research and a professorship position at a university. Through my career, I will continue my involvement in scientific outreach for equity in vulnerable populations while providing mentorship to future innovators.
Education
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Arizona State University
PhD - Biomedical Engineering
2022 – 2025
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University of Illinois at Chicago
BS/PhD - Biomedical Engineering
2017 – 2022
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Oakton Community College
2015 – 2017
Honors and awards
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2020 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow
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2021 2nd Place Award at the 3rd Annual UIC Bioengineering Research Symposium
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2021 Human Factors & Ergonomics Society Augmented Cognition Technical Group Research Grant Awardee
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2021 Human Factors & Ergonomics Society Travel Grant Awardee
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2020 Finalist for the 2020 Johns Hopkins Medical Device Design Competition
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2020 Venturewell E-Team Grant Recipient
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2020 Tau Beta Pi Record Scholar
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2019 UIC Honors College Research Grant Recipient
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2015 Wentcher Foundation Scholar
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Professor
- Graduate school interests
Wearable Technology
Virtual Reality
Augmented Reality- Outside the classroom
Finding the best coffee shop in Chicago :)
Reading
Playing piano
Exercising
Experience
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Afterschool Teaching Assistant
Kids STEM Studio
Apr 2019 – Apr 2020
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Teaching Assistant
University of Illinois at Chicago
Aug 2018 – Jun 2020
Volunteering
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Research Assistant
Jesse Brown VA Hospital
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Volunteer
Feed My Starving Children
Additional information
Organizations
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Vice Chair of IEEE-Fox Valley Section
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UIC Honors College Alumna
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Former President of IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
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Former President of Tau Beta Pi Honor Society
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Associate Member of Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society
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Member of Alpha Eta Mu Beta Honor Society
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Member of the Chicago Network Future Leaders Program
