Faith Iseguede

About

I am a hardworking, resourceful individual.

Education

Jackson State University

Public Health

2020 – 2024
the university of texas at arlington

biotechnology

2017 – 2019
Ekiti State University

microbiology

2009 – 2014

Honors and awards

83rd Annual Mississippi Academy of Sciences Meeting, Oral Presentation 2nd Place

Oral presentation of research Faith Iseguede, Yan Meng, Chunquan Zhang, Victor Njiti (2019). Using biotechnological approaches for improving sweet potato viral disease resistance. 83rd Annual Mississippi Academy of Sciences Meeting, Hattiesburg, MS.
5th Annual Centre For Research Excellence Symposium, Poster Presentation 2nd Place

Oral Presentation: Faith Iseguede, Yan Meng (2019) “Elimination and Detection of Viruses in meristem-derived plantlets of Sweet potato in Mississippi” 5th Annual Centre for Research Excellence Symposium. Alcorn State University, Lorman, Mississippi.
HBCU Future of Work Academy, 2022, Bot-A-Thon 3rd Place

Presented an idea for app creation that uses survey to increase students engagement This app would provide a survey - based platform to enable teachers to assess and increase student engagement in the classroom.

Goals and interests

Career goal: I intend working in the healthcare and agricultural industry
Graduate school interests: I am a Doctor of Public Health student
Outside the classroom: Cooking, Reading

Experience

Graduate Assistant and Tutor • Conducting research on the impact of metacognition on student academic performance • Tutors student Microbiology and Biology • Assist students with homework, projects, test preparation, papers, research and other academic t

Jackson State University

Nov 2022 – Nov 2023
Graduate Intern • Conducted research which focused on epidemiology, biomarkers, haplotype, treatment access and pathway of lupus disease on each continent in order to evaluate the available evidence from clinical trials on the global management of lupus

PPD part of thermoscientific

Jun 2022 – Sep 2022
Graduate Assistant • Assisted with planning health promotion programs • Assisted with marketing and promoting health programs • Data entry and data analysis • Assisted staff with special projects such as conducting COVID test on students • Attended staff

Jackson State University, student health center

Jul 2021 – Oct 2021
Graduate Assistant • Organized and supervised the 9th grade students discipline in the classroom. • Assisted students in taking them on campus lab and educational tours. • Assisted the guest presenters about their schedule.

JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY-Jackson, MS Unite pre-engineering summer program

Jun 2021
Scholar, Community Outreach Organizer and Board Member at Large Committee Member • Collaborated with my teammate to execute a capstone project addressing food insecurity at Alcorn State University. • Educated the community the importance of healthy lifest

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ACADEMY-Nashville, Tennessee

Mar 2019 – Aug 2019
Intern as Historical Black College University Mentor For High School Students • Coordinated four Junior High school students to STEM field exposure. • Designed curriculum on detection of GMO food and robotics • Prepared scholars for both national and stat

THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE FUND, -Vicksburg, MS.

Oct 2018 – Feb 2019
Research Facilitator/ Instructor • Conducted research on “Elimination of Viruses from Sweet potato” and “Genetic Effect of Purslane Leaves on Cholesterol Level on Pigs”. • Maintained, operated laboratory equipment such as PCR, qPCR, centrifuge, autoclave,

ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY

Aug 2017 – May 2019
Teacher and Peer Educator Trainer • Taught Civic Education and Creative Writing to 100students. • Raised awareness on drugs, reproductive health while volunteering with the various agency; National Reproductive Health, HIV and AIDS Prevention and Care Pro

NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE (NYSC) Katsina-Ala, Benue State, Nigeria

May 2015 – Aug 2016

Languages

English (US) Fluent

Additional information

Organizations

About

Education

Jackson State University

the university of texas at arlington

Ekiti State University

Honors and awards

83rd Annual Mississippi Academy of Sciences Meeting, Oral Presentation 2nd Place

5th Annual Centre For Research Excellence Symposium, Poster Presentation 2nd Place

HBCU Future of Work Academy, 2022, Bot-A-Thon 3rd Place

Goals and interests

Experience

Graduate Assistant and Tutor • Conducting research on the impact of metacognition on student academic performance • Tutors student Microbiology and Biology • Assist students with homework, projects, test preparation, papers, research and other academic t

Graduate Intern • Conducted research which focused on epidemiology, biomarkers, haplotype, treatment access and pathway of lupus disease on each continent in order to evaluate the available evidence from clinical trials on the global management of lupus

Graduate Assistant • Assisted with planning health promotion programs • Assisted with marketing and promoting health programs • Data entry and data analysis • Assisted staff with special projects such as conducting COVID test on students • Attended staff

Graduate Assistant • Organized and supervised the 9th grade students discipline in the classroom. • Assisted students in taking them on campus lab and educational tours. • Assisted the guest presenters about their schedule.

Scholar, Community Outreach Organizer and Board Member at Large Committee Member • Collaborated with my teammate to execute a capstone project addressing food insecurity at Alcorn State University. • Educated the community the importance of healthy lifest

Intern as Historical Black College University Mentor For High School Students • Coordinated four Junior High school students to STEM field exposure. • Designed curriculum on detection of GMO food and robotics • Prepared scholars for both national and stat

Research Facilitator/ Instructor • Conducted research on “Elimination of Viruses from Sweet potato” and “Genetic Effect of Purslane Leaves on Cholesterol Level on Pigs”. • Maintained, operated laboratory equipment such as PCR, qPCR, centrifuge, autoclave,

Teacher and Peer Educator Trainer • Taught Civic Education and Creative Writing to 100students. • Raised awareness on drugs, reproductive health while volunteering with the various agency; National Reproductive Health, HIV and AIDS Prevention and Care Pro

Languages

Additional information

national honor society (opens in a new tab)

Black Professionals in Food and Agriculture (BPFA)-Present (opens in a new tab)

Mississippi Public Health Association (MPHA)-Present (opens in a new tab)

Minorities in Agriculture Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS)-Present (opens in a new tab)