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Jerrod Henderson
Lecturer, University of Illinois
Location: Champaign, IL United States
Joined: Feb 25th, 2012

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Biography

Dr. Jerrod A. Henderson is a faculty member in the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Illinois. He is a well sought after public/motivational speaker who has a passion for mentoring college-aged, high school and elementary school students. He was most recently recognized by the Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center as the �2013 Most Supportive Faculty Member.�

He studied at Morehouse College and North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State (NC A&T) University where he earned degrees in Chemistry & Chemical Engineering respectively. During his tenure at both Morehouse and NC A&T he was a Ronald E. McNair Scholar which afforded him the opportunity to intern at NASA Langley. He has also earned distinction as a NASA Harriet G. Jenkins Graduate Fellow, University of Illinois SURGE Fellow, Phi Beta Kappa (Delta of Georgia), and an American Chemical Society Scholar.

Dr. Henderson�s main teaching responsibility is Chemical Engineering Unit Operations, a senior capstone course. In this course, Dr. Henderson has developed inquiry-based teaching modules for senior undergraduate students that emphasize safety, team-building, communication, ethics, and professionalism. Dr. Henderson has previously served as an education outreach coordinator for the Center for Nanoscale Chemical-Electrical-Mechanical Manufacturing Systems. Here he helped develop nanotechnology-based education modules.

His research interests are in S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Education and the accessibility of S.T.E.M. to under-represented populations. Dr. Henderson has 7 years of youth development experience, collaborating with community youth programs such as the Don Moyer Boys and Girls Club where he founded the Benjamin Banneker Science Program, Franklin Middle School, and Booker T. Washington Elementary School where he is the co-founder of a science academy for fathers/mentors and their 4th and 5th grade sons.

Education (request update)

Morehouse College class of 2002

Undergrad Major: Chemistry

Campus Organization:

Kappa Alpha Psi

Claim To Fame:

Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center as the �2013 Most Supportive Faculty Member.� Publications: Balancing Roles as Evaluators and Educators. Roundtable presented at the meeting of the American EvaluationAssociation, K. Trenshaw, A. S. Tillman, & J. A. Henderson, Minneapolis, MN, October 2012. Protein Immobilization using Microfluidics: A Lab-on-a-Chip Experiment, A. Kapoor, J. Jzhang, J. A. Henderson, The Chemical Educator, 2012, 17, 157-162.

Experience

I currently work with University of Illinois as Lecturer
I have 0 years of experience working in the Teaching / K-12 Education industry.

Lecturer | University of Illinois Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
From August 2010 to Current • 16 year(s)
Teaches chemical engineering courses to 200+ students annually, coordinates open-ended design projects, and serves on multiple departmental committees.

Education Coordinator | Center for Nano-Scale Chemical-Electrical-Mechanical-Manufacturing Systems
From December 2009 to December 2011 • 2 year(s)
Developed nanotechnology education modules for teachers and coordinated REU programs, increasing diversity by 65%.

Program Coordinator | Don Moyer Boys & Girls Club
From January 2007 to December 2010 • 3 year(s)
Recruited students for Benjamin Banneker Science Club, participated in grant writing, and taught science principles to 4th-6th grade students.

Graduate Research Assistant | University of Illinois Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
From January 2003 to December 2010 • 7 year(s)
Developed electrochemical platforms for cellular redox modulation and studied FRET-based biosensors for tumor cells.

Teaching Assistant | University of Illinois Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
From January 2007 to December 2008 • 1 year(s)
Conducted discussion sections, provided student assistance, and assessed progress for various chemical engineering courses.

Research Team Leader | University of Illinois Summer Research Opportunities Program
From June 2004 to August 2006 • 2 year(s)
Oversaw research opportunities for 7-12 students and conducted scientific writing workshops.

Agricultural Engineering Intern | United States Department of Agriculture
From June 2001 to August 2001 • 0 year(s)
Utilized GIS for watershed analysis and collected water samples from quality plots.

Space Projects Intern | National Aeronautics and Space Administration
From June 2000 to August 2000 • 0 year(s)
Researched satellite methods for flood prediction and studied pollutant effects on the James River.

Structures & Materials Intern | National Aeronautics and Space Administration
From June 1999 to August 1999 • 0 year(s)
Established test-bed for space inflatable materials and studied carbon-carbon fibers for space shuttle applications.

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