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Casey Gibson

Casey Gibson

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Associate Program Officer at the National Academy of Engineering | Humanitarian/Environmental/Biological Engineer | Fulbrighter

  • Education

    • Colorado School of Mines

      2020 - 2022
      Master of Science - MS Humanitarian Engineering & Science: Environmental Engineering Track

      Activities and Societies: V.P. of Humanitarian Engineering & Science Graduate Student Organization; Research Assistant for NSF Award # 1743749 "Sustainable Communities & Gold Supply Chains: Integrating Responsible Engineering & Local Knowledge to Design, Implement & Evaluate Sustainable Artisanal Mining in Latin America" Thesis: "Theorizing the 'Social' in Sociotechnical, Community-Based Engineering: Incorporating a Rapid Assessment Procedure in Educational and Field-Based Studies on Colombian Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining"

    • University of Arkansas

      2013 - 2018
      Minor Foundations of Sustainability

    • University of Arkansas

      2013 - 2018
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Spanish Language and Literature

      Activities and Societies: Spanish tutor for the "Sin Limites" Program at J.O. Kelly Middle School in Springdale, AR.

    • University of Arkansas

      2013 - 2018
      Bachelor of Science - BS Biological/Biosystems Engineering

      Activities and Societies: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE); Biological Engineering Student Club (President 2017-2018, Secretary 2015-2016); Tau Beta Pi Honor Society, AR Alpha Chapter (Service Chair 2015-2016) Honor's Thesis: "Investigating Initial Interactions between Silver Nanoparticles and Wastewater"

  • Experience

    • University of Arkansas Student-Athlete Success Center

      Jan 2015 - May 2015
      Academic Tutor

    • University of Arkansas Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering

      May 2015 - Dec 2015
      Research Assistant

    • National Science Foundation (NSF)

      Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
      Research Experience for Undergraduates Scholar

      Participated in an educational and cultural exchange program between the University of Maine's Forestry Bioproducts Research Institute and the University of Concepción's (Chile) Technology Development Unit (NSF Award # 1461116). Spent 9 weeks researching the effects of recycled wood ash as a soil amendment, including pH, plant biomass, and microbiological activity. Standardized two enzyme assays.

    • University of Arkansas Biliteracy Project

      Sept 2016 - Dec 2017
      Volunteer Spanish Tutor

      Tutored for the "Sin Limites" program to promote biliteracy and academic success amongst Latino students in the Northwest AR region. Did advocacy work to promote Arkansas' adoption of the "Seal of Biliteracy." Volunteered as a translator for parent-teacher conferences.

    • University of Arkansas College of Engineering

      May 2017 - Aug 2018
      Welcome Center Outreach Ambassador/Recruiter

      Gave tours of the College of Engineering and provided guidance to prospective undergraduate students. Designed and conducted engineering-based workshops for K-12 student groups in accordance with Next Generation Science Standards, aiming to promote interest in engineering, particularly among girls.

    • COMEXUS Fulbright-García Robles

      Aug 2018 - Mar 2020

      Selected to serve a second year in Mexico as a mentor for the incoming English Teaching Assistants (ETAs). Was responsible for twelve new ETAs in the Puebla/Hidalgo region, and taught English courses at the Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla (BUAP). Awarded a Fulbright-García Robles scholarship through the Mexico-United States Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange (COMEXUS) to work as an English Teaching Assistant (ETA) and cultural ambassador in Mexico at the Universidad de Quintana Roo.

      • Fulbright Scholar- Mentor

        May 2019 - Mar 2020

      • Fulbright Scholar- English Teaching Assistant

        Aug 2018 - May 2019

    • Colorado School of Mines

      Aug 2020 - Dec 2022
      Research Assistant

      Worked as a graduate research assistant for the NSF-funded Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) project titled "Responsible Mining, Resilient Communities." Research focused on the intersection of agriculture and artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in Colombia, identifying the opportunities and challenges for sustainable food production and water resource management in mining contexts.

    • MIT D-Lab

      May 2021 - Aug 2021
      Intern

      Intern for MIT's D-Lab with financial support from the Edna Bailey Sussman Fund Graduate Research Fellowship. Developed a multi-method tool kit for assessing the environmental risks posed to food production in artisanal and small-scale gold mining communities in Bajo Cauca, Colombia.

    • National Academy of Engineering

      Dec 2022 - now
      Associate Program Officer

      Primary focus on developing and facilitating projects within NAE's new CESER (Cultural, Ethical, Social, and Environmental Responsibility in Engineering) program.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Engineer In Training

      Arkansas State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers
      Dec 2021

    • Master of Science in Humanitarian Engineering

      Colorado School of Mines
      Aug 2022
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