May 27, 202526 min
"Science isn’t just a career path—it’s a way to build a better world together." - Charlotte Rosario Charlotte Rosario, a high school student and researcher from San Mateo, California, joins us on Closing the Gap to...
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Closing the Gap
Hosted by Mid-Valley STEM-CTE Hub · society · EN
About this Podcast:
The Mid-Valley STEM-CTE Hub created ”Closing the Gap” to highlight professional women from our region who are working in STEM & Trades fields. This way, girls can see local women who are working in these careers and can consider these careers for themselves.Learn more at www.midvalleystem.org/closing-the-gap.
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What is Closing the Gap about?
The Mid-Valley STEM-CTE Hub created ”Closing the Gap” to highlight professional women from our region who are working in STEM & Trades fields. This way, girls can see local women who are working in these careers and can consider these careers for themselves.
Who hosts Closing the Gap?
Closing the Gap is hosted by Mid-Valley STEM-CTE Hub. The show has published 51 episodes to date.
What has Closing the Gap covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Understanding Transgender Youth and Mental Health: A Conversation with Charlotte Rosario" (27 May 2025, 26 minutes), "Bridging Technology and Food Security: A Conversation with Laasya Acharya" (14 May 2025, 32 minutes), and "Physics, Passion, and Identity: Calcifer Phillips on Blazing New Trails in Science" (2 April 2025, 44 minutes).
How often does Closing the Gap publish?
Closing the Gap publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 40 minutes across 51 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Closing the Gap?
Booking probability for Closing the Gap is 39%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Closing the Gap requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Closing the Gap's contact route on record: public web form.
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Mid-Valley STEM-CTE Hub hosts Closing the Gap, a society podcast with 51 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- May 14, 202532 min
In 2025, Laasya found herself a finalist in the prestigious Regeneron Science Talent Search, a STEM competition for high school seniors in the United States. After being inspired to help people affected by the...
- Apr 2, 202544 min
Calcifer Phillips (they/them), a student and research assistant at Northern Illinois University in Chicago, joins us on Closing the Gap to discuss their experience as a nonbinary individual pursuing a Ph.D. in physics...
- Mar 5, 202557 min
Dr. Dominga Sanchez’s journey into structural engineering wasn’t a traditional one. As a first-generation college student, proudly from Zapotec roots, mother of two, she balanced family life with the intense demands of...
- Nov 27, 202429 min
Math confidence is a critical issue in education, especially for female and gender minority students, who are more likely to opt out of advanced math courses —and, by extension, STEM career paths—due to self-doubt in...
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- Nov 15, 20241h 2m
Internal Family Systems expert (IFS), Dr. Robin Barre, is back for a follow-up episode. In this episode, we will apply what we learned in part 1, "Unlocking Potential: Validation and Self-Energy for Student Success,"...
Episode #46
Tides of Representation with Nova West
Oct 29, 202443 minNova West (They/Them) is a pioneer and up-and-coming filmmaker, photographer, and visual artist. Nova's career has been working in the oceanography/marine sciences industry as an expedition documentarian and an...
- Sep 26, 202453 min
Dr. Robin Barre is a psychotherapist and depth psychologist specializing in Internal Family Systems (IFS). Robin has built a career working with adolescents, young people ages 11-20 starting her journey as a high school...
Episode #44
Understanding the Need for Feminism in 2024
Sep 4, 202447 minWelcome new and returning listeners to the season 5 premiere of the women and gender minorities in STEM podcast, Closing the Gap! Take a moment. Do you know what feminism is? If so, what does feminism mean to you? From...
- May 8, 202434 min
Charity Bowers (she/her) is a second-year welding student at Linn-Benton Community College. Charity started the program directly out of high school, a proud Harrisburg High School alumni. In this episode, Charity talks...
- Apr 21, 202452 min
Happy Earth Day Closing the Gap listeners! Joining us in the studio today is Gabrielle McNally, Director of Women for the Land, a sector of American Farmland Trust. Gabrielle will be discussing the resources that...
- Apr 3, 202439 min
"It's not about perfection, it's about perseverance," says Kristi Lebkowsky, STEM educator at Henley High School in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Henley High School provides a career technical education experience for their...
- Mar 19, 202432 min
In this episode, we talk about creating community, collaborating for diversity, and growing where you are planted. Sprinkled throughout listeners can hear insights as to what it is like to own a small business, both the...
Episode #39
Sarala Paliwal - Let's Talk Semiconductors
Feb 20, 202432 minProfessional in the field of semiconductors, Sarala Paliwal, joins us today on Closing the Gap. Listen along as we define what a semiconductor is, discuss the rapid growth of the semiconductor industry, and how taking a...
Episode #38
W.I.S.terhood - Women in Science PDX
Feb 16, 202448 minHey listeners, welcome back to Closing the Gap. This episode is special because it is Closing the Gap's first collaboration episode! Kacey sits down with hosts, Natalie Wang and Rachael Cleveland, of Women in Science...
Episode #37
Alice Welch - Integrative Biologist
Jan 24, 202438 minAlice Welch (she/they) is a graduate student in biology instructor at Oregon State University. Currently, Alice is doing some exciting work with a recently opened research lab observing the predator response in certain...
- Dec 18, 202327 min
Melissa Koke is the fourth-generation business leader at Koke New Century Companies (QSL Print Communications, Instaprint & TechnaPrint). In this episode, Kacey and Melissa talk about what it takes to grow into a...
Episode #34
Sara Lipow - Tree Geneticist
Nov 22, 202323 minTree breeding specialist, Sara Lipow, is a scientist working for Roseburg Forest Products in Oregon. Her main duties include tasks that help the next generation of douglas fir trees planted in western Oregon better...
Episode #33
Katherine Edmonds - Woodworking
Nov 1, 202347 minWoodworker, educator, and Co-Owner of Highland Woodshop in Corvallis, Katherine Edmonds is a person who has worn many hats in her winding and eclectic career. Join us in listening to this episode of Closing the Gap...
- Oct 1, 202338 min
Did you know there are over 280 craft breweries in Oregon? That's a lot of beer! Craft brewing is a booming industry in the Pacific Northwest with a job market that is looking for workers. If your students are...
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Jamila Souffrant
personal finance educator, JourneytoLaunch.com
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Kate Williams
Dean and Research Professor at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia, Queensland University of Technology
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Audrey Anderson
chair of higher education practice group, Scottish Out of School Club Network
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Alaina Percival
CEO and Board Member, Women Who Code
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