If you are interested in applying for a CMSE graduate fellowship, please submit your application here.  If you have further questions, please contact our Associate Director, Dr. Alice Steimle, by emailing: asteimle@olemiss.edu.

Audra Polk

Graduate Research Fellow – Mathematics
Jackson Avenue Center, Suite Q
afpolk@go.olemiss.edu
662-915-6621

Audra Polk is originally from Mobile, AL. She found her passion for teaching at the age of 16, and has always been interested in the complexities of mathematics. She completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics at the Mississippi University for Women and Men in 2016 and is currently working on her Master of Science degree  in mathematics at the University of Mississippi while working as a graduate research fellow at the Center for Mathematics and Science Education.

Lauren Simpson

Graduate Research Fellow – Science
Jackson Avenue Center, Suite Q
lasimps2@go.olemiss.edu
662-915-6621

Lauren Simpson, of Scobey, MS, earned her Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Science Education with a middle school math endorsement from the University of Mississippi and is currently working on her Master of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Secondary Science Education. Lauren began her time at the CMSE in June of 2018 and is currently working on a STEM Collaboration with the goal to provide resources and information on integrating science and math curriculum more effectively in classrooms. She is also working closely with Dr. Whitworth in the School of Education to aid in research, professional development, and class preparation. Lauren enjoys learning more about STEM collaboration and integration in the classroom to bring about greater student understanding across disciplines. She is excited about her work at the CMSE and her opportunity to learn more from the various faculty and staff members and resources available.

Shunderla “Sheree” Wilson

Graduate Research Fellow – Science
Jackson Avenue Center, Suite Q
sswilso1@go.olemiss.edu
662-915-6621

Shunderla Wilson became a part of CMSE in August 2018. As a Graduate Research Fellow, her task is to aid the science teacher education professors with preparations for professional development and class. Shunderla earned her Bachelor of Arts in Science Education from the University of Mississippi, and she is currently working towards her Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction in Secondary Science from the University of Mississippi as well. Shunderla says that she has always had a passion for teaching. Within the scope of science, she is interested in life sciences and exploring the human body. By tying the two together, she looks forward to being a Human Anatomy and Physiology teacher, and she hopes that she can influence her students to adapt a love for science as she has.