About
Our Values
Human Dignity -- We affirm the intrinsic worth of all individuals that transcends distinctions like age, gender, ability, or economic background. We strive to work in ways that reveal this truth to themselves and others and improve the lives of those we encounter. We aim to play a small role in guiding science to treat participants as people and to work for the betterment of humanity.
Justice -- In recognition of this inherent dignity, we believe that everyone deserves an opportunity to engage with and contribute to the scientific community. Our focus is on decreasing barriers that affect groups such as first-generation scholars, those from limited-income backgrounds, veterans, and the formerly incarcerated. We work to better understand the challenges and create scaffolding to help all individuals succeed.
Community -- We stand by the principle that no one should feel isolated. Our endeavor is to build networks that support individuals from all backgrounds, locations, and institutions. In fostering a sense of belonging and connection, we aim to cultivate a community that celebrates honesty, curiosity, creativity, perseverance, critical thinking, and collaboration.
Co-Founders
Rosa Alcazar
Frederick Tan
Our Team
Javier Carpinteyro-Ponce, Developer
Lauren Ciotti, Communications
Stephanie Coffman, Instructor, OER Advisor
Katherine Cox, Director
Lindsay Hayes, Instructor
Jennifer Kerr, Co-PI
Barbara Klein, Instructor
Jai Won Kim, Co-PI
Matthew McCoy, Instructor
Caitlin Pozmanter, Instructor
Our History
May 2023 – Clovis Community College, Notre Dame of Maryland University, and Carnegie Institution named BEIC Fellows [BEIC]
January 2023 – Jennifer Kerr incorporates the RNA-seq miniCURE into the NDMU “Genetics” BIO-239
May 2022 — C-MOOR Scholars present posters at the 1st Annual Clovis Community College Research Symposium with PODER
August 2021 – Rosa Alcazar offers a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) focused on single-cell data through the CCC “Research in Biology” BIOL-12
December 2020 – Carnegie Institution, Johns Hopkins University, and Clovis Community College receive funding from NSF IUSE Award #2021013
August 2018 – Stephanie Coffman incorporates the RNA-seq miniCURE into the CCC “Biology for Science Majors” BIOL-11A
January 2017 – Rosa Alcazar and Katherine Cox teach the JHU Intersession Course “Introductory RNA-seq analysis using R” AS.020.235
July 2016 – C-MOOR starts with a Carnegie Science Venture Grant to Frederick Tan and Zehra Nizami of Embryology and Terrestrial Magnetism’s Alan Boss, Sergio Dieterich, and Johanna Teske (also with the Observatories) and recruits Rosa Alcazar to launch the project [Carnegie Yearbook 2015-2016 p58]