Dr. Lorenzo Ramirez ’10, Age 29
“Motivating others to harness the power of their story”
ALLIES in STEM Director, California Lutheran University
Location: Ventura, CA
Lorenzo oversees the daily operations of the ALLIES in STEM center; a home base for STEM students, tutoring, supplemental instruction, workshops and community events. His focus is on motivating and supporting low-income and underrepresented STEM students. He advises and mentors multiple cohorts of undergraduates in career paths, academics, research and scholarship opportunities. Prior to working with ALLIES in STEM, Lorenzo did a postdoc at Rutgers University and led the research program at the Penn Vet Working Dog Center. Outside of the office, Lorenzo enjoys visiting zoos and aquariums. He is an avid runner, comic book enthusiast and technology geek.
PhD, Cell & Molecular Biology – Gene Therapy & Vaccines, University of Pennsylvania
BA, Biology; Minor, Art History, Swarthmore College
Related Links for Lorenzo:
- Lorenzo Video
- Allies in STEM, California Lutheran University
- KCLU Radio: “South Coast University Grooms Underrepresented Students for Science Fields”
- Ventura County Star: “It’s a Paradigm Shift Teachers Say of Next Generation Science Standards in Schools”
- The Echo: “University Voted STEM Champion”
- The Echo: “ALLIES in S.T.E.M. Incentivize Student Success”
- Ventura County STEM Network
- NBC 10: “Dog Sniffs Out Cancer”
- PennVet Working Dog Center Ovarian Cancer Detection
- Barry Morgan Show: “Dogs Sniffing Out Ovarian Cancer”
- Bright Prospect
