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File ID: 2025-01827 11/18/2025
Approval of Sacramento Employment and Training Agency Governing Board’s Recommendation for Public Representative Appointment to Governing Board File ID: 2025-01827
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Pass a Motion confirming the recommendation of the Sacramento Employment and Training Agency (SETA) Governing Board to approve Dr. Devoun Stewart as the public representative to the SETA Governing Board for a two-year term.
Contact: Dr. Anita Maldonado, Executive Director, (916) 263-3810, [email protected], Sacramento Employment and Training Agency; Denise Malvetti, Deputy Director, [email protected], City Manager’s Office of Innovation and Economic Development Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Letter of Interest
3-Application
4-Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: Pursuant to Paragraph 4 of the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement that forms SETA, the City Council and the Board of Supervisors jointly appoint the public representative to the SETA Governing Board in November of even-numbered years. Sophia Scherman, a former public representative, resigned from the SETA Governing Board in November 2024. It has been past practice for the SETA Governing Board members to make a nomination for the public representative on the Governing Board and then have such recommendation confirmed by the City Council and Board of Supervisors. SETA is looking for the City Council’s confirmation of its recommendation and approval of Dr. Devoun Stewart as the public representative to the SETA Governing Board.
File ID: 2025-01827 11/18/2025
Policy Considerations: None.
Economic Impacts: None.
Environmental Considerations: The proposed action is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), consistent with section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, which provides that organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment are not subject to environmental review.
Sustainability: Not applicable.
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
Rationale for Recommendation: City Council approval is required to confirm the recommendation and approve the public representative to the SETA Governing Board.
Dr. Devoun Stewart offers extensive knowledge and experience in higher education administration, currently serving as Vice President of Instruction at Sacramento City College. His background is uniquely aligned with the Sacramento Employment and Training Agency’s programs and mission.
His expertise includes:
· Adult Learners: Demonstrated success in supporting non-traditional students and expanding access to postsecondary opportunities.
· Refugee Populations: Understanding of the educational and workforce integration needs of refugee and immigrant communities.
· K-12 Partnerships and Educational Policy: Proven record of building collaborations with K-12 systems to strengthen career and educational pathways. · Workforce Development Pipeline: Direct experience in aligning academic instruction with regional labor market needs and employer engagement.
This combination of skills and experience is essential to advancing SETA’s priorities and ensuring the agency continues to serve as a regional leader in workforce development and education.
Financial Considerations: There is no fiscal impact resulting from this action.
File ID: 2025-01827 11/18/2025
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
Background: SETA was formed in 1978 as a Joint Powers Agency of the City and County of Sacramento. Under the provisions of the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement that forms SETA, the City Council and the Board of Supervisors jointly appoint the public representative to the SETA Governing Board in November of even-numbered years.
Sophia Scherman, the former public representative, was selected through this process in January 1999 to serve a two-year term, which has been extended every two years to 2024. Ms. Scherman chose to resign from the Board in November 2024 and opted not to seek reappointment for another term.
On December 5, 2024, the SETA Governing Board approved a process for appointing the next public representative. According to the approved process, SETA staff developed a position description and candidate qualifications and created a targeted solicitation to a pool of qualified candidates. The application solicitation period lasted for one month and closed on July 7, 2025. By the deadline, seven applications were received. SETA Executive Director, Dr. Anita Maldonado, reviewed and rated the applications, conducted interviews with the four top candidates, and provided her recommendations to the SETA Governing Board.
On October 2, 2025, the SETA Governing Board took action to nominate Dr. Devoun Stewart for the public representative position and forward that recommendation for confirmation by the City Council and the Board of Supervisors.
Devoun Stewart, Ph.D.
9278 Havasu Lake Aly
Sacramento, CA 95829
[email protected]
(908) 907-0190
July 7, 2025
SETA
925 Del Paso Blvd., Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95815
Dear Members of the Selection Committee,
I am writing to express my strong interest in serving as a Public Representative on the Sacramento Employment and Training Agency Governing Board. As an experienced community college leader with a deep commitment to creating and expanding opportunities for underserved communities through workforce development, early childhood education, and broadening educational access, I believe my background and values closely align with SETA’s mission to empower people to thrive, especially those from historically marginalized and underserved communities.
In my current role as Vice President of Instruction at Sacramento City College, I oversee programs critical to SETA’s priorities, including Child Development, Career Education, and Dual Enrollment pipelines that create accessible pathways from high school to college and into the workforce. I have led initiatives that expand career training opportunities for marginalized communities, including programs in transportation, aviation, and allied health.
My professional journey—from serving as Vice President to Dean of the Natomas Education Center and Dual Enrollment to faculty leadership in STEM—has been driven by a steadfast commitment to increasing educational and economic mobility for low-income families, immigrants, refugees, and communities facing systemic barriers. I enjoy partnering with K-12 districts, community-based organizations, government entities, and business leaders to establish equitable and sustainable pathways to education and employment for our most marginalized students.
I also bring to this role policy knowledge, holding a Master’s in Education Policy and Management from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Howard University. The combination of my current role as an instructional leader in the Los Rios Community College District and my background in education policy uniquely positions me to contribute to SETA’s mission to uplift low-income families and amplify the voices of underserved communities.
I would be honored to serve in this capacity. I look forward to the opportunity to support SETA’s vital work.
Devoun Stewart, Ph.D.
I appreciate your consideration.
Sincerely,
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1 DEVOUN R. STEWART, Ph.D.
Telephone (mobile): +1 (908) 907-0190 | email: [email protected]
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Physical Chemistry 05/2017
Howard University, Department of Chemistry, Washington, DC Ed.M. Education Policy and Management 05/2022
Harvard University, Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA B.Sc. Chemistry and Biochemistry (double major) 08/2013 University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica
A.Sc. Natural Science, Concentration: Chemistry and Biology College of Agriculture, Science and Education, Portland, Jamaica 2011
OTHER TRAINING
Advancing Leadership Institute for Instructional VPs in Equitable Education Expected 05/2024 Association of California Community College Administrators Great Dean Program 02/2022
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Vice President of Instruction 01/2024 – present
Sacramento City College, Sacramento, CA
Responsibilities:
• Lead all instructional programs, ensuring alignment with the college’s mission, strategic goals, and equity priorities.
• Provide leadership for all instructional programs and offerings, including strategic enrollment management.
• Hire, supervise, and evaluate instructional administrators and faculty. • Manage instructional budgets and allocate resources to support academic excellence and innovation. • Oversee implementation of the Instructional Services Plan and develop initiatives to close equity gaps in retention and completion.
Dean of Natomas Education Center and Dual Enrollment 06/2022 – 01/2024 American River College, Sacramento, CA
Responsibilities:
• Reports to the Vice President of Instruction and oversee the operation of the American River College Natomas Education Center including instruction, student services, and administrative services which serves almost 6,000 students (including Dual Enrollment), • Responsible for Strategic planning and enrollment management (WSCH, FTE, FTES, productivity), budget development, student success, and completion rates for the Center, • Responsible for supervising and managing courses from 10 instructional divisions, 29 departments, community services, contract education, 47+ FTE (including dual enrollment), 120 faculty, 37 classified professionals, 2 coordinators, 2 directors, and 1 supervisor, Stewart 2
2 • Serve as the lead administrator for the College’s Dual Enrollment program, • Manage a $3+ Million annual budget, which includes lottery funds, SIEF, SEAP, campus- based, grants, and general funds,
• Develop, facilitate, and supervise programs, curriculum, class schedule, student support services, community relations, and advisory groups,
• Manage the Natomas Center Learning Resource Center, Basic Needs Program, Mathematics Learning Center, Reading Across the Discipline (RAD), and Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC),
• Oversee student support services at the Center, such as counseling, financial aid, enrollment services, DSPS, and CalWORKS,
• Hire and supervise staff necessary to support the education program at the Center, including instructional support, counseling, and business services staff.
Selected Achievements and/or Experience:
• Led the Center to successfully meet its 1,000 FTES enrollment target, • Developed a strategic enrollment management plan for the Center, which includes realigning course schedules with program pathways, IGETC patterns, and structured student services support to meet student needs,
• Led the Natomas Center through a NAGPRA Audit and campus visit, • Successfully launched a new face-to-face dual enrollment program with Natomas High School, • Launched a basic needs resource program (Ruby’s Place) at the Natomas Center that has already provided food and sanitary items to over 450 students, • Launched Finish@NATO to help student complete their degree or transfer, • Established an intersectional affinity space and student club to increase students’ sense of belonging at the Natomas Center,
• Increased the number of face-to-face course offerings at the Natomas Center through targeted enrollment and retention campaigns,
• Expanded community partnerships which have resulted in our first Parent University (80+ families in attendance) and Community Cultural Day (400+ students and community members in attendance),
• Leading the instructional planning for a $48+ Million new state-of-the-art STEM building that will more than double the Natomas Education Center instructional space, • Working closely with the Director of Philanthropy on a $1.2 Million fundraising campaign to outfit our new STEM building, which will expand pipelines for students of color to enter STEM careers.
Equity Coordinator | Office of the President 05/2020 – 06/2022 Sacramento City College, Sacramento, CA
Responsibilities:
• Reports to the President and serve as an advisor for the President, vice presidents, and area deans on college-wide initiatives, programs, and services to advance the work of creating an equitable and anti-racist campus community,
• Building STEM pathways and programs among target student population by strengthening partnerships with local high schools within the Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD),
• Lead the development, planning, coordination, and scheduling of campus-wide professional development activities for all faculty, classified professionals, and administrators to foster continuous self-reflection and improve cultural competence, Stewart 3
3 • Work closely with faculty to understand their equity and course success data and provide the necessary support to improve student success by maintaining a culture that all students can equally thrive at SCC,
• Collaborate to develop dual enrollment and first-year experience (FYE) science courses and establish pipelines to remove barriers to expanding and scaling these programs in STEM, • Assist in developing reports (including state-required reports) associated with equity accountability and campus-based needs assessment as well as program review.
Selected Achievements and/or Experience:
• Developed a strategic budget, management structure, and full proposal for a sustainable Center for Teaching and Learning in consultation with Achieving the Dream to promote and support a culture of continuous inquiry, innovation, and anti-racist, student-centered learning, and teaching,
• Led or co-led the submission of two massive grant proposals to external agencies such as the National Science Foundation (Science Scholars Pipeline for $649,733.21) and the California Education Learning Lab (Trauma-Informed Education in STEM (TIES) for $748,306), • Designed and led a yearlong STEM Faculty Learning Institute that provides hands-on training to 25 interdisciplinary faculty on redesigning and decolonizing their curriculum and course contents to become culturally responsive,
• Mobilized and garnered the support of faculty to implement SCC's first equity student learning outcome (SLO) into all chemistry courses,
• Co-led the development of an online course observation tool that aims to promote anti- racist teaching,
• Co-led the Division of Science and Allied Health's continuous equity and anti-racism initiatives, such as anti-racist curriculum redesign, student recruitment, and retention efforts, • Facilitated or planned many workshops on topics such as Anti-racism, Allyship, Trauma- informed teaching practices, Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, Equitable Teaching and Grading Practices in the times of COVID-19, Equity-Minded and Culturally Affirming Teaching Practices in the Online Environment and Turning Empathy into Action.
Professor of Chemistry | Lead Instructor 08/2018 – 06/2022 Sacramento City College, Sacramento CA
Responsibilities:
• Lead instructor for CHEM 400 (first semester General Chemistry), • Responsible for maintaining the lab schedule, updating the lab manual, and maintaining contact with full-time and adjunct faculty teaching CHEM 400 (as the lead instructor), • Serve as a liaison on lab safety and compliance between the lab supervisor, lab technicians, and faculty,
• Develop curricula to provide students with early experience with authentic scientific practice that emphasizes active learning modalities and culturally relevant topics, • Taught and developed curriculum for CHEM 484 (Advanced General Chemistry–Honors).
Other classes taught: Chemistry 305 (Allied Health General Chemistry) and Chemistry 300 (Beginning Chemistry,
• Serve on college committees and participate in faculty governance (giving an in-depth understanding of LRCCD's Collective Bargaining Agreements) and assist with program review and accreditation,
• Serve on faculty performance review committees and hiring committees for faculty, classified professionals, and administrators.
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4 Selected Achievements and/or Experience:
• Developed and launched a culturally responsive General Chemistry I course that centers students' culture, ethnic-racial identity, and social justice issues to improve learning, retention, and success,
• Developed and launched the Science Innovation Pipeline Program (SIPP), a mentoring and research program designed to promote interest in STEM among low-income, African American, Latinx, and Native American high school students, • Established strong partnerships with Luther Burbank High School, C. K. McClatchy High School, Health Professions High School, and Hiram W. Johnson High School, as well as the Department of Chemistry, the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Avenue E at UC Davis,
• Worked collaboratively with the Department Chair and Dean to develop the first weekend CHEM 400 class schedule that better aligns with the needs of our student population, • Increased my General Chemistry Course by an average of ~13% for African American and Latinx Students.
Diversity Postdoctoral Fellow 05/2017 – 08/2018
University of San Diego, San Diego, CA
Responsibilities:
• Supervised laboratory research assistants and managed lab schedules, equipment training, research projects, and overall lab safety,
• Co-managed the $300,000+ budget for the lab. Ensured the lab was in compliance with grant agencies’ allowable costs and regulations, prepared required progress and final reports, and made sure grant deliverables were met,
• Wrote grant proposals as well as oversaw and ordered lab equipment and supplies necessary for research activities.
Selected Achievements and/or Experience:
• Established new opportunities and partnerships (e.g., with the Big Brothers Big Sisters San Diego) for students of color to gain valuable research experience in the lab. Students of color from local community colleges now benefit from this partnership, which did not exist before assuming this role,
• Co-led the planning of the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) recruitment conference that facilitates ~100 low -income and traditionally underserved students each year.
Research Fellow 08/2015 – 08/2017
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Center for Atmospheric Sciences (NCAS), Washington DC
Responsibilities:
• Managed the $150,000+ budget from the Coordinating Research Council and the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association grant,
• Ensured the lab complied with grant agencies’ allowable costs and regulations, prepared required progress and final reports, and made sure grant deliverables were met, • Wrote journal articles for publications and conducted air quality research.
Selected Achievements and/or Experience:
• Developed diversity workshops and networking mixers to encourage underserved K-12 students to become interested and aware of careers in atmospheric, environmental, and climate sciences for the Colour of Weather.
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5 TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor | Department of Chemistry 08/2018 – 06/2022 Sacramento City College, Sacramento, CA
Courses: Beginning Chemistry (CHEM 300), Introduction to Chemistry (CHEM 305), General Chemistry I (CHEM 400), Advanced General Chemistry – Honors (CHEM 484), Independent Studies in Chemistry (CHEM 495)
Adjunct Professor | Department of Chemistry 01/2018 – 06/2018 San Diego Mesa College, San Diego, CA
Course Taught: Introduction to General Chemistry Lecture (CHEM 152)
Diversity Postdoctoral Fellow | Department of Chemistry 05/2017 – 06/2018 University of San Diego, San Diego, CA
Courses Taught: General Chemistry I Lab (CHEM 151L), General Chemistry II Lab (CHEM 152L)
Adjunct Professor | Department of Science 02/2016–05/2017 Mount St Mary’s University, Emmitsburg, MD
Courses Taught: Calculus-based College Physics II (PHYS 102), College Physics II Lab (PHYS 102L), Physical Chemistry Lab (CHEM 303L)
Teaching Assistant | Department of Chemistry 08/2014–08/2017 Howard University, Washington, DC
Courses Taught: Analytical Chemistry Lab (CHEM 123), General Chemistry I Lab (005), General Chemistry II Lab (CHEM 006), Physical Chemistry I Lab (CHEM 173), Physical Chemistry II Lab (CHEM 174)
Guest Lecturer: Physical Chemistry I Lecture (CHEM 171)
Chemistry Learning Assistant | Department of Chemist 01/2014 – 08/2014 Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ
Courses Taught: Introduction to Inorganic, Organic, and Biological Chemistry Lab (CHEM 136L), General Chemistry I (CHEM 101), General Chemistry II (CHEM 102), and Organic Chemistry II Lab (CHEM 204)
RELEVANT MEMBERSHIPS & TASKFORCE
Member, Institutional Effectiveness Council - Responsible for coordinating the college's ongoing efforts to continually improve its organizational effectiveness in areas of equity, institutional research, integrated planning, participatory governance, regional accreditation, and professional development.
Member, Operations Council - Responsible for leading efforts to ensure effective and efficient day-to- day functioning of various college operational systems, processes, and procedures.
Invited Member, SCC President’s Anti-Racism Taskforce – Identify and suggest ways of removing racist policies and practices embedded within the structure of SCC to serve students better. Provided leadership and direction for SCC's college-wide professional development during periods of crisis and trauma, such as the killing of George Floyd, to help all students and employees feel supported, safe, and welcomed at SCC.
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6 Invited Member, Academic Senate President’s Academic Integrity Taskforce – Assist faculty and staff with student problems and concerns relating to academic integrity. Develop best practices and productive behaviors faculty can adopt to reduce opportunities and incentives for violating the SCC's Academic Integrity policies.
Member, Budget Committee – Evaluate requests for budget allocations, prioritize funding, and make recommendations for resource allocations to the President. Extensive knowledge of LRCCD and SCC’s internal grant and budget development processes.
Member, Program Review Committee – Develop, provide, and evaluate training for committee members and department chairs undergoing program review; work collaboratively with administration, appropriate committees, and other college constituencies on the integration of program review into planning and resource allocation processes; provide feedback on program review reports and presentations.
Member, Curriculum Equity Sub-committee – Guide departments on revising course curriculum and structure to be more explicit in including anti-racism, equity, and/or social justice issues.
Member, Staff Development Committee – Plan, design, implement, and evaluate programs, projects, and Flex Day activities, including Convocation; review and assess college-wide needs and recommend professional development activities for the continuous improvement of all employees.
Member, Staff Equity and Diversity Committee – Develop, review, recommend, and implement programs and services to enhance diversity and equity in hiring, evaluating, and promoting faculty and staff.
Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) – Volunteer to help disrupt inequality, dismantle racism, and accelerate change in key areas such as education and criminal justice.
ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH PROJECTS
Graduate Student, Harvard University 08/2020– 05/2022
• Federal and State Education Policy research on the financial aid system and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) – This research project presented a deep dive into concerns about the current financial aid system, FAFSA, and explores recent data on current barriers impacting college access, persistence, and graduation, especially at community colleges. The findings highlight policy changes and how stronger data sharing between high schools, colleges, and universities can remove barriers, as well as reforms to FAFSA that better address the needs of students and families.
• Redesigning College for Equitable Student Success: Dual Enrollment programs at Community Colleges – This research project presented a deep dive into dual enrollment programs and identified barriers to scaling these programs. Some barriers identified are:
inequities in student participation and success in dual enrollment programs based on ethnic- racial groups, inequities in K-12 district participation, shortage of teachers, low dual enrollment course opportunities in the sciences and mathematics, and the vast variation in structured student supports (such as registration, tutoring, and counseling) in dual enrollment programs.
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7 Principal Investigator, Sacramento City College 08/2019 – 08/2022
• Redesigning General Science Curriculums and Textbooks through a Cultural Relevant Lens – A collaborative interdisciplinary research project with the University of San Diego. The project examines the relationships between the history of racism, sexism, and classism in the emergence of chemistry and the underrepresentation of students affected b y those histories.
This work aims to improve retention and success rates of underrepresented, specifically Black and Brown students by decolonizing course curriculums.
• Undergraduate Research in Environmental Chemistry – A unique opportunity for community college students to synthesize aqueous Brown Carbon aerosols from reactions between carbonyls and nitrogen-containing compounds (ammonia and amines) in the bulk and particle condensed phases. Students learn to use analytical instruments such as HPLC, GCMS, and UV -VIS spectrophotometer. Established partnerships with Gang Yu Li and Karen McDonald's lab at UC Davis.
Researcher, University of San Diego 05/2017 – 08/2018
• Atmospheric Chemistry – Studied the formation of Brown Carbon aerosols from reactions between carbonyls and nitrogen-containing compounds (ammonia and amines) in the bulk and particle condensed phases. Developed data processing methods that cut the time to process Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry data by 50%.
o Transferable skills: Ability to process and interpret large data sets such as enrollment, class schedules, etc. Manage and work collaboratively on multiple tasks in a fast-paced, complex environment. Detail-oriented.
Researcher, NCAS 08/2015-05/2017
• Physical and Atmospheric Chemistry – Simulated air pollution and health burdens using 3- D air quality computer models. Measured the absorption of gases deposited on sapphire surfaces.
Assisted with managing grants and wrote grant proposals and progress reports. o Transferable skills: Ability to manage multiple grants and maintain contracts and agreements with external stakeholders.
Visiting, Researcher, University of Texas at El Paso 05/2016–09/2016
• Heath and Economic Assessment of Air Pollution – Estimated the health and economic benefits of air pollution in Southern California Air Basins. o Transferable skills – Detailed oriented, data and formula-driven Stewart 8
8 PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS AND TECHNICAL REPORTS
1. Jimenez, N. G.; Sharp, K. D.; Gramyk, T.; Ugland, D. Z.; Tran, M.-K.; Rojas, A.; Rafla, M. A.; Stewart, D.; Galloway, M. M.; Lin, P.; Laskin, A.; Cazaunau, M.; Pangui, E.; Doussin, J.F.; De Haan, D. O. ACS Earth Space Chem. 2022, (6), 228-238, DOI:
10.1021/acsearthspacechem.1c00395.
2. Stewart, D., Saunders, E., Perea, R., Fitzgerald, R., Campbell, D., and Stockwell, W. Projected changes in particulate matter concentrations in the South Coast Air Basin due to basin-wide reductions in nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds, and ammonia emissions, Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 2019, 69:2, 192-208, DOI:
10.1080/10962247.2018.1531795
3. Stewart, D., Saunders, E., Perea, R., Fitzgerald, R., Campbell, D., and Stockwell, W. Linking Air Quality and Human Health Effects Models: An Application to the Los Angeles Air Basin, Environmental Health Insights, 2017, 11, DOI: 10.1177/1178630217737551, https://doi.org/10.1177/1178630217737551
4. Stockwell, W.R., Fitzgerald, R., Perea, R., Campbell, D., Stewart, D., and Saunders, E., Air Quality Modeling of the Relationship Between Projected Ozone and PM Trends and Changes in Precursor Relationships in the South Coast Air Basin in Response to Varying Reductions of Precursor Emissions, Final Report Project A-101, Coordinating Research Council, Alpharetta, GA, May 2017. https://crcao.org/reports/recentstudies2017/A-101/CRC_A- 101_Final_Report_2017_V2.pdf
5. Stewart, D., Air Quality Modeling and Health and Economic Assessment of Projected Ozone and Particulate Matter Response to Varying Reductions of Oxides of Nitrogen and Volatile Organic Compound Emissions in the South Coast Air Basin, Ph.D. Dissertation, Howard University, Washington, DC, May 2017.
6. Sangwan, M., Stockwell, W.R., Stewart, D., and Zhu, L. Absorption of Near UV Light by HNO3/NO3- on Sapphire Surfaces. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 2016, 120 (18), 2877- 2884 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.6b01648
SELECTED CONFERENCE AND INVITED PRESENTATIONS
1. Stewart, D., Community College Students and their Experience During the Pandemic, Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, Virtual, 2021.
2. Stewart, D., Nurse, A., Keeling, D., Stockwell, W.R., Not Just One Ethnic Studies Course: A Culturally Relevant General Chemistry Curriculum, Association for the Rhetoric of Science, Technology, and Medicine, Virtual Conference, 2020.
3. Stewart D., From High School to Sacramento City College: Using UREs to Recruit Underrepresented STEM Students, Community College Undergraduate Research Experience (URE) Summit, Washington DC, 2019.
4. Stockwell, W.R., Stewart, D., Fitzgerald, R., Perea, R., Campbell, D., and Saunders, E. The Atmospheric Chemistry and Health Effects of Particulate Matter in the Los Angeles Air Basin, Department of Chemistry Seminar, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 2017.
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9 5. Ivan, D., Stewart, D., De Haan, D.O., Effects of Aerosol-Phase Browning in Glyoxal Reactions with Ammonium Salts. Presentation at SoCal Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of California, Irvine, CA, 2017.
6. Stewart, D., and Stockwell, W.R. Air Quality Modeling and Its Impact on Health. Invited Oral Presentation at the University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 2016.
7. Stewart, D., Stockwell, W.R., The Health Benefits of Improving Atmospheric Chemistry Mechanisms. Oral Presentation at Atmospheric Chemical Mechanism, Davis, CA, 2016.
8. Stewart, D., Sangwan, M., Stockwell, W.R., Morris, V. and Zhu, L., Absorption of Near UV Light by HNO3/NO3- on Sapphire Surfaces and Modeling Atmospheric Impacts of Heterogeneous HNO3/NO3-
SELECTED HONORS AND AWARDS
• American Association of Community Colleges and the NSF Travel Award 2019 • Center for Educational Excellence Travel Award, University of San Diego 2018 • NOAA Center for Atmospheric Sciences Research Fellowship 2015–2017 • Most Outstanding Chemistry Graduate Student Award, Howard University 2015 and 2016 • Linnaeus-Palme scholarship to study at the University of Gothenburg 2012 • The University of West Indies Chemical Society Award 2012 • Dean’s List Award, College of Agriculture, Science, and Education (CASE) 2009-2011 • Award for Community Involvement and Outreach 2011
• Award for Leadership and Service, The Fraternity of Advance Scientific Thinkers 2011 • Award for Creativity and Innovation, Jamaica Public Service Science and Technology 2009