Dr. Brandy P. Huderson is a dedicated educator and researcher specializing in STEM education policy, cancer biology, and the experiences of underrepresented women in STEM, with a commitment to broadening participation and advocating for minority students in higher education, while actively contributing to national STEM initiatives and publishing influential works that intersect science, education, and equity.
Experience
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Science: Dairy, Virginia TechMaster of Science in Biological Sciences, University of New Orleans Bachelor of Science in Biology/Pre-Med, Xavier University of Louisiana
Roles
Associate Dean of Students, College of Arts & Sciences, UDC, 2024-Present Associate Professor of Biology, UDC, 2023-Present Assistant Professor of Biology, UDC, 2014-23
Courses Taught
Biological Sciences I Lecture and Lab (Biol 101/103) Biological Sciences II Lecture and Lab (Biol 102/104) Fundamentals of Human Anatomy I Lecture and Lab (Biol 111/113) Fundamentals of Human Anatomy II Lecture and Lab (Biol 114/112) Endocrinology (Biol 395) General Physiology Lecture and Lab (Biol 319 (220)/317 (218)) Cell Biology I Lecture and Lab (Biol 331/330) Undergraduate Research I: Breast Cancer/Endocrinology (Biol 401/402) Independent Study: Biomathematics (Biol 495) Cellular and Molecular Immunology (Biol 495) Tumor Biology (Biol 508)
Expertise
Research Focus / Works in Progress
STEM education policy; steroid receptor biology/molecular endocrinology; cancer biology; experiences of early career black and brown women in STEM; Advocacy for minority students in higher education
Leadership
Board on Higher Education and the Workforce, National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, 2023-Present National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, New Voices (Cohort 2), 2021-23 AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship, 2019-21
Impact
Selected Publications
Huderson, A., & Huderson, B. (2019). Societal factors and workplace perceptions: Understanding social determinants of professional STEM achievement and persistence for Black women. In U. Thomas & J. Drake (Eds.), Women's influence on inclusion, equity, and diversity in STEM fields. Information Science Reference/IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8870-2.ch001
Huderson, B., & Huderson, A. (2019). Urban STEM education: A vehicle for broadening participation in STEM. In J. L. Wendt, & D. L. Apugo (Eds.), K-12 STEM education in urban learning environments. IGI Global. http://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7814-7.ch001
Wendt, J., & Huderson, B. (2020). The influence of observational experience and metaconceptual teaching activities on secondary science teacher candidates’ conceptual understanding of the practices of science. Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations, 16(19), 224-237. https://doi.org/10.25891/55qn-3k55
Selected Presentations
Burtin, A., & Huderson, B. (2022). The science of education. 2nd Annual Teaching Learning Roundtable, Virtual.
Baltzley, P., Huderson, B., Staley, J., & Wilson, C. (2022). Defining urban STEM education.Maryland Collaborative for Research in Urban STEM Education Methodology Institute, Virtual.
Bickham-Wright, U., Huderson, B., Miles, K., & Nguyen, J. (2022). Mentoring in a virtual space: Best practices and ways to promote DEI. American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting, Virtual.
Vixamar-Owens, D., & Huderson, B. (2021). Teaching from the middle. CAS National Conference Teaching Learning Roundtable, Virtual.
Carter, D., Decerega, R., Huderson, B., & Toldson, I. (2021). Careers in STEM policy: Opportunities for underrepresented minorities. American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting, Virtual,
Selected Grants
National Science Foundation. (2017). Empowering minority females in STEM research and leadership.
University of the District of Columbia Grants Research Academy. (2018). Effect of exogenous feminizing hormones on post-pubertal male mammary gland development and physiology.
USU-CPDR & UDC). (2017). HBCU summer undergraduate training program in prostate cancer.
UDC STEM Center for Research and Development Mini-Grant Program. (2017). Ligand-independent activation of nuclear steroid hormone receptors in two separate model systems.
Recognitions
Leader of Promise Award, College of Arts and Sciences, 2017
Invited Participations
Huderson, B. (2021; 2022; 2023; 2024). Graduate funding. National Science Foundation (NSF) Summer Scholars Internship Program, Virtual.
Huderson, B. (2022). Workforce development: Understanding the potential of STEM degrees.National Institutes of Health (NIH) Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) STRIVE Scientific Workforce Diversity Committee. Path to Enhancing Scientific Workforce Diversity Workshop, Virtual.
Huderson, B. (2022). Improving early-career researcher experiences. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and the Strategic Council on Research Excellence, Integrity, and Trust, Virtual.
Huderson, B. (2021). K-12 Urban STEM education. The Uneven Geography of K-12 STEM Education, Virtual.
Huderson, B. (2021). Creating experiential learning experiences by examining the role of cancer-derived exosomes in steroid-hormone receptor activation in AR+ breast cancer cells.James Madison University Biology Seminar Series, Virtual.
