Former Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Dr. Kathy DeerInWater is Vice President of Programs and Research for AISES and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. She completed her doctoral degree in Ecology at the University of California, Davis in September 2015. As a long-time member of the AISES family, Dr. DeerInWater brings first-hand experience and passion to the AISES mission of increasing the representation of Native people in STEM studies and careers. Dr. DeerInWater oversees program development, implementation, evaluation, and reporting for all AISES special projects, serving our youngest students to senior-level professionals. In addition, Dr. DeerInWater serves as the PI or program director on all research projects.