Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant
University of Massachusetts Amherst
West Springfield, Massachusetts
Jedaidah Chilufya is a Plant Biologist, educator and mentor. She recently received the prestigious K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award in Higher Education from the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) for her innovative teaching. Her goal is to make science research and education more accessible and inclusive by designing and teaching research projects that have real world implications and provide research experiences to all students including women, ethnic minorities and diverse populations. In addition, Jedaidah’s goal is to empower other educators by helping them innovatively teach students. She is therefore excited to meet, network and share teaching tools and resources with other educators, plant biologists and supporting companies.