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Dr. Wilson is an award winning public speaker specializing in science communication, intergroup dialogue facilitation, and inspirational speaking.
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Speaking Engagement Topics
Achieving Academic SuccessDr. Wilson's Academic Journey
Community EngagementEquity & Belonging in AcademiaHow to conduct ethical and effective community engaged research and programs.
Advocating for equity and belonging in academia especially for underrepresented students
Soil Biogeochemistry & Environmental Justice
From the south side of Chicago to a PhD, the lessons learned through a challenging academic journey.
What are the key strategies, mindsets, and skills necessary for academic success?
Dr. Wilson’s area of expertise lies in environmental science, soil biogeochemistry, and environmental justice.
Speaking Engagement Spotlight
Panel Discussion: Community Engaged Projects in Practice
“Shades of Green” is a graduate level course at Stanford University in which students partner with environmental justice organizations or practitioners as a way to reflect on and support course learnings in practice. Dr. Wilson was invited to share her experience with community engaged research including common challenges, strategies for ethical and effective engagement, and lessons learned.
Shades of Green Teaching Team, students, and panelists (Dr. Wilson is featured virtually on-screen). Photo provided by the Teaching Team
Excerpt of Dr. Wilson’s panel discussion. In this clip she is encouraging the students to pursue community engaged work.
Podcast Appearances
Fresh from the Hill: Inside Stories of Noteworthy Cornellians will give you an inside look into the lives of some of our most notable young Cornellians. Learn who they are and what role Cornell University played in their professional and personal lives.
Listen in on this inspiring and sentimental chat between host Sydney Mann ’18 and Alexis, a pair who moved from having a mentoring relationship to a vibrant friendship.
Themes of environmental justice, interconnectedness, mutual support, diversity, and building community are all over this episode for you to enjoy and learn from.
Welcome to SustainaBold, which covers a whole range of sustainability-related topics with special guests currently working either personally or professionally in promoting planetary well-being.
In Episode 8 of SustainaBold, I invited Alexis M. Wilson on the show to talk about her journey into Earth/Environmental Science, her experiences as a Black woman in STEM, and her current research interests and motivations!
Brand Collaboration: Thermo Fisher Scientific “This is How I Science”
Join Thermo Fisher Scientific and actor Kunal Nayyar as we explore Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) in the scientific community. In the “This is How I Science” video series, Kunal will be interviewing some of the most brilliant young scientific and diverse minds to learn how they "science", the challenges and the obstacles that they face, and what it feels like to be underrepresented in the scientific community.