Occupational Exposure and Worker Studies
Professional and Technical Training
Independent Environmental Assessment and Verification
Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site
National Security and Emergency Management
Worker and Public Health Communication
ORISE is managed for
the U.S. Department of Energy
by Oak Ridge Associated Universities
Faculty members, undergraduates, graduate students, and recent graduates in research participation programs administered by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) experience first-hand the excitement and motivation of performing world-class science. Enjoy some of their stories and see how their involvement has helped shape their futures and professional goals.
Wayne Stevenson
Director, Science Education Programs
865.576.3424
science.education@orau.org
Video ProfilesChelsea DeCapua
A participant in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Scholarship and Fellowship Program using geographic information systems to identify new ways to improve emergency response.
Kristen Lancaster
A DHS Scholarship and Fellowship participant writing code for specialized software that will gather safety information, including details about radioactive materials carried by trucks, at interstate weigh stations.
Colleen Iversen
Tennessee doctoral student and Wesely award winner pursuing research that considers how excess carbon dioxide affects plants.